We are all “tweeple” now.Restaurant marketers could be forgiven over the past 18 months for ignoring or dismissing the efficacy of Twitter, Facebook and other social media, but the new technologies have proved their permanence.When Domino’s Pizza...
HUNTINGTON BEACH Calif. BJ’s Restaurants Inc. is maintaining its focus as a premium casual-dining destination with a lower average check to garner favor with consumers who are tired of older casual dinnerhouses, but still want value.At the Cowen...
OAK BROOK Ill. McDonald's outlined its sponsorship plans Monday for the 2010 Winter Olympics, which includes three restaurants, limited-time offers and special promotional packaging.Beginning Feb. 12 in Vancouver, British Columbia, the 2010...
RICHARDSON Texas Wingstop Restaurants Inc. said it plans to continue its expansion this year with at least 69 new unit openings.The parent company to more than 400 chicken wing restaurants, the majority of which are franchised, said Monday at the...
Casual-dining chains, many of which originated in the fern bar era of the late-'60s and '70s, are placing a renewed emphasis on their higher-margin bar business as dining-room traffic and food sales continue to slide. This week, P.F. Chang’s China...
MARYVILLE Tenn. Ruby Tuesday Inc., parent of the 672-unit casual-dining chain, reported this week that it swung to a profit in its latest quarter from a year-ago loss with help from better sales and traffic trends. The improved performance...
TAMPA Fla. Outback Steakhouse parent company OSI Restaurant Partners LLC has agreed to pay $19 million to settle a class-action lawsuit filed by women claiming that corporate promotions were tainted by sex discrimination.The Tampa-based...
DOTHAN Ala. Hard Rock Café, but it’s increasingly a little bit country, too. —The restaurant business might be a little bit rock ‘n’ roll, with Rolling Stone magazine planning a restaurant in...
INDIANAPOLIS The Steak n Shake Co. became the restaurant industry’s most expensive stock listing on Monday after the company executed a 1-for-20 reverse stock split that left shares closing at $293.00 each. Prior to the reverse split, Steak n...
The newest piece of creative for Pretzelmaker is a four-minute music video starring an unsigned musician, a 16-year-old hip-hop artist named Goofy Boi. There’s no way a commercial that long could hold a viewer’s attention or be cost...
