NEW YORK NexCen Brands Inc., the franchisor of Maggie Moo's and other treat brands, on Wednesday announced several executive hires, including the appointment of Mark Stanko as chief financial officer. Stanko succeeds Kenneth J. Hall, who...
COLUMBUS Ohio Bob Evans Farms Inc. blamed “an extremely challenging economic environment” as it reported a nearly 27-percent plunge in second quarter profit and lowered its financial outlook for fiscal 2009. For the second quarter ended Oct...
VANCOUVER Wash. The 39-unit Burgerville chain has named Janice Williams chief operating officer. Williams, who joined the company in 1984 as a teenager working in one of the restaurants, replaces former COO Jeff Harvey, who was named...
NATIONAL REPORT The elves may still be hammering away in Santa’s workshop, but restaurant chains are already rolling out their Christmas treats and gift offers in hopes of making the holiday a merry one for investors. ...
Like plain Janes that blossom into raving beauties, strip center end-cap sites are looking increasingly good to chains like Popeyes and Wienerschnitzel that are blazing new paths to drive-thru operations in suburban strip malls. ...
Smoothie King, the Covington, La.-based chain of more than 550 outlets, is among the foodservice brands now leveraging the one-to-one, take-us-with-you link to consumers provided by text-message promotions.Caribou Coffee, the Brooklyn Center, Minn...
CHARLOTTE N.C. —Southern food is jumping geographical boundaries as it grows in popularity, and a panel discussion here during the 2008 Culinary R&D conference focused on the region’s cuisine and its influence on food trends nationwide...
