ATLANTA Chick-fil-A will begin testing a spicy chicken sandwich in the Baltimore and Jacksonville, Fla., markets on Jan. 21, a company spokesman said. The new sandwich is hand-breaded, seasoned with a blend of peppers and pressure-cooked...
PLANO Texas Bennigan’s Grill & Tavern, the 310-unit division of Metromedia Restaurant Group here, has launched two online marketing initiatives in the ramp-up to St. Patrick’s Day, one of the chain’s busiest days. Bennigan’s...
DENVER Quiznos is expanding its $2 Sammies flat-bread sandwich lineup with the addition of two varieties containing fewer calories than the earlier choices. The new Sammies—Balsamic Chicken and Black Angus—are both served with fat-free...
ROSEVILLE MINN. —In an attempt to attract new, younger customers and defend its family-dining territories against encroaching bakery-cafe chains, Denver-based Vicorp Inc. is testing a fast-casual...
If you can’t remember who Bad Andy was, you’re probably the type of person who can’t recall The Mad Dr. Cravin.Perhaps you remember the Noid. If not, you can easily find the Noid—seemingly a cult classic—on numerous websites.All three are...
Even as point-of-sale technology saves chains more money and time with such centralized administrative functions as automated systemwide menu price adjustments, the trend toward decentralized transaction management is helping operators improve...
When Blue Bottle Cafe, a new American eatery in the town of Hopewell, N.J., became a media sensation just two months after its debut in March 2006, the phone started ringing off the hook.The owners, husband-and-wife team Aaron and Rory Philipson...
