DALLAS Brinker International Inc., parent to Chili’s, Romano’s Macaroni Grill and other chains, on Tuesday cited high commodity costs and slowing sales for a 49-percent drop in fourth quarter profit. The company also said it is now looking...
SCOTTSDALE Ariz. P.F. Chang’s China Bistro is celebrating its 15th anniversary by featuring specialty cocktails and adding four dishes to its grill menu, which the 182-unit chain introduced earlier this year. The chain's new drinks include...
LOUISVILLE Ky. Seeking to gain a marketing advantage from last week’s shuttering of nearly 200 Bennigan’s and Steak and Ale restaurants, the Texas Roadhouse chain has begun accepting their unredeemed gift cards in exchange for a certificate for a...
MINNEAPOLIS Buca Inc., operator of the 88-unit Buca di Beppo Italian dinnerhouse chain, said Tuesday that it has agreed to be acquired by Planet Hollywood International Inc. in a deal valued at $9.7 million. Asubsidiary of Planet Hollywood...
TUSTIN Calif. The Mimi’s Cafe chain on Monday debuted its Just Enough line of smaller-portioned dinner entrees. With prices ranging from $8.29 to $11.49, the six entrees include pasta primavera; sweet-and-sour chicken; Santa Fe shrimp and...
ORLANDO Fla. Olive Garden has added three items to its menu inspired by the chain's annual chefs' trip to Italy. The new items include two appetizers, a Caprese Flatbread and a Grilled Chicken Flatbread, and one entree, Chicken & Shrimp...
LEBANON Tenn. CBRL Group Inc., parent of the Cracker Barrel family-dining chain, said Friday that its board had authorized the repurchase of up to $65 million of common stock. CBRL had roughly 22.15 million shares outstanding as of its...
PORTLAND Ore. Legislators for the Oregon county that encompasses Portland voted Thursday to require the disclosure of nutrition information on the menus of some chain restaurants. Approval of the measure, which applies to local units of...
BATON ROUGE La. Atalaya Capital Management LP, which has offices in New York and Atlanta, and CRG Partners, with offices in nine U.S. cities and Vienna, Austria, have taken over the management of the Bennigan's Grill & Bar franchise system in the...
