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MEMPHIS Tenn. Back Yard Burgers, Inc. said it has set a date for shareholders to vote on a proposed $38-million buyout of the company by an investment group led by former Shoney’s and Sonic chief Steve Lynn. Aspecial meeting will be held...
HEATHROW, Fla. After a two-year delay from Hurricane Katrina, Ruth’s Chris Steak House, Inc. opened its 107th restaurant this weekend at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Biloxi, Mississippi. The steakhouse was originally scheduled to open...
COLUMBUS Ohio Casual-dining chain Max & Erma’s has introduced a new menu design and a supporting tagline, “A Better Place to Eat,” to emphasize menu quality and freshness. The menu is circular and contains new food photography and...
SEWELL N.J. Ralph Venuto, founder of the Hollywood Tan franchise chain, has entered the restaurant industry with the opening of his first Venuto’s Old World Pizza outlet, in West Deptford, N.J. Venuto said he plans to build the brand into a...
CANTON Mass. Dunkin’ Donuts, the 7,200-plus-unit quick-service chain, has extended its highly successful line of beverages with the rollout of freshly brewed ice tea. A staple of the South, the regional favorite is available from Dunkin’...
ATLANTA Arby's is featuring a new chicken item that patrons garnish themselves and eat with a fork. The new Popcorn Chicken Shaker consists of bite-sized pieces of breaded, fried chicken served in a cup with a domed lid. Patrons remove the...
