CHICAGO Quiznos Sub franchisees alleging violations of U.S. racketeering and corruption statutes by their franchisor was granted preliminary approval Nov. 20 by a U.S. District Court judge and could significantly alter the relationship of the...
GREENWOOD VILLAGE Colo. Having successfully driven guest traffic earlier this quarter by testing local TV ads highlighting price discounts, Red Robin Gourmet Burgers Inc. said Monday it would further embrace that strategy for its spring 2010...
ATLANTA Cinnabon thrives on it. —Consumers may hate the crowds and traffic during the holiday shopping season, but The cinnamon roll specialist, a 750-unit brand in Atlanta-based...
CHICAGO A judge has granted preliminary approval for the settlement of four class-action lawsuits filed by Quiznos Sub franchisees against their franchisor that could significantly alter the relationship of the feuding parties and cost the...
MELVILLE N.Y. Sbarro Inc., operator or franchisor of 1,056 Italian quick-service restaurants worldwide, detailed this week a much wider net loss of $24.5 million for the third quarter ended Sept. 27, compared with a net loss of $1.2 million in...
DENVER “Going viral” may be a scary proposition for hospital patients and elementary schoolchildren, but a focus on promoting a charitable message outside a restaurant’s four walls has strengthened community outreach for chains like Qdoba and CiCi...
Quick-service chains that have attempted to strike a balance between value offerings and premium menu items likely are positioning themselves for success in the post-recession recovery, experts say.Consumer research has shown that perceptions of...
It’s not groundbreaking consumer insight, but college students love pizza. Scott Iversen, director of advertising and franchise development for Toppers Pizza, says that sounds obvious, but not many brands go after the 18-to-24...
Restaurants across the country offered special deals to military veterans this week to thank them for their service. Click here for a slide show of pictures from restaurants' Veterans Day events.On Wednesday Applebee's restaurants gave veterans...
