MINNEAPOLIS Dairy Queen plans to standardize its hot dogs with the July 1 rollout of a new, all-beef version to domestic units of the quick-service chain and an upscale variation, DQ Grill & Chill. The new hot dog will be priced at $2...
EMERYVILLE Calif. Jamba Juice plans to test a breakfast menu of hot stuffed-pocket sandwiches and "chunky smoothies," or meals-in-a-cup that have to be eaten with a spoon. The hot items will require new equipment that could also be used to...
CARLSBAD Calif. Rubio's Restaurants Inc. named Frank Henigman chief financial officer of the approximately 160-unit fast-casual chain. He has served as acting CFO since April, when John Fuller resigned to head the financial team at JC Resorts, a...
DENVER Qdoba Mexican Grill is adding a Chicken Mango Salad, available with either regular or light sour cream. The selection consists of the chain's adobo chicken and shredded romaine lettuce, dressed with mango salsa, cheese, sour cream...
MEMPHIS, Tenn. Back Yard Burgers Inc., franchisor of the namesake regional quick-service chain, has agreed to be acquired for $38 million by a group led by Steve Lynn, a former chairman and chief executive of Sonic Corp. and Shoney's Inc. ...
Restaurant chains, often with sizeable franchisee bases, are reducing expenditures tied to printing and shipping menus and marketing materials by leveraging the Internet and Web-applications-based printing management systems. In...
