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ORLANDO Fla. Smokey Bones plans to extend its remodeling program to the entire 68-unit chain this year after seeing higher check averages at 10 of its already revamped stores.Executives at the chain describe the remodeling as a “multi-million...
DALLAS Street tacos in mini-corn tortillas, a southwestern chicken wrap and pulled pork sandwiches are among the new items at Chili’s Grill & Bar, which has completed a three-phase rollout of its new smaller menu. The 1,504-unit chain, a...
CULVER CITY Calif. After two years of halted growth, the more than 50-year-old Sizzler chain is setting the stage for a franchise push with a new restaurant design, an upgraded menu and a new management team — the head of which actually wants to...
MINNEAPOLIS Granite City Food & Brewery Ltd., parent to a 26-unit casual-dining and brewery chain, said Monday it will roll out a new brunch offering on Saturdays that is expected to generate about $1 million in additional revenue per year...
COLUMBUS Ohio Family-dining chain Bob Evans has joined several other restaurant chains offering more healthful fare with its new Fit from the Farm menu. All items on the new menu have no more than 650 calories and 750 milligrams of sodium. In...
SCOTTSDALE Ariz. Kona Grill Inc., parent of the 24-unit grill-sushi chain, said Larry Ryback will fill the new post of senior vice president of operations.Ryback, who is currently president and chief operating officer of the five-unit Redstone...
WEST ROXBURY Mass. Uno Restaurant Holdings Corp., the owner of the Uno Chicago Grill casual dining chain, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection Wednesday.As part of the prearranged restructuring, the privately held company said it will...
DALLAS T.G.I. Friday’s USA has named former Johnny Rockets chief Lee Sanders to the new post of president of franchising. Sanders, who left his position as president and chief executive of Johnny Rockets Group Inc. earlier this...
