ATLANTA Carvel Ice Cream, based here, despite the success of its first-ever text-messaging campaign last year, is not planning any mobile marketing for 2009, said Lori Petersen, vice president of marketing. She recently explained that decision...
SPARTANBURG S.C. —Denny’s high-profile free-breakfast promotion earlier this month was a grand slam home run, according to executives and franchisees of the family-dining chain, who say they are...
GLENDALE Calif. DineEquity Inc., parent to the IHOP and Applebee’s Neighborhood Grill & Bar chains, said Tuesday it has formed a purchasing co-op called Centralized Supply Chain Services LLC, which officials say will deliver up to 5 percent in...
As the economic downturn stalls NASCAR’s success, several restaurant companies are re-thinking their sponsorship deals with the league. Amid projected declines in attendance and TV ratings, and layoffs and mergers among racing teams as...
TOLEDO Ohio Marco’s Pizza, a 170-plus-unit chain based here, has promoted Jim Strachan to vice president of operations. Most recently, he was director of franchise operations. In his new position, Strachan oversees franchise operations and...
What makes an “excellent” distributor? Certainly all the facets of customer service count: on-time delivery, correct orders, and friendly, professional employees.However, in the competitive arena that distribution has become today, these are just...
LOUISVILLE Ky. A&W Restaurants said Tuesday it would introduce for rollout a new prototype that for the first time combines a drive-in and a drive-thru with a dine-in restaurant. Planning to pitch the new prototype at the...
Casual-dining bellwethers Brinker International Inc. and Darden Restaurants Inc. last month defended the segment’s relevance among mountains of negative data that included more failing restaurants, a smaller consumer base and questions...
DALLAS Brinker International Inc., parent to the Chili’s Grill & Bar casual-dining chain, confirmed Monday that it laid off about 155 workers last week, including 55 in the corporate office here. “I can confirm that approximately 55...
