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THE COLONY Texas Pizza Inn Inc. has named Bo Czyz as director of operations, a new position for the 361-unit pizza chain. Czyz most recently was an area director for Applebee's International Inc. and previously had worked at Pizza Hut."Bo...
LOUISVILLE Ky. Papa John's International Inc. has hired longtime Sara Lee veteran Derek Walker as vice president of R&D/Quality Management. He was Pizza Hut’s business and new-product development manager before his 10-year stint with Sarah Lee. ...
MONTEREY CALIF. —Mindful of recurrent illness outbreaks linked to vegetables and fruits, executives of major chains that met here late last month complained about the slow pace of reforms and called...
LOUISVILLE KY. —If double-digit increases in same-store sales are any indication, 59-unit Tumble-weed Southwest Grill is finding success in its new twist on relationship building: chief executive...
NEW YORK International foodservice consultant and restaurant operator Andrew Young died when a small airplane he was traveling in crashed during a thunderstorm in eastern Maryland. Young, who was 51, was on his way to Pinehurst, N.C., with friends...
NEW YORK The Department of Health and Mental Hygiene here partnered with the American Heart Association to launch the Trans Fat Help Center in an effort to smooth the upcoming required transition to trans-fat-free oils and shortenings for New York...
LOS ANGELES Pink Taco LLC, based here, named Blake Rudman president of the contemporary Mexican casual-dining brand, which has units in Las Vegas and Scottsdale, Ariz. Rudman is former director of new concept development for Real Mex Restaurants...
DENVER Quiznos appointed industry veteran Andrew G. Skehan to manage international growth strategies as president of Europe, the Middle East and Africa for the more than 5,000-unit sub sandwich chain, based here. Skehan, who will report...