As I watch the progression of Wendy’s TV campaign with the man in the red wig with pigtails—Mr. Pigtails, as I’ve been calling him—it’s becoming clearer that the chain stands a better chance of reimaging itself into a hip brand than I...
CANTON Mass. Stephen Caldeira, co-founder, president and chief executive of the Elliot Leadership Institute, is stepping down from the nonprofit organization to become executive vice president of global communications and chief public affairs...
MIAMI Restaurant development costs, renovation expenses and investments in infrastructure ate into strong sales at Benihana Inc., leading to a dip in first-quarter profit compared with the same quarter a year ago. Benihana, which operates...
ROCKY MOUNT N.C. Boddie-Noell Enterprises, the largest Hardee’s franchisee, said it has purchased 34 units in North Carolina from the concept’s franchisor, marking the biggest expansion in Boddie-Noell’s 45-year history. Terms were not disclosed...
NEW YORK As part of a push to include more local concepts in its airport concessions, HMSHost Corp. said it would open another branch of the Balducci's Italian market chain at JFK International Airport in New York next month. The store is...
