When people tell Randy Akerson they’re interested in opening their own restaurants, his initial reply is simple: “Don’t do it.” Akerson, who has run Burrito Bros. Taco Co. in Gainesville, Fla., for more than 30 years, explains why: “Too many...
SPARTANBURG S.C. Denny’s is taking on quick-service restaurants and what it calls their “fake” breakfasts in an ad campaign designed to position the family-dining chain as the “king of the breakfast table.” The “Don’t Fall for Fake”...
ATLANTA Hooters plans to celebrate its 25th anniversary this year by giving away $25,000 at its restaurants on the 25th of every month. Customers who visit the restaurants that day are eligible to win an instant $25,000 prize or be one of...
ORLANDO Fla. Seasons 52, a casual-dining concept with a healthful bent, will introduce this spring two new offerings to its Mini Indulgences dessert line: German chocolate cake and strawberry shortcake. The mini-desserts line currently...
NEW YORK A shareholder group led by Ramius Capital Group LLC trimmed its holdings in Luby’s Inc. of Houston from 7.5 percent of shares outstanding to 4.5 percent just weeks after the cafeteria chain operator won a proxy battle over board seats...
