NEW ORLEANS Al Copeland Investments Inc. is ramping up a franchising push for Copeland’s of New Orleans and its other casual-dining concepts under the new leadership of Fred Thimm. Thimm, previously president of Martini Park of Bethesda...
LOS ANGELES Full-service operator Grill Concepts Inc. said it has reinforced its infrastructure for an expansion push by hiring a veteran of the Rite Aid drugstore chain as the restaurant company's first vice president of construction and...
GOLDEN Colo. Rick Arras has succeeded Michael Andres as president and chief executive of Boston Market following completion of the fast-casual chain's purchase from McDonald's Corp. by private-equity firm Sun Capital Partners Inc. Terms of...
WINSTON-SALEM N.C. Krispy Kreme Doughnuts, Inc. said it is realigning operations following the resignation of vice president of operations Jeff Jervik, who said he was leaving to pursue private business interests. The troubled doughnut-shop...
HARRISON N.Y. Apple-Metro Inc., a 28-unit franchisee of Applebee's International, has hired a former high-ranking official of the franchisor to help in acquiring company-operated locations. All 508 corporate Applebee's stores would be sold...
BALTIMORE Phillips Foods and Seafood Restaurants, a seafood supplier and operator of a namesake casual-dining seafood chain, appointed Steve Phillips as its new president, a post he will assume in addition to his duties as the company’s chief...
CARROLLTON Texas Carlson Restaurants Worldwide Inc., parent of the T.G.I. Friday's and Pick Up Stix chains, has promoted John Neitzel to president and chief operating officer of its international division. Neitzel succeeds Steve King, who...
INDIANAPOLIS Western Sizzlin chairman Sardar Biglari, head of The Lion Fund, which holds a 5.8-percent stake in 490-unit Steak n Shake, is seeking a seat for himself and an associate on the chain’s board of directors, according to a securities...
NASHVILLE Tenn. O’Charley’s Restaurants has promoted Guy Stanke to vice president of operations, filling the vacancy left by the resignation of Frank Biller. Stanke, a nine-year veteran of the casual-dining company, will oversee the day-to...
