MOUNTAINSIDE N.J. Bugaboo Creek Steak House is moving its headquarters from Atlanta to Mountainside, N.J., also the home base of its new owner, Charlie Brown’s Acquisition Corp. The parent of the Charlie Brown's Steakhouse chain purchased...

NASHVILLE Tenn. Nashville’s Metropolitan Board of Health has recommended that local units of restaurant chains with at least 10 outlets nationwide be required to post calorie counts on menus and menu boards starting Jan. 31, according to local...

HUNTINGTON BEACH Calif. BJ's Restaurants Inc. blamed bad weather, the July 4 holiday shift, and uncontrollable economic factors for a 35-percent drop in third quarter profit. For the quarter ended Sept. 30, BJ’s reported net income of $2...

WALNUT CREEK Calif. Dudum Sports & Entertainment Corp.’s four-unit Maria Maria chain has received an $8 million capital boost from San Francisco-based investment firm True Capital Management, officials said Thursday. The partnership will...

SAN FRANCISCO The California Supreme Court Wednesday agreed to review a potentially precedent-setting state appellate decision that a wage-and-hour case against Brinker International Inc. could not continue as a class action because the Chili’s...

CALABASAS HILLS Calif. The Cheesecake Factory Inc. became the latest casual-dining operator to cite increased costs and slowed sales for a double-digit decline in profit. The operator of 157 restaurants reported Thursday a third quarter...

DALLAS A U.S. bankruptcy court has approved Atalaya Capital Management’s acquisition of Bennigan’s Franchising Co. LP, including the company’s equity, trademarks and other assets. The deal, which includes the Tavern and Steak & Ale brands, is...

PLANO Texas Metromedia Steakhouses Co. LP, parent of the Ponderosa and Bonanza Steakhouse brands, said it has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. The company said in a statement that it would continue operating and planned to...

SCOTTSDALE Ariz. P.F. Chang’s China Bistro Inc. reported on Wednesday a 43.8-percent year-to-year drop in third quarter profit because of charges for the planned closure of 10 Pei Wei Asian Diners and continued slow traffic at its restaurants. ...

DALLAS Brinker International Inc., parent to the Chili’s Grill & Bar chain, reported on Tuesday a 36.8-percent drop in its first quarter profit because of sales pressures and higher commodity prices. Brinker’s profit for the quarter ended...