Lawmakers in New York and Massachusetts are looking to enact statewide menu-labeling measures, just three months after California became the first state to require the disclosure of nutrition information at chain restaurants. In...

MENOMENEE FALLS Wis. Cousins Subs has named Mark P. Cairns director of franchise sales, filling a position that had been vacant for about six months as the 150-unit sandwich chain readies to expand. In his new role, Cairns’ responsibilities...

SAN JOSE Calif. Togo’s Eateries Inc. on Wednesday began offering a daily special featuring one of its signature 6-inch sandwiches at the reduced price of $3.99, compared with the regular franchisor recommended price of $4.59 to $5.59. ...

WASHINGTON Restaurants are one of few franchised businesses actually expanding, even if only slightly, during this economic downturn, according to an International Franchise Association Educational Foundation report released Wednesday. The...

BOSTON Claiming a former rating system needed adjustments to keep up with the times, the Green Restaurant Association said its upgraded certification standards are intended to help members become as environmentally sustainable as possible. ...

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