NEW YORK Marble Slab Creamery Inc., a 336-unit system, and MaggieMoo’s International LLC, whose franchise system has 184 units, to consolidate the No. 2 and No. 3 brands, respectively, in the premium hand-dipped ice cream category under one owner...
LUBBOCK TEXAS —Abuelo’s Mexican Food Embassy has hired Renée Underwood to fill the newly created position of vice president of marketing. Underwood will lead all strategic marketing, advertising, communications and branding...
ORLANDO FLA. —Hard Rock International, based here, which owns or franchises 123 Hard Rock Cafes as well as several hotel and casinos in 45 countries, recently recognized several employees, franchisees and suppliers at its annual...
MARYVILLE Tenn. Ruby Tuesday Inc., the casual-dining chain that has more than 900 restaurants in 43 states and 15 countries, is adding Guam to its sphere of locations. RT Restaurants LLC, a franchise company owned by veteran restaurateurs...
DUBLIN Ohio Wendy’s International said it will add at least 10 new choices, including beverages unavailable at competing brands, to the menu of its namesake chain during 2007 as part of an updated plan to bolster the company’s financial...
SAN FRANCISCO Brian Lee has been named vice president, product innovation, of Jamba, Inc., parent company of Jamba Juice. The former director of product development of Starbucks Coffee Company will be responsible for developing new products...
NEW YORK In a rare case of a bankruptcy by a McDonald's franchisee, a seven-unit operator in Brooklyn will give up ownership of the restaurants and leave the system after federal court-supervised bids ranging from $600,000 to $1.6 million were...
NEW YORK NexCen Brands Inc., based here, said Thursday it had agreed to acquire the 184-unit Maggie Moo's International LLC and the assets of the 336-unit Marble Slab Creamery Inc., consolidating the No. 2 and No. 3 brands in the premium hand...
GLENDALE Calif. IHOP Corp. may have to correct some franchise agreements granted after October 2000 because patents on certain of the franchisor’s trademarks have expired, the company disclosed Friday. The chain has also stopped offering...
Nearly everyone is familiar with the term “preventative maintenance.” It is the process of routinely inspecting and improving equipment and replacing worn or torn parts before the whole machine breaks down.The rationale is simple: Routine...
