CALABASAS HILLS Calif. The Cheesecake Factory Inc. secured an additional $100 million in credit and earmarked the funds to repurchase company stock, the restaurant operator said Thursday. The company expects to use the credit, along with...

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MARYVILLE Tenn. Ruby Tuesday Inc.’s lenders will give the restaurant company until April 18 to amend its debt agreements in order to avoid default, the company said Wednesday. Last month, Ruby Tuesday, which operates or franchises 944...

INDIANAPOLIS As the breakfast war heats up in the quick-service and full-service sectors, Steak n Shake is targeting on-the-go consumers with new breakfast sandwich combos and smoothies. The sandwiches feature scrambled eggs, cheese, and a...

SCOTTSDALE Ariz. Multiconcept operator Star Buffet Inc. here said it has purchased four more Barnhill’s Buffet restaurants, bringing the total number acquired to 20. Star Buffet, through its Starlite Holdings Inc. subsidiary, bought...

TAMPA Fla. Leslie Christon has surrendered her duties as president and chief executive officer of Shells Seafood Restaurants Inc. to seek opportunities outside the company, the operator of 23 casual seafood restaurants announced Friday. ...

CHICAGO Morton’s Restaurant Group Inc. reported this week worse-than-expected fourth-quarter results and a reduced 2008 profit outlook, but it appeased investors with plans for a $6 million stock repurchase plan. The company’s shares...