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INDIANAPOLIS An investor group that includes the parent of Lone Star Steakhouse & Saloon disclosed Monday that it has amassed a 9.5-percent stake in family-dining operator and franchisor The Steak n Shake Co. with intentions to “maximize...
SEATTLE Starbucks said it has expanded its lunch offerings to include such upscale choices as Tomato Mozzarella Insalata, an Italian dish, and Fiesta Salad, a corn and black-bean salad topped with grilled chicken. Several of the new dishes...
MINNEAPOLIS Caribou Coffee Co. said it is rolling the lunch menu featured in its Minneapolis and Chicago stores into all 475 of the chain's locations nationwide. Units in the two markets offer pre-packaged Roasted Chicken, Smoked Turkey...
WASHINGTON The National Restaurant Association praised the U.S. Senate for rejecting a measure that would have allowed labor unions to organize in restaurants and other workplaces without holding secret ballot elections. Proponents of the...
SAN DIEGO David Qualls, president and chief financial officer of Garden Fresh Restaurant Corp., based here, has announced plans to retire at the end of the year after 22 years with the company. Ken Keane, formerly vice president of...
MEMPHIS TENN. Back Yard Burgers Inc. is looking to expand its backyard-grilling experience within and beyond the Southeast region it calls home. —With foodservice veteran Steve Lynn in the driver’s seat and an infusion of cash...
