HEATHROW, Fla. Ruth's Chris Steak House, Inc. said the spending slowdown hampering most of casual dining has held the steakhouse company's second-quarter revenues to between $76.9 million and $77.1 million, below analysts' consensus projection of ...

MIAMI Burger King said it has started the replacement of its fryer oil with two trans-fat-free blends by making the switch in five key markets. The burger chain said it expects to make the change in all of its U.S. restaurants by the end of 2008...

GLENDALE Calif. GameWorks, the chain of video-game arcades run by Sega Entertainment U.S.A. Inc., is adding a sports-themed concept to the roster of restaurant formats that operate inside the centers. The company's sixth dining concept...

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NEW YORK As expected, activist investor Nelson Peltz has resigned as chairman of Arby's parent Triarc Cos. and surrendered his chief executive's title to Roland Smith, chief executive of the holding company's lone remaining business, Arby's...

DUBLIN Ohio A strategy of raising prices to match competitors' charges dampened Wendy's transactions during the quarter ended July 1, holding same-store sales gains to .7 percent for company-run units and .4 percent for franchised stores, Wendy's...