DENVER Vicorp Restaurants Inc. will sell all-you-can-eat pancakes at its Bakers Square and Village Inn restaurants through July 31 for the price of a gallon of gas. To get pancakes at that price, customers must present a gas-purchase...

DALLAS Pizza Hut has reintroduced its heavy-duty P'Zone pizza by giving amateur eaters a chance to challenge world-class glutton Takeru Kobayashi in a Major League Eating-sanctioned contest. The 12-inch P'Zone pizza weighs...

WINSTON-SALEM N.C. Just days after revealing an 11.3-percent stake in Krispy Kreme Doughnuts Inc., a Kuwaiti contract company with a controlling interest in a Middle East Krispy Kreme franchise has purchased an additional 71,900 shares in the U.S...

WASHINGTON The parent of the Johnny Rockets retro diner chain said it will look for cross-promotional tie-ins with its newest investment, Dick Clark Productions Inc., the entertainment conglomerate formerly owned by entertainment icon Dick Clark...

ADDISON Texas The 11-unit Razzoo's Cajun Cafe casual-dining chain has settled a religious discrimination lawsuit brought by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission on behalf of a former employee who declined to sing birthday greetings to...

BEVERLY HILLS Calif. The Beverly Hills City Council voted unanimously Tuesday to ban smoking in most outdoor dining areas. However, the measure will not take effect until Oct. 1, reportedly because of concerns that Asian and European...

NASHVILLE Tenn. The O'Charley's casual-dining chain is rolling out a new limited-time menu of dishes described as "wild." The Wild Kitchen selections include Cedar-Planked Tilapia, Pretzel Crunch Chicken, Wild Country-Fried Chicken, Whiskey...

BROOMFIELD Colo. Noodles & Co., the 150-unit fast-casual concept, has rolled out an in-store brochure and redesigned its website to help customers tailor their menu choices to specific diet needs. The Your Guide to Good Balance brochure and...

CARPINTERIA Calif. Carl's Jr. on Wednesday introduced a new Breakfast Club Sandwich, consisting of roasted turkey and shaved ham, a fried egg, Swiss and American cheeses and bacon, all served on grilled sourdough bread. The new item will be...

ORLANDO Fla. Darden Restaurants Inc. posted a net loss of $55.1 million for the quarter ended May 27 because of a $245 million pre-tax charge for the discontinuation of its Smokey Bones business and the closing of nine Bahama Breezes. ...