LAKE FOREST, CALIF. —A Souplantation restaurant linked to at least 12 cases of E. coli 0157:H7 infections was closed April 6 when new illnesses, of a customer and an employee, were confirmed after...
DALLAS Increased labor and food costs, as well as continued weakness in same-store sales, led to a 15.7-percent drop in profit for multi-chain operator and franchisor Brinker International Inc. during its third quarter ended March 28. The...
ST. LOUIS Hardee's is resurrecting an old signature item that never actually appeared on its menu. The 1,906-unit chain said it would feature Burger Chef Big Shef, a signature of the Burger Chef quick-service chain in the 1970s and 1980s, as a...
ST. LOUIS Hardee's has introduced what may be the quick-service sector's first breakfast sandwich to feature turkey. The Breakfast Club Sandwich consists of roasted turkey breast, bacon, shaved ham, American cheese and a folded egg, all served on...
OLYMPIA Wash. State lawmakers have yet to determine how much restaurateurs and other employers might pay for the new paid-leave legislation that is widely expected to be signed into law by Gov. Christine Gregoire. The measure would require...
“Change will come. It’s only a matter of who brings it.”—Richard C. Breeden, hedge fund manager, Applebee’s stake-holder, former SEC chairmanFor more than two years, the restaurant industry has witnessed and been affected by the heightened...
