GOLDEN Colo. Boston Market has alerted employees that the fast-casual chain may be sold by McDonald’s Corp., its owner for about seven years, so the burger giant can focus more intently on its core business. ABoston Market spokeswoman...
DALLAS The 59-unit Pizza Patron chain, which targets the Hispanic market in Arizona, California, Colorado, Nevada and Texas, has received death threats and hate mail from immigration opponents incensed at its new promotional offer to accept...
ORLANDO Darden Restaurants Inc. might be shopping soon for a restaurant chain in the 100-unit range, and the company has not ruled out candidates that franchise, according to analyst and press reports on the Red Lobster and Olive Garden parent’s...
MIAMI Benihana Inc., operator or franchisor of 96 restaurants, including the 76-unit namesake teppanyaki chain, posted a year-over-year, same-store sales jump of 9.3 percent at corporate units systemwide, which helped boost the company’s fiscal...
NEW YORK The Patina Restaurant Group has agreed to open a duplicate of its namesake Los Angeles restaurant in the famed Lincoln Center music and entertainment complex here. The opening will make the Patina brand the onsite dining choice...
CARPINTERIA Calif. CKE Restaurants has named Anne Blumenstein, a former Jack in the Box executive, as vice president of regional marketing and media for its Carl's Jr. brand. Blumenstein replaces Renae Scott, who left CKE last year. She...
