MARYVILLE Tenn. Ruby Tuesday Inc. reported on Thursday that it expects a net loss in its second quarter ended Dec. 4 as slumping sales and remodeling costs took a toll on the casual-dining company. Preliminary results indicate that the...

MINNEAPOLIS Buffalo Wild Wings Inc. said it plans to purchase eight Don Pablo’s Mexican Restaurants from the bankrupt Avado Brands Inc. for around $1.2 million in cash. The wings specialist said in a statement on Thursday that it would likely...

MINNEAPOLIS Buca Inc., parent of the Buca di Beppo family-style Italian concept, said on Thursday that it would explore “strategic alternatives” that could include a recapitalization or sale of the company. The company said it had retained...

ORLANDO Fla. Darden Restaurants Inc. reported a 29.5-percent year-over-year drop in profit for the second quarter ended Nov. 25, with results weighed down by its October acquisition of Rare Hospitality International Inc., a “difficult consumer...

CALABASAS HILLS Calif. Shares in The Cheesecake Factory Inc. soared in price on Wednesday following news that activist investor Nelson Peltz was cleared by the Federal Trade Commission to buy a stake in the casual-dining chain. Although...

COLUMBUS Ohio Bob Evans Farms Inc. has named Herbert Billinger executive vice president of operations, productivity and integration at Mimi’s Cafe, where he also will oversee the real estate function. Billinger joins the casual-dining chain...

GLENDALE Calif. IHOP Corp. filed with securities regulators on Thursday financial statements that include costs or gains from its late-November acquisition of Applebee’s, and recorded $1.7 billion in revenue and a $5.1 million loss from continuing...

ORLANDO Fla. An operations specialist from Darden Restaurants’ Seasons 52 and Bahama Breeze chains has teamed up with a local developer to open “nighttime entertainment districts” studded with high-end casual restaurants. Doug Doran left...