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MIAMI Benihana Inc. blamed declining traffic and rising costs for a nearly 48-percent drop in first quarter profit, but the parent of three Japanese-style concepts said it still expected to hit its full-year earnings target. For the...
LOUISVILLE Colo. The Old Chicago subsidiary of Rock Bottom Restaurant Inc. said it has awarded area development rights for more than 72 units nationwide to six companies, including two IHOP franchisees. Old Chicago Franchising Corp. said...
MESA Ariz. Wal-Mart Stores Inc. is planning to launch a new retailing concept that will feature a variety of bargain-priced “easy meal solutions” as well as selected grocery items. The first four Marketside outlets are...
NEW ORLEANS Emeril's Homebase here, the owner of celebrity chef Emeril Lagasse's 10 restaurants, said David McCelvey has rejoined the company as vice president of operations and culinary. McCelvey most recently was executive director of...
When brainstorming concepts, restaurateurs say they tap the same well of inspiration to conceive their projects that writers, painters, composers, choreographers and preachers do: life, the universe and everything in between.In the competitive...
Restaurants seeking to find different ways to target consumers inevitably turn to new media, but a few chains have hit the road to reach consumers with an old standby: delivery service. Offering delivery isn’t exactly a revolutionary...
CHARLOTTE N.C. Compass Group North America has appointed Amy Knepp senior vice president of its strategic alliance group, with responsibility for retaining the contract feeder’s top 800 accounts. The appointment is effective Sept. 1. Knepp...
