McDonald’s decision to rethink its Dollar Menu underscores the severity of the situation. Faced with both rising costs and skittish consumers, operators large and small are re-evaluating menu strategies as they search for price points that will...
BATON ROUGE La. Atalaya Capital Management LP, which has offices in New York and Atlanta, and CRG Partners, with offices in nine U.S. cities and Vienna, Austria, have taken over the management of the Bennigan's Grill & Bar franchise system in the...
MINNEAPOLIS Famous Dave’s of America Inc. posted a 6.2-percent increase in second-quarter profit as sales surged nearly 16 percent on restaurant openings and menu price increases. The operator or franchisor of 171 namesake barbecue...
MIAMI The operators of 57 franchised Burger Kings in South Florida said they have have sued the chain’s franchisor over a requirement that units extend their hours of operation. The suit, filed here yesterday, alleges that the policy could subject...
DENVER The 4,000-plus-unit Quiznos sandwich chain is gearing up for a big promotion next year of delivery service, which the brand has quietly rolled out to almost half of its system. As many as 1,500 franchised Quiznos branches now offer...
Just as restaurants embraced the Internet when they realized it could reach their audiences, more chains are subscribing to out-of-home video networks and counting on their place-based marketing strengths to reach existing customers.Einstein Noah...
HARRISON N.Y. —At a time when many operators are pinching pennies just to break even, 30-unit Applebee’s franchisee Apple-Metro is spending millions to upgrade kitchen ordering systems and dining...
