CARROLLTON Texas T.G.I. Friday’s, the 889-unit division of Carlson Restaurants Worldwide Inc. here, has opened its 300th international unit. An opening Aug. 31 in Christchurch, Barbados, helped the casual-dining company hit the milestone...
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...
TAMPA Fla. Checkers Drive-In Restaurants Inc. has awarded strategic and creative ad duties for its Checkers and Rally’s brands to New York-based ML Rogers. The first work from the agency, which replaces Amalgamated of New York, will be a...
SAN FRANCISCO A federal court here has halted the Bush administration's plan to crack down on illegal immigration by forcing restaurants and other businesses to fire employees whose Social Security information varies from government records. ...
MILFORD Conn. Subway, in another attempt to offer foods perceived as healthful, has added Dannon yogurt to its Fresh Fit low-fat menu as a side dish. The quick-service sandwich chain simultaneously rolled out a new version of its honey oat...
With the Bush administration wielding its clout to seize business records, tap phone calls and eavesdrop on average citizens—all without warrants—restaurant employers are everything from furious to confused to tight-lipped about being drafted into...
