What some people are calling “The Third Coming” of frozen yogurt is happening in New York and Los Angeles, but the jury is still out on whether this infatuation with a newer, high-tech version of a product that fizzled in the early 1980s will...
The idea behind Granite City Food & Brewery—that people like good food and good beer—is not unique. But the system by which the 19-unit brewpub chain delivers its made-from-scratch desirables is, company officials say. Through a...
GAITHERSBURG MD. Sodexho USA, and being able to fly like a bird didn’t hurt his pitch. —Chef Ray Giordano made a good impression in his employment interview with a recruiter for contract giant...
As I watch the progression of Wendy’s TV campaign with the man in the red wig with pigtails—Mr. Pigtails, as I’ve been calling him—it’s becoming clearer that the chain stands a better chance of reimaging itself into a hip brand than I...
CANTON Mass. Stephen Caldeira, co-founder, president and chief executive of the Elliot Leadership Institute, is stepping down from the nonprofit organization to become executive vice president of global communications and chief public affairs...
MIAMI Restaurant development costs, renovation expenses and investments in infrastructure ate into strong sales at Benihana Inc., leading to a dip in first-quarter profit compared with the same quarter a year ago. Benihana, which operates...
ROCKY MOUNT N.C. Boddie-Noell Enterprises, the largest Hardee’s franchisee, said it has purchased 34 units in North Carolina from the concept’s franchisor, marking the biggest expansion in Boddie-Noell’s 45-year history. Terms were not disclosed...
