CHINO Calif. In the largest beef recall in U.S. history, the Hallmark Meat Packing Co. and its affiliated Westland Meat Co. are trying to recover 143 million pounds of beef after a U.S. Department of Agriculture investigation revealed the...

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CONSHOHOCKEN Pa. One of the country’s wealthiest individuals, the retired founder of a national bank, has purchased a minority stake in the 88-unit Saladworks chain and will join the executive committee of the board of directors. Vernon...

BELLINGHAM Mass. A group representing Dunkin’ Donuts franchisees in New England and New York is objecting to business deals made last year by franchisor Dunkin' Brands Inc. to sell the chain's coffee products in retail and on-site locations. ...

IRVINE Calif. Taco Bell has tied in to the release of Sports Illustrated’s swimsuit issue with a microsite that allows visitors to become virtual photographers and shoot pictures of model Daniella Sarahyba. The site, www...

SALT LAKE CITY Sizzling Platter LLC, an 88-location operator of brands including Little Caesars, Sizzler Steakhouse and Red Robin Gourmet Burgers, closed late last year on $58 million in financing to fund expansion, including the purchase of a 51...

COLUMBUS Ohio Citing “excellent cost management” and overall sales growth, Bob Evans Farms Inc. reported a 7-percent increase in its fiscal third-quarter net income on a revenue gain of 7.1 percent to $449.7 million. For the quarter ended...

SEATTLE Moving to the next stage of a planned transformation to reinvigorate sales, Starbucks Coffee Corp. said it would close nearly 7,000 company-operated stores for three hours in the evening on Feb. 26 for in-store training. On the...