DALLAS Bennigan's Franchising Co. LP, which is leading the Bennigan’s franchise community following the bankruptcy filing of brand owner S&A Restaurant Co. last month, has retained industry veterans Doug Benham and Vince Runco to assist in setting...
NEW YORK NexCen Brands, the struggling parent of Maggie Moo’s and other treat brands, said Friday that it has restructured its lending arrangement after saying earlier this year that it faced a liquidity crisis. Separately, it reported that its...
ATLANTA —In a clear sign that nontraditional media are playing a larger role in the marketing efforts of major restaurant chains, Arby’s Restaurant Group Inc. recently concluded a three-week campaign...
So you want your company to be more green. Maybe your customers demand it, maybe you hope it will save money in the long run, maybe you actually would like to try to protect the environment.Not as green as you thinkBut being truly eco-friendly can...
It’s a buyers’ market out there for well-capitalized and experienced franchisees looking to increase the size of their operations by buying company-owned outlets their franchisors are eager to sell.A rare alignment of regulatory changes in federal...
Crawford Ker, the president and founder of Largo, Fla.-based Ker’s WingHouse Bar & Grill, says he is tapping into a personal reservoir of confidence, courage and integrity derived from years in the trenches as both a professional...
Aphone call, an e-mail or just a curt sign on the locked front door when they showed up for work was how hundreds of Bennigan’s Grill & Tavern and Steak and Ale employees learned they were out of a job when the long-time brand owner...
PLANO Texas Bennigan’s Grill & Tavern brand are vowing to soldier on despite their long-time franchisor’s filing for Chapter 7 bankruptcy liquidation and closure of its Bennigan’s and Steak and Ale restaurants. ...
The current economy has shaken the confidence of many once-proud and cocksure operators to their core, bringing to mind the words of Paul Rubin who said: “Never confuse brilliance with a bull market.”And while remembering the halcyon days of 2005...
