EMERYVILLE Calif. In celebration of its 20th anniversary, Jamba Juice has launched a new buy-one-get-one-free offer as well as value-priced “Feel Good Specials” and a new smoothie. Through April 25, customers can print out the...
ATLANTA A federal appeals court this week upheld an earlier ruling in favor of Raving Brands Inc., which had been sued three years ago by franchisees of its former brand, Mama Fu's Asian House. The franchisees had accused Raving...
NEW YORK After more than two years of slow sales and anemic guest traffic for restaurant operators, Wall Street analysts say a recovery in consumer spending may finally be here. “We officially declare that ‘the restaurant consumer recovery’ began...
In case you hadn’t noticed, we are now closer to the year 2076 than we are to the end of World War II. And we’re nearer to Sept. 11, 2019, than we are to Sept. 11, 2001. Yes, the world turns, time flies and change happens. Witness for instance how...
NEW YORK Despite choppy results for the casual-dining segment in February overall, positive sales trends were reported for the latter two weeks of the month and analysts are upgrading future outlooks for key brands. Major restaurant companies like...
DALLAS Brinker International Inc. said last week it will focus on improvements for its Chili’s Grill & Bar chain, including a $100 million kitchen re-engineering program, set to increase speed of service and food quality, as well as improve...
With the advent of smart-phone apps, enhanced mobile websites and scannable 2-D bar codes, marketers can easily get overwhelmed trying to keep up. But restaurants don’t always have to chase the next big thing in mobile marketing to succeed...
The number of people with confirmed cases of shigella illness associated with a franchised Subway restaurant in Lombard, Ill., has climbed to 78, with 11 of those individuals requiring hospitalization, public health officials said Wednesday...
