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GLENDALE Calif. IHOP Corp. will change its corporate name to DineEquity Inc., effective June 2, to better reflect ownership of both the IHOP and Applebee’s Neighborhood Grill & Bar brands, officials said Wednesday. Common...
LOUISVILLE Ky. KFC is updating its menu again with the limited-time promotion of a new, chipotle-flavored fried chicken, Smoky Chipotle Crispy. Like the chain’s Original Recipe signature, the new fried chicken is made with a “secret recipe...
CALABASAS HILLS Calif. After only nine months on the job, Russ Bendel is stepping down as president and chief operating officer of The Cheesecake Factory Restaurants to pursue another opportunity, effective immediately, officials said Wednesday...
BOISE Idaho J.R. “Jack” Simplot, the founder of restaurant-industry supplier J.R. Simplot Co. and a key figure in the early growth of quick-service chains like McDonald’s, died peacefully at his home Sunday at age 99, the company said. One...
No-e-mail Fridays—that idea is not an official policy, but just the suggestion of a prohibiting electronic messaging for one day a week was enough to improve communication within Marco’s Pizza, the 171-unit Toledo, Ohio-based chain...
