SPARTANBURG S.C. The Denny’s family restaurant chain has hired Louis Laguardia, a veteran of Pepsico’s diversity-focused Frito Lay North America operation, to serve in the newly created post of vice president of talent acquisition and diversity. ...

INDIANAPOLIS The Steak n Shake Co., a 460-unit full-service burger chain based here, is adding a line of frozen-yogurt-based milk shakes. The 70-year-old retro chain said the new four-shake array will provide a lower-fat alternative to its...

CINCINNATI Ohio Penn Station East Coast Subs, a Philadelphia-inspired sandwich chain based here, said it has inked franchise deals for seven stores in western Illinois, just east of St. Louis, Mo. Franchisees Atif and Lisa Khan have...

CHICAGO An experienced hand at selling private companies to the public has been named chief financial officer of Potbelly Sandwich Works, the 140-unit, privately-owned fast-casual chain based here. James Hirshorn assumes the CFO’s title...

PHILADELPHIA Aramark Corp., the foodservice contractor based here, appointed Frank Sica vice president of client solutions and strategy and named Carmen Torzon director of business development for the Western region of its sports and entertainment...

ARLINGTON, Va. Red, Hot & Blue Restaurants Inc., operator or franchisor here of 33 sit-down barbecue restaurants, has been acquired by Dancing Pigs LLC, a Windermere, Fla.-headquartered investment group formed by two industry veterans. Terms were...