SALEM Ore. Figaro's Italian Pizza, operator or franchisor of 114 delivery and take-and-bake namesake locations, has acquired the 10-unit Sargo's Subs, an Italian-themed submarine sandwich retail system. Terms of the deal were not disclosed in...
OVERLAND PARK Kan. Applebee's International Inc. has launched an agency review just a month after the casual-dining chain hired George Williams as its new chief marketing officer. Draft FCB Chicago, Applebee's agency for seven years...
MIAMI Burger King Europe, a holding of Burger King Holdings Inc. here, awarded development rights for Poland to a subsidiary of AmRest Holdings N.V., a Wroclaw, Poland-based franchisee of Yum! Brands. The first Burger King in Poland is...
FORT LAUDERDALE Fla. A cafe steeped in Kabbalah, the Jewish mysticism, opened here March 1, with a menu that includes organic items and even an informal psychological counseling session. The 52-seat Café Emunah offers lunch...
NEW YORK Wendy’s International would not exempt the chain from a new law requiring that its restaurants here post calorie content information directly on menus and menu boards. But similar efforts by White Castle just might work because of their...
Two little words—“in China”—deleted from a franchising law could make a big difference between profits or perils for American restaurant chains that have yet to open in the world’s fastest-growing economy. The recent sigh of...
DUBLIN, OHIO Wendy’s International Inc. has added two senior vice presidents to its management team, one to lead the newly formed Innovation and Strategy Group and the other to manage the brand’s supply chain. ...
MINNEAPOLIS Caribou Coffee Co. Inc., the coffeehouse segment’s No. 2 operator, has hired operations and human resources veteran Roz Mallet as its new president and chief operating officer. ...
