IRVINE Calif. Taco Bell has opened its first unit in Mexico in several years as part of a planned expansion south of the border, officials of the chain’s parent, Yum! Brands Inc., said this week. Yum also said it is looking to develop more...
SPARTANBURG S.C. Denny’s Corp., parent to the largest family-dining brand, posted a 1.3-percent uptick in year-over-year same-store sales at its corporate owned and operated restaurants for the third quarter ended Sept. 26. The increase was...
CHARLOTTE N.C. After selling his controlling stake in the Bojangles’ chicken chain last month, Joe Drury, a former Wendy’s operations vice president and protégé of its late founder Dave Thomas and late chairman James Near, reportedly is...
MINNEAPOLIS Buffalo Wild Wings Inc. has launched its first fully national TV campaign and signed partnership deals with various cable networks to increase the brand’s reach in existing and future markets. TV spots are airing on 12...
Given the possibility of recession as well as falling property values because of the subprime-mortgage crisis, operators are reassessing their real estate strategies to get the biggest bang for their buck.For some restaurateurs, that means...
Vacant stores, empty restaurants and desolate parking lots—that’s the fate that has befallen many older shopping malls in suburban areas that have been eclipsed by the advent of “lifestyle centers,” often resembling idyllic, small downtowns, with...
TOLEDO OHIO. —The old adage, “If you want something done right, do it yourself,” has new meaning for Marco’s Pizza, a 155-unit chain based here. More than 40 of the fast-casual pizzeria’s 100...
Cell phones and personal digital assistants, or PDAs, are in use everywhere, and foodservice operators should benefit from this growing interest among consumers and workers in having access to information or services anyplace and at any time...
