ST. HELENS Ore. The manager of a Subway here has been arrested for allegedly stealing the identities of job applicants, according to KPTV.com, the website for a local television station. Astory on the site said the manager, 26-year-old...

CHICAGO The Women's Foodservice Forum has named former chairwoman Pat Anton as the 2007 recipients of its 2007 Trailblazer. Lynette McKee, vice president of franchising and new business development at Dunkin' Donuts parent Dunkin' Brands Inc., was...

WILBRAHAM Mass. Friendly Ice Cream Corp., which owns or franchises than 510 restaurants throughout the Northeast, has appointed Kevin McNamara to the newly created position of senior director for organization and management development. ...

MADISON Ga. Avado Brands, parent of the Don Pablo's and Hops casual-dining chains, has named Paul Seidman as senior vice president of research and development, purchasing and quality control. He will join the company April 2. Seidman most...

SEATTLE Starbucks Coffee has added a service that enables consumers in North America to find the nearest unit via their cell phones. Users text-message the zip code of their location to MYSBUX and get the address of the closest unit as a reply. ...

MANHATTAN BEACH, CALIF. — Robeks Corp., an all-franchised fruit smoothie chain, plans to roll out daily-use packets of its dietary supplements and nutritional “boosts” this month. The packets...

LONDON Contracting giant Sodexho Alliance refuted rumors this morning that it intends to acquire arch-rival Compass Group PLC, but investors bid up Compass’ share price by nearly 2 percent on speculation that a takeover attempt may be in the works...

ORLANDO Fla. Darden Restaurants Inc. said today that it was ready for the “next phase of development” for its seven-unit Seasons 52 brand, signaling stepped-up expansion for the all-seasonal-ingredients concept. It also named Stephen Judge, a...

CHICAGO —The restaurant industry never stands still, and one of its primary drivers is culinary creativity—like that exhibited by the restaurants and individuals selected by Nation’s Restaurant News as its 2007 MenuMasters Award...