LEBANON Tenn. CBRL Group Inc. said Wednesday that a corporate name change to its original moniker, Cracker Barrel Old Country Store Inc., would become effective within the first two weeks of December. The company said its shareholders...
MILL VALLEY Calif. The 12-unit Piatti Ristorante & Bar, based here, said it is showcasing mushrooms on a special seasonal menu available Nov. 29 through Dec. 13 to augment the casual-dining chain’s regular Italian trattoria bill of fare. ...
LEBANON Tenn. CBRL Group Inc., parent of the 581-unit Cracker Barrel Old Country Store chain, reported a nearly 8-percent drop in first-quarter profit against rising costs and falling sales, a trend the company said it expects to continue through...
NEW YORK Tavern on the Green, one of the most famous restaurants in Manhattan and one of the highest-grossing eateries anywhere, with annual sales estimated at $37.6 million. —Interest is...
TAMPA Fla. OSI Restaurant Partners LLC, the parent of Outback Steakhouse and other brands, said today it had agreed to sell the majority of its stake in the six-unit Lee Roy Selmon’s chain to an entity led by Outback Steakhouse founders Bob Basham...
COLUMBUS Ohio Max & Erma's president and chief executive Rob Lindeman has left the casual-dining company, a spokesman confirmed Friday. Reasons for the departure of Lindeman, an 18-year veteran of the company, were not disclosed."There have...
CALABASAS HILLS Calif. Amid negative same-store sales and double-digit drops in profit, The Cheesecake Factory Inc. said this week it would introduce a new value-focused menu, just in time to drive holiday traffic. Acompany executive did...
WESTLAKE VILLAGE Calif. A day after the departure of its chief executive, the six-unit Fox Sports Grill chain on Tuesday revealed a shift in ownership and plans for growth. Fox Sports Grill announced Tuesday that it is being acquired by one...
COLUMBUS Ohio Max & Erma's has rolled out a "bolder" menu at all 106 of its stores, officials said Tuesday. New items include a Tortilla Burger, which the casual-dining chain bills as the sandwich version of its popular soup. The burger is...
WASHINGTON Gift card sales for the 2008 holiday season are expected to decline by more than 5 percent in part because of how that sort of gift is perceived, according to the National Retail Federation. A study conducted for the group by...
