NRN surveyed over 400 restaurant operators for our latest market leader report. Discover how these industry leaders are leveraging data to shape their strategies and drive success.
The midweek Fourth of July holiday and the subprime mortgage crisis dealt a blow to guest traffic at casual dinnerhouses in July, but operators still were expected to post better results than they had the year earlier.Estimated same-store sales...
SAN DIEGO In an ongoing move to increase franchise ownership, Jack in the Box Inc. has signed an agreement with a veteran franchisee to open 10 restaurants in Albuquerque, N.M. Franchisee Laura Olguin, who currently operates 28 restaurants...
NEW YORK Amid reports of problems with disgruntled franchisees, officials of Soup Kitchen International, operator of the Original SoupMan chain, have dismissed John Bello from his post as chairman and chief executive. Bello will remain on...
CHARLOTTE N.C. Burger King Corp. is considering the outlay of an additional $500,000 on the evaluation and testing of toys that could be used as premiums in the burger chain’s kids meals, said Steve Grover, vice president of food safety, quality...
EAST LANSING Mich. Beaner’s Coffee, a 77-unit coffeehouse chain with plans to have 300 shops in five years, is changing its name to Biggby Coffee to avoid any appearance that its name is a disparaging term for Hispanics. The company has been named...
As director of foodservice for the eight-unit Central Market supermarket chain, David Sonzogni is one of the people helping to further blur the line between grocery stores and fine-dining restaurants.In his position, Sonzogni, who during his 30...
