MADISON Ga. Avado Brands Inc., parent company of the 91-unit Don Pablo’s and 22-unit Hops Grill & Brewery casual-dining chains, said Thursday that it has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection and will seek to sell its assets. This is...

IRVINE Calif. Taco Bell will feature the three winners of its “TV Me!” talent contest in the chain’s first “avatarsment,” scheduled to air during the MTV Video Music Awards on Sunday. The TV spot will feature the winners as avatars, the...

SAN RAFAEL Calif. Latin-theme snack food franchisor Churro Station has sold the franchise rights for Las Vegas and Miami, with the first units scheduled to open next year. Franchisees Marissa Gutierrez and Maria Herson have purchased the...

AUSTIN Texas Schlotzsky’s, the 365-unit division of Focus Brands Inc. of Atlanta, is offering three Italian-inspired menu items for a limited time. Schlotzsky’s “Ciao Down” promotion, which will run through Nov. 18, includes two sandwiches...

LEBANON Tenn. CBRL Group Inc. reported Wednesday that same-store restaurant sales at Cracker Barrel Old Country Store increased 3.1 percent for the four weeks ended Aug. 31, versus the comparable four-week period last year. The gain was...

GOLDEN Colo. Einstein Noah Restaurant Group has installed “contactless” card readers in its more than 400 company-owned Einstein Bros Bagels and Noah’s Bagels restaurants, allowing customers to pay for purchases with a wave of their credit cards...