Brad Laughner of Buffalo Wild Wings knew the brand had hit on something good when he recently saw a woman camped out in front of a soon-to-open store near Kansas City, Mo., in the middle of the night. She was waiting with about...
When I’m not writing a monthly column for readers of Nation’s Restaurant News and NRN.com , I have a day job designing leadership, sales-building and...
WEST PALM BEACH Fla. A lawsuit has been filed against Subway, the giant sandwich franchisor based in Milford, Conn., on behalf of a 17-year-old employee who was shot and wounded while working at a franchised outlet here.The lawsuit, which was...
CHICAGO Smashburger, the Denver-based, fast-casual “better burger” restaurant concept said Wednesday that another franchisee agreement has been inked, for 11 locations in the Chicago area. The company recently signed two Dallas Cowboys as...
SEATTLE Starbucks Corp. is “re-imagining” the coffeehouse concept with the launch of a new neighborhood-specific location here the week of July 20 that will serve beer and wine and host live entertainment or community events. ...
PORT WASHINGTON N.Y. The total number of restaurant locations in the United States shrunk during the past year, as smaller chains and independents in particular had difficulty weathering the economic storm. According to the latest NPD Group...
Stephen DiPrima, division president of Sodexo USA’s Leisure and Recreation Services, says that despite the recession his group’s business has grown 23 percent as consumers trade long-distance trips for daytrips to zoos, museums and theme parks...
Perhaps the last thing a restaurateur wants to see on opening day is the town’s entire fire department and several bright-red trucks, but at Frankie & Fanucci’s Wood Oven Pizzeria, an upscale-casual pizzeria that opened in Hartsdale, N...
