MARYVILLE Tenn. Ruby Tuesday Inc. said Thursday it would shutter 40 locations during its current February-ending third quarter and an additional 30 units during the “next several years,” which together totals nearly 10 percent of domestic...

ORLANDO Fla. Darden Restaurants Inc., parent to the Red Lobster, Olive Garden and LongHorn Steakhouse chains, said Thursday that second-quarter net earnings rose 37.2 percent from a year earlier, but that the expectation of a more challenging...

ORLANDO Fla. Darden Restaurants Inc. said it would debut its first Seasons 52 restaurant outside of the Southeast with a new unit scheduled to open next spring in Cherry Hill, N.J. The new restaurant in the city's Cherry Hill Mall will be...

Christmas Eve has typically been a slow night in the restaurant business as many consumers would huddle by the fire at home waiting for Santa. But not any more.Now, Christmas Eve has become a popular night to dine out, almost rivaling New...

IRVING Texas CEC Entertainment Inc., parent of the Chuck E. Cheese chain, said Wednesday that president Michael H. Magusiak would also become chief executive on Dec. 29. He succeeds Richard Frank, who will remain executive chairman. ...

DALLAS Dave & Buster’s Inc., operator of 51 large-box entertainment and dining locations, said Wednesday it trimmed its third-quarter net loss to $5.7 million from $11.3 million a year ago on a beneficial income tax provision and cost control. ...

WOODLAND HILLS Calif. Daily Grill parent Grill Concepts Inc. said Tuesday it planned to take the company private by buying out smaller shareholders to reduce the number of stakeholders and then delisting its stock from the Nasdaq exchange. ...

CARROLLTON Texas T.G.I. Friday's said its restaurants would offer drink specials, discounted appetizers, a toast and other festivities on Jan. 20, the day Barack Obama is sworn in as president. Calling the celebration the "World's Largest...

VAN NUYS Calif. UWink Inc., parent to three technology-focused restaurants, said last week it would seek to go private and spin off its technology division to reduce expenses and focus on its restaurant business. The company, which was...