NASHVILLE, Tenn. The O'Charley's casual-dining chain is stressing freshness and value in a promotion of five new savory menu options, which range from a center-cut sirloin to a bruschetta served with flatbread. Also included in the new batch of...

LOUISVILLE Ky. In what it claims is the first quick-service ad campaign to focus on a cutback in trans-fat use, KFC is airing TV commercials that tout its switch to a new frying oil with zero grams of the heart-disease contributor. The...

NEW YORK Arby’s system, Triarc Cos. Inc. has agreed to sell its investment advisory firm, Deerfield & Co. LLC, for nearly $290 million in cash and stock to Deerfield Triarc Capital Corp. —In an effort to focus on its 3,600-plus...

HEATHROW, FLA. Ruth’s Chris Steak House Inc., operator or franchisor of 105 upscale restaurants, has reached a “definitive” agreement to acquire three franchised branches in Seattle, Bellevue, Wash., and Portland, Ore., for a total of $13.25...

CHICAGO —From neighborhood establishments to luxurious country inns, the 10 newest members of the Nation’s Restaurant News Fine Dining Hall of Fame reflect the vast array of dining experiences available in some of the country’s most...

CHICAGO The Illinois Restaurant Association has named Sheila O'Grady as its new president. She formerly served as chief of staff to Mayor Richard M. Daley and as first deputy commissioner of the Department of Planning and Development for the city...

SAN MARINO Calif. KFC said it will debut a grilled-chicken bowl and other grilled products on Monday exclusively in its southern California locations. The new Grilled Mexi Bowl contains strips of all-white breast meat marinated and grilled...

FLUSHING Mich. The Coffee Beanery chain said it plans to offer a cup of coffee for 30 cents on the 30th of every month through 2007 after the deal proved popular as a 30th anniversary promotion on March 30. The one-day promotion attracted...