DALLAS Brinker International Inc., based here, has signed a development agreement with Pasta Ventures LLC of McAllen, Texas, to develop three new Romano's Macaroni Grill restaurants in South Texas. Pasta Ventures, headed by hotel and...
GREENWOOD VILLAGE Colo. Red Robin Gourmet Burgers Inc., operator or franchisor of 347 casual-dining restaurants, recorded a 59.4-percent, year-over-year gain in fourth-quarter profit on an extra operating week that helped boost revenues 40.6...
MARYVILLE Tenn. Ruby Tuesday Inc., the casual-dining chain that has more than 900 restaurants in 43 states and 15 countries, is adding Guam to its sphere of locations. RT Restaurants LLC, a franchise company owned by veteran restaurateurs...
TAMPA Fla. OSI Restaurant Partners Inc. posted a 20.3-percent, year-over-year decline in fourth-quarter net income as higher costs, especially for labor, offset the company's 9.1-percent revenue gain. In a surprise announcement of fourth...
ATLANTA Hooters, a casual chain known for its chicken wings, has rolled out a seafood menu for the Lenten season. The new Spectacular Seafood Menu includes Firecracker Shrimp, which are fried popcorn shrimp tossed with fried jalapenos and...
GREENWOOD VILLAGE Colo. Red Robin Gourmet Burgers Inc., based here, promoted two members of its executive team. Chief financial officer Katie Scherping was given the additional title of senior vice president, and chief legal officer and secretary...
LOUISVILLE Ky. Texas Roadhouse Inc., operator or franchisor of 251 namesake dinnerhouses, recorded a 24.3-percent surge in fourth-quarter profit from a year earlier, on revenues that jumped 29.7 percent aided by same-store sales increases and the...
MARYVILLE Tenn. Specialty Restaurant Group LLC, operator of the American Cafe, Silver Spoon Cafe and L&N Seafood Grill casual-dining concepts, has filed for Ch. 11 bankruptcy protection, according to the Knoxville News Sentinel. An article...
SAN FRANCISCO Trader Vic’s, in its ongoing effort to reinvigorate the 70-year-old brand, has named a business-development specialist from Australia as its new president and chief executive. Robert Davies joins the Polynesian-themed...
BETHESDA Md. Travel services concessionaire HMSHost Corp., a division of Autogrill S.p.A., has extended its contract with casual-dining pizza chain California Pizza Kitchen at airport locations across the United States for five more years. ...