LOS ANGELES Johnson Development Corp., the urban-development company led by basketball great Magic Johnson, has named foodservice veteran Eric Holoman president. Among his stated responsibilities is managing the company's relationships...
IRVINE Calif. Taco Bell will feature the three winners of its “TV Me!” talent contest in the chain’s first “avatarsment,” scheduled to air during the MTV Video Music Awards on Sunday. The TV spot will feature the winners as avatars, the...
DENVER The nearly 400-unit Qdoba Mexican Grill chain is adding shredded pork and barbecue sauce to the menu. The seasoned, slow-simmered shredded pork can be added to such items as tacos, burritos, salads, quesadillas and nachos. The fast...
ST. LOUIS Sweet Traditions, a Krispy Kreme franchisee with development rights for Illinois, northwest Indiana and eastern Missouri, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, less than two weeks after the bankruptcy filing of a California...
POTOMAC Md. Accuvia, a technology consulting, events and publishing firm, has named Mark Ozawa president. Ozawa will report directly to Accuvia chairman and chief executive Robert Grimes. In his new post, Ozawa will oversee day-to-day...
With the Bush administration wielding its clout to seize business records, tap phone calls and eavesdrop on average citizens—all without warrants—restaurant employers are everything from furious to confused to tight-lipped about being drafted into...
In the foodservice industry, there usually is no chicken-or-the-egg question of what comes first between a successful restaurant concept and the complex operating model that grows it to a national chain and sustains its market share. Typically...
GALVESTON TEXAS Landry’s Restaurants Inc. and holders of $400 million in its unsecured corporate notes. —Tightening credit markets and uncertainties about debt management are setting nerves on edge throughout the industry, as...
When Jack Mazur, a lifelong wine aficionado, decided to “do something fun” with his life, he didn’t just sit and sip a fine vintage. He created a wine bar, bistro and retail concept aimed at demystifying wine, educating consumers and providing an...
