THOUSAND OAKS Calif. The previously reported sale of the 96-unit La Salsa Fresh Mexican Grill to the owners of Baja Fresh Mexican Grill, based here, was completed Tuesday, former owner CKE Restaurants Inc. announced. La Salsa is now a...
LUBBOCK Texas Abuelo’s, the 38-unit casual-dining Mexican chain based here, said it was converting to a cooking oil with zero grams of trans fat. The systemwide conversion, which follows extensive testing of oil options, has already begun...
WASHINGTON At least one of every six adults working fulltime in foodservice between 2002 and 2004 used illicit drugs, giving the industry the highest incidence of abuse among all business categories, according to the federal government. ...
SEATTLE Starbucks Coffee Co. promoted the head of its international business to the newly created post of chief operating officer in what the company described as an effort to facilitate expansion worldwide. Martin Coles, currently...
They could almost be mistaken as pitchmen in a late-night infomercial on how to become rich investing in foreclosed properties. But while they have used in-store advertising in selected markets to announce a date, place and time, these salespeople...
When consumers aren’t asleep or deciding where to eat, the odds are they’re watching TV, using the Internet, listening to traditional or satellite radio, reading a magazine, or checking their e-mail, because media use is “the biggest single...
