TAMPA Fla. Checkers Drive-In Restaurants Inc. has hired Terri Snyder as executive vice president and chief marketing officer for its 800 Checkers and Rally’s Hamburgers restaurants. Snyder, who has more than 20 years of marketing experience...

DUBLIN Ohio Wendy's International Inc. said its new menu offerings were able to trump "challenging weather conditions" in the first quarter and drive positive same-store sales gains of 3.8 percent at U.S. corporate restaurants and 3.7 percent at...

GOLDEN Colo. Einstein Bros. Bagels is testing new pizza bagels in 28 Denver area restaurants and marketing them as afternoon snacks or lunch items. A variety of topping combinations are offered on open-face bagels that are baked in new high-speed...

TRENTON N.J. The lawyer for the family of a child paralyzed in a car crash with a drunken driver who was served at least six beers at a Giants football game in 1999 is running newspaper ads in search of witnesses who saw intoxicated fans being...

SCOTTSDALE Ariz. Cold Stone Creamery, the fast-growing mix-in ice cream chain, said it has entered into an agreement to franchise a barbershop concept in addition to its core brand. Details were not disclosed. The parties said they will...

NEW YORK Jet Blue Airways Corp. is building a new 635,000 square foot passenger terminal at John F. Kennedy International Airport in Jamaica, N.Y. Jet Blue expects to complete Terminal 5, which will feature foodservice and retail outlets and serve...

LOUISVILLE Ky. Papa John's International and the Alpha Restaurant Group have formed a joint venture to open some 30 Papa John's restaurants in the Detroit market within the next six years. The agreement is structured as a joint venture, rather...

MILLER PLACE N.Y. Rockelle Corp., the operator of Stewart's Original Root Beer and other quick-service brands, has acquired the rights to develop and license Chock full o'Nuts locations in the United States. The deal was signed with Segafredo...