WASHINGTON The National Restaurant Association's restaurant performance index rose for the third consecutive month in March, as the measure of operators’ outlook for the economy over the next six months hits its...
GLENDALE Calif. DineEquity Inc., parent to the IHOP and Applebee’s brands, said Tuesday that its first-quarter profit more than tripled on gains from asset sales and debt retirement, as well as a return to positive...
MINNEAPOLIS Buffalo Wild Wings Inc. reported late Tuesday a 30-percent increase in first-quarter net income as same-store sales gains and new unit openings helped drive a 35-percent increase in corporate revenue. ...
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LOUISVILLE Ky. Yum! Brands Inc. reported a 14-percent drop in first-quarter profit on negative effects of a stronger U.S. dollar and slowed domestic sales, especially at Pizza Hut and KFC. Yum, one of the...
OAK BROOK Ill. McDonald’s Corp. reported Wednesday a 4-percent jump in first-quarter profit on the strength of its breakfast sales, chicken offerings and new beverage initiative that focuses on specialty coffees and...
OAK BROOK Ill. McDonald’s Corp. would neither confirm nor deny on Tuesday the reported national introduction this summer of its long-tested Angus Third Pounder, a product rollout that sources say could spark some...
NEW YORK —Consumers look like they’re getting hungry again for restaurant meals. Even as the operating environment remains incredibly tough, new data on consumer...
MARYVILLE Tenn. Ruby Tuesday Inc. has been the poster child for all the woes of casual dining for the past two years, but that may have come to an end earlier this month. ...
NEW YORK First-quarter earnings season could bring a reversal of fortunes for restaurant stocks, as casual-dining companies have gained momentum recently and quick-service chains have stumbled. With more than...
