COSTA MESA Calif. El Pollo Loco Inc. on Thursday said the more than 400-unit flame-grilled chicken chain is tweaking its management team to shift focus on innovation to help weather the difficult economic climate. Joe Stein, who has been...

Looking to improve sales despite the poor economy, many restaurant companies are overhauling their training and development programs in a bid to boost employee productivity. From unveiling new Web-based and intranet programs to rolling out...

DALLAS Chili’s Grill & Bar said Wednesday it has opened its first restaurant in El Salvador, which brings the number of countries with Chili's locations to 26. The new, 237-seat restaurant in Antiguo Cuscatlan, El Salvador, is operated by...

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CHICAGO Restaurant and retail veteran David Grossman has signed a master franchise deal to open 80 Freshii locations over the next 10 years in the Chicago area, the 14-unit fast-casual chain said Wednesday. Freshii, which was founded in...

EDITOR'S NOTE: This is one of the stories that will appear in next week's special NRN 50 issue, Opportunities Knocking: Open the door to bold thinking and unlock your profit potential. Look for the issue Jan. 26.It's difficult to put a price tag...

Since the start of the new year, several restaurant companies have begun to change their marketing strategies, with new campaigns or new advertising agencies, to counteract what has been plaguing the industry for more than a year — the...

LOUISVILLE Ky. To reward consumer loyalty and expand its opt-in marketing database, Papa John’s Pizza is offering registrants for its “The Countdown to Kickoff” promotion a large pizza for 25 cents if the opening kickoff during next month's Super...