Restaurant operators were riveted last fall when Wendy’s International agreed to sell its struggling Baja Fresh Mexican Grill chain for the bargain price of $31 million—considerably less than the $275 million that the Dublin, Ohio...
Even as Congress debates the details of a widely supported bill to increase the federal minimum wage, restaurant operators are preparing for what they see as the inevitable ripple effect of considerably higher labor costs—namely, increased menu...
ORLANDO Fla. Darden Restaurants Inc., which operates more than 1,440 restaurants under five brands, said same-store sales at both its flagship Red Lobster and Olive Garden chains were positive for the four weeks ended Jan. 28, but only because of...
LANSING Mich. A proposal introduced in the Michigan legislature would require restaurants to carry a state-approved health warning on their menus about trans-fat oils and to phase out the use of artificial trans-fats starting in July, the...
CORTE MADERA Calif. Il Fornaio America Corp. here said it will return to the East Coast this summer when it opens one of its namesake regional Italian dinnerhouses and bakeries in Reston, Va., marking the first new full-service branch by the...
