LUBBOCK Texas Food Concepts International, parent of the 40-unit Abuelo’s Mexican casual-dining chain, plans to debut a fast-casual concept called Nieto’s Mexican Express on Feb. 9 in Evansville, Ind. The company is currently converting a...
SCOTTSDALE Ariz. P.F. Chang's rolled out four new dishes on Monday in celebration of the Chinese New Year. The new dishes are: Traditional egg rolls, an appetizer of egg rolls filled with pork and marinated vegetables and served with a...
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DALLAS Brinker International Inc. posted a loss in its second quarter, compared with a year-ago profit, as it took a hit from falling sales and charges related to the sale of its Romano's Macaroni Grill brand. For the quarter ended Dec...
Casual-dining bellwethers Brinker International Inc. and Darden Restaurants Inc. this week will provide outlooks for the year ahead amid a worsening picture for many chains in the segment. While the entire restaurant industry suffers...
DALLAS Chili’s Grill & Bar said Wednesday it has opened its first restaurant in El Salvador, which brings the number of countries with Chili's locations to 26. The new, 237-seat restaurant in Antiguo Cuscatlan, El Salvador, is operated by...
LOS ANGELES California Pizza Kitchen Inc. will soon debut its first non-pizza frozen grocery item with a line of flatbread melt sandwiches. As part of its partnership with Kraft, California Pizza Kitchen will introduce four varieties of...
CALABASAS HILLS Calif. Industry veteran W. Douglas Benn was named executive vice president and chief financial officer of The Cheesecake Factory Inc., officials said Tuesday. Benn was most recently executive vice president...
CINCINNATI Frisch’s Restaurants Inc., the operator of Big Boy and Golden Corral restaurants, said Tuesday its second-quarter net income increased 2.2 percent, despite a dip in sales, as interest expenses and income taxes were reduced from year...
