WASHINGTON President Bush’s recent call for the production of more alternative fuels like ethanol could drive up the cost of chicken and other proteins, a poultry trade group warned Wednesday. The National Chicken Council said the goals...
AUSTIN Texas Kent Rathbun, chef-owner of the fine-dining Abacus restaurant in Dallas, plans to open the third unit of his more casual Jasper's concept here this spring. Rathbun has units of Jasper's, which features what he calls "gourmet...
Amid widespread litigation affecting franchisees in the multibillion-dollar sandwich segment, competitors of Quiznos Sub are watching to see whether its recruiting of an ex-CEO of the restaurant industry’s No. 3 franchise system can...
DALLAS Pizza Hut customers can now place orders via the Spanish-language website that serves the chain’s 6,600-unit domestic operation, the Yum! Brands Inc.-owned chain said Monday. The 2-year-old website,www.espanol.pizzahut.com, offers...
DALLAS Pizza Patron, operator or franchisor of 60 pizzerias serving the Latino market, said fourth-quarter same-store sales surged on average 34.6 percent over the same period of a year earlier. The increase in sales was driven by its ...
A few weeks ago, veteran Atlanta casual-dining and quick-service operator David Davoudpour closed a deal to buy 282-unit Shoney’s, the 50-plus-year-old brand that pioneered all-you-can-eat salad bars and breakfast buffets in the...
