FULLERTON Calif. Great Circle Family Foods LLC., a 12-unit Krispy Kreme Doughnuts franchisee that at one point was the system’s largest operator, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on Wednesday. The company, which had a storied and...
INDIANAPOLIS Pressed for strategic changes by two investor groups, Steak n Shake Co. said today that it would "critically" review costs and intensify its focus on field operations. The 490-unit casual-dining operator also said it would evaluate ...
NASHVILLE Tenn. The O'Charley's casual-dining chain has updated eight traditional dishes in a new promotion called Flavor Road. The items are the first limited-time offers developed by the concept’s new research and development chef, Stephen...
HOUSTON Luby's Inc., operator of 128 namesake cafeterias, has opened its first new restaurant in seven years, a prototype in Cypress, Texas. Luby’s plans to add four to six units in 2008 that incorporate the new prototype’s design, said...
Beckoning to prospective franchisees with little or no restaurant experience, the fledgling Franktitude gourmet hot dog chain hopes to ride a simple menu and streamlined business model to success in the quick-service segment. Indeed, ease...
As the casual-dining crisis continues, some of the struggling segment’s national players are shedding prominent yet underperforming brands to focus resources on core concepts while regional chains go upscale in bids to bolster the ranks of fast...
