MIAMI Pollo Tropical, the 90-unit fast-casual chain, will begin a phased roll out of a new grilled wings entrée on Monday, June 29. The new tropical wings will be $3.59 for five pieces or $6.59 for eight wings, which includes two side dishes.The...
SEATTLE Even as Starbucks continues to close underperfoming stores, the coffeehouse giant is planning the growth of a prototype that is green and local. The 16,000-unit chain on Thursday announced a new global store design strategy that will...
NEW YORK A trio of restaurant companies has tapped into the bond market recently to shore up funds to repay existing debt and to finance growth. With capital in demand, but tough to acquire, the note offerings from Wendy's/Arby's...
NEW YORK Restaurant Associates, a contract foodservice and facilities management provider, unveiled its Green Dining Best Practices initiatives on Tuesday and said it plans to have the program in operation at all 110 of its accounts by 2011. Ed...
TULSA Okla. Beautiful Brands International, the multi-unit franchising company and parent to the Camille’s Sidewalk Cafe chain, said today it has added Kyro Pizza as the eighth brand in its portfolio.BBI said it would support marketing, real...
TORRANCE Calif. Four new Yoshinoya restaurants have opened this month in California, including a franchise location in Sylmar scheduled to open Wednesday.The announcement on Wednesday brings the domestic store count for the Japanese quick-service...
CANTON Mass. Dunkin’ Donuts unveiled this week a new, interactive website and iPhone application that officials say will allow customers to place group orders faster and more efficiently.The iPhone application can be found on iTunes and downloaded...
SEATTLE Jamba Juice earlier this month have raised the stakes in the growing controversy over high-fructose corn syrup as a ubiquitous ingredient in American foodservice. —Menu revamps at both...
Norman Brinker, the creator of such groundbreaking casual-dining chains as Steak & Ale and Bennigan’s, forever altered the way Americans eat and the culture of the restaurants they patronize. From humble beginnings in rural New...
