TAMPA Fla. The operator of an independent restaurant in Chatham, Mass., wants Outback Steakhouse parent OSI Restaurants Partners to pay for the use of the name “Blue Coral,” but so far Anthony Gullotti’s attempts to negotiate a settlement over...
FULLERTON Calif. Great Circle Family Foods LLC., a 12-unit Krispy Kreme Doughnuts franchisee that at one point was the system’s largest operator, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on Wednesday. The company, which had a storied and...
As the casual-dining crisis continues, some of the struggling segment’s national players are shedding prominent yet underperforming brands to focus resources on core concepts while regional chains go upscale in bids to bolster the ranks of fast...
Something’s missing from a new TV campaign that introduces Dunkin’ Donuts’ flat-bread sandwiches and personal pizzas.There’s not a celebrity in sight. Rachael Ray is not zipping in and out of a Dunkin’ Donuts restaurant. Model Naomi Campbell is...
CARROLLTON Texas Carlson Restaurants Worldwide Inc., parent of the T.G.I. Friday's and Pick Up Stix chains, has promoted John Neitzel to president and chief operating officer of its international division. Neitzel succeeds Steve King, who...
INDIANAPOLIS Western Sizzlin chairman Sardar Biglari, head of The Lion Fund, which holds a 5.8-percent stake in 490-unit Steak n Shake, is seeking a seat for himself and an associate on the chain’s board of directors, according to a securities...
SAN FRANCISCO —Asian-American baby boomers and their offspring are turning out to be a marketer’s dream. Not known for their political or social activism despite a long history of ostracism...
ORLANDO Fla. Two restaurant industry giants, Darden Restaurants Inc. and Rare Hospitality International Inc., said late Thursday they had agreed to a merger in which Darden will purchase the steakhouse operator for about $1.4 billion, including...
CULVER CITY Calif. Sizzler USA will start 2008, its 50th anniversary year, with a new campaign and a new ad agency: Ground Zero of Los Angeles. The chain announced Wednesday that it had named the shop its agency of record, replacing Kovell...
