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CHANDLER Ariz. Heart Attack Grill here has proven that a restaurant with a gimmick can still succeed, especially if it knows how to throw its weight—and that of its customers—around. — The...
LAKE FOREST Calif. Continuing its strategy of growth in non traditional locations, Johnny Rockets said it would open its first unit on a military base in May. Franchisee Robert Azinian, who owns Johnny Rockets units in California...
CALABASAS HILLS Calif. In a multi-pronged promotion designed to celebrate both The Cheesecake Factory’s 30th anniversary and Valentine’s Day during the next several weeks, the casual-dining chain is inviting guests to choose the next cheesecake...
CARROLLTON Texas T.G.I. Friday’s parent Carlson Restaurants Worldwide said Tuesday that its president and chief executive, Richard Snead, is retiring and will be replaced next month by Nick Shepherd, most recently chairman and chief...
HOUSTON Landry's Restaurants Inc. said Monday it expects a decline in fiscal 2008 revenues after slow sales and losses related to closures and damages from Hurricane Ike last fall. Landry’s said it expects to report $1.1 billion in total...
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LUBBOCK Texas Food Concepts International, parent of the 40-unit Abuelo’s Mexican casual-dining chain, plans to debut a fast-casual concept called Nieto’s Mexican Express on Feb. 9 in Evansville, Ind. The company is currently converting a...
SCOTTSDALE Ariz. P.F. Chang's rolled out four new dishes on Monday in celebration of the Chinese New Year. The new dishes are: Traditional egg rolls, an appetizer of egg rolls filled with pork and marinated vegetables and served with a...
The following story is part of this week's special NRN 50 issue, Opportunities knocking: Open the door to bold thinking and unlock your profit potential. Non-subscribers and those who wish to purchase this single issue in its...
DALLAS Brinker International Inc. posted a loss in its second quarter, compared with a year-ago profit, as it took a hit from falling sales and charges related to the sale of its Romano's Macaroni Grill brand. For the quarter ended Dec...
