NEW ORLEANS La. NakedPizza, the single-unit healthful pizza concept that has attracted heavy-hitting investors, has signed a 50-unit development deal for South Florida, including Miami.The deal is with Florida NKP LLC, which a Naked Pizza...
LOUISVILLE Ky. KFC, Pizza Hut and Taco Bell parent Yum! Brands Inc. is teaming up with online fitness services provider eFit4Me.com and University of Louisville basketball coach Rick Pitino to help consumers make better eating and lifestyle...
ATLANTA Chick-fil-A said it would give away coupons on New Year's Day for a free chicken biscuit. Customers who visit participating stores between 10:30 a.m. and 6 p.m. on Jan. 1 will receive the coupon for a free chicken biscuit on a...
Several restaurant companies focused their philanthropic efforts during the holiday season to benefit children’s charities. Whether through the hosting of fundraising events or the direct donations to charitable causes, Golden Corral, Kona Grill...
MIAMI Burger King Corp. has debuted two conjoined mini-burgers, billed as a limited-time offer, in at least one New York City store and in Southern New England after the elf-sized product has shown success abroad. At least one Burger King...
JANUARYHOWARD SCHULTZ replaced JIM DONALD as president and chief executive of Seattle-based Starbucks Corp.NEAL YANOFSKY resigned as president of Richmond Heights, Mo.-based Panera Bread Co.MIKE SHUMSKY was named...
The movement to WEB-ACCESSED, CENTRALLY HOSTED BACK-OFFICE SOFTWARE AND SERVICES—including those for purchasing, inventory, production, human resources management and scheduling—gained momentum. Some operators cited as the reasons for...
GOLD & SILVER PLATECHARLIE TROTTER, the pioneering chef-owner of the fine-dining Charlie Trotter’s restaurant in Chicago, was presented with the 2008 Gold Plate award at a gala event held in Chicago in May. The award is given annually...
LOUISVILLE Ky. Yum! Brands Inc., parent of the KFC, Taco Bell, Pizza Hut, Long John Silver’s and A&W Restaurants brands, said it is stepping up efforts to lower its carbon footprint and operate more eco-friendly restaurants, according to the...
