After pulling off its biggest giveaway ever last year to rave reviews, McAlister’s Deli is looking to make this year's Free Tea Day a farther-reaching, longer event with a contest seeking a city that rightfully could be called Tea Town USA...
McDonald's canceled its plans to hand out free samples of its new Real Fruit Smoothies, saying the drinks already were selling well enough and there was no need to worry operators that supplies wouldn’t last...
Starbucks this week became the first brand to win 10 million followers on Facebook...
Rick Tramonto, a Chicago-based fine-dining chef, is working as a brand ambassador for Wendy’s to promote the fast-food chain's new line of salads...
Officials for Cosi Inc. are crediting the fast-casual chain’s integrated-marketing campaign, including its first TV ads, for building momentum in a sales turnaround this year...
With development rights sold out in the United States and Canada, the rapidly expanding Five Guys Burgers and Fries is exploring international growth opportunities...
T.G.I. Friday's is promoting its summer dishes by offering a $10 gift card to customers who order two entrees from the new Caribbean menu...
Einstein Noah Restaurant Group may have given nearly $45,000 in prizes to three lucky contestants of its “Flip the Lip” promotion, but the parent of Einstein Bros. Bagels and Noah’s Bagels said it came out a big winner as well...
Chicago homebuilder Andrew “Drew” Ferris traded in his tool belt for an apron to become a franchisee of Moe’s Southwest Grill, but before signing a deal, he invested a little sweat equity in the brand.
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Wingstop reported Thursday a 1.5-percent same-store sales increase for the first half of 2010, continuing what it said was 28 consecutive quarters of positive sales trends...
