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LOS ANGELES California Pizza Kitchen Inc. said Wednesday it expected to record a fourth-quarter net loss, versus a year-earlier profit, on negative same-store sales and impairment charges on 10 of its restaurants. The operator or...
MIAMI Benihana Inc. cited slowed consumer spending for negative same-store sales across all three of its Japanese brands. For the third quarter ended Jan. 4, Benihana also reported that total restaurant sales slipped 3.7 percent, to $66.8...
BOSTON Uno Chicago Grill on Tuesday said they would speed up the national rollout of new gluten-free pizzas after strong consumer demand during market tests of the products. Uno officials said the gluten-free option has received a...
LOS ANGELES Marmalade Café didn’t think it was unusual that “Dr. Allan Brad” from the United Kingdom was interested in booking a group of 15 for three consecutive nights in January. Given the morbid economy, the prospect of the potential business...
HOUSTON Landry’s Restaurants Inc. said Monday it terminated the going-private bid by its founder and chief executive, and instead will refinance about $400 million in debt. The company, which saw its shares fall 33.9...
HEATHROW Fla. Ruth’s Hospitality Group Inc. on Monday reported a steep drop in fourth quarter same-store sales at its namesake steakhouse chain and said it was in danger of violating one of its lending covenants. Following...
DALLAS Chili’s Grill & Bar, after taking a barb from Drew Carey, has offered to make the comedian and “Price Is Right” game-show host an honorary manager for a day. Todd Diener, president of the casual-dining chain, issued...
HUNTINGTON BEACH Calif. BJ’s Restaurants Inc. said it has appointed Wayne Jones as executive vice president and chief restaurant operations officer, effective Jan. 19. Jones previously spent 19 years at The Cheesecake Factory Inc., where he...
HUNTINGTON BEACH Calif. BJ’s Restaurants Inc. said Thursday that lower-than-expected commodity costs for the year ahead will help the company keep menu pricing down at its 82 casual-dining restaurants. BJ’s expects its commodity costs to...
NASHVILLE Tenn. Triton Pacific Capital Partners and Logan’s Roadhouse co-founder Ted Moats have acquired the seven-unit dining-and-entertainment concept Dick’s Last Resort, officials said Thursday. Terms of the deal, which closed Dec. 28...