LOUISVILLE Ky. Tumbleweed Inc., parent of the 37-unit Tumbleweed Southwest Grill chain, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection last week after unsuccessfully attempting to restructure $18 million in debt from lender GE Capital Franchise...
SEATTLE Multiconcept operator Restaurants Unlimited Inc. said late Wednesday it has named industry veteran Norman Abdallah chief executive and president, replacing Steven Stoddard, who announced his resignation last month. ...
TORTONTO Ontario Just a month after its U.S.-based parent reported a quarterly loss exceeding $500 million, Outback Steakhouse Canada -- an arm of the 978-unit, Tampa Fla.-based Outback chain -- said it closed all nine of its Ontario outlets. ...
HOUSTON Brinker International Inc. said it plans to appeal a federal jury verdict Tuesday that awarded a former Chili's server and 54 others $270,000 in a tip-pooling case. Jennifer Roussell, a former employee at a Chili’s in Sugar Land...
HOUSTON Mexican Restaurants Inc., which operates 79 restaurants under such names as Casa Ole and Monterey’s Tex-Mex Cafe, swung to a loss in its fourth quarter on heavy impairment charges, the company said Tuesday. For the fourth quarter...
LEXINGTON Ky. Fazoli’s ongoing “Italian Revolution” marketing campaign incorporates the accelerated delivery of messages and offers demonstrated in the first phase, as well as coupon redemption rates worth fighting for, management said. ...
ORLANDO Fla. —The recession has heightened the importance of menu innovation and accelerated the pace at which it must occur, said a panel of casual-dining operators at the recent Chain Operators...
Restaurateurs cautiously are supporting legislation set to snuff out smoking in two states that are strongholds of the tobacco industry, an indication of just how widespread anti-smoking sentiment has become.Many operators in Virginia and North...
