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LOUISVILLE Ky. Yum! Brands Inc., fresh on reporting an 18-percent, year-to-year jump in third-quarter profit on the strength of its overseas operations, said the current fourth quarter will be particularly hard for its U.S. business as sales will...
DALLAS Nation's Restaurant News honored five decades of restaurant achievements and paid tribute to an industry legend Monday night during its 50th annual Multi-Unit Foodservice Operators conference. Click here to see a slide show of photos from...
ORLANDO Fla. Editor’s note: Analyze This is a quarterly look at a publicly traded restaurant company that has sparked discussion, for better or worse, among securities analysts. The comments do not necessarily reflect the views of Nation’s...
CHICAGO —Even though sales in the pizza segment have been hard hit during the recession, some specialized chains have carved out a bigger slice of the pie thanks to differentiated branding, according to a recent report from Technomic...
McAlister’s Deli, in rethinking its dessert offerings, found a way to save approximately 45 percent in food costs, reduce waste and boost sales.The Ridgeland, Miss.-based fast-causal chain used to offer from six to eight cakes and pies as well as...
Guiding a nascent restaurant chain from 30-odd units to nearly 300 and making it a player in the competitive sandwich segment is no easy feat. But Phil Friedman has done just that.Since taking over 10 years ago as chief executive of McAlister’s...
DALLAS James Greco, chief executive of Bruegger’s Bagels, was named Operator of the Year by Nation’s Restaurant News during the publication’s Golden Anniversary Celebration held here Monday. Hundreds gathered at the Hilton Anatole hotel for the...
After three decades of slow growth, Capriotti’s Sandwich Shop is ramping up its efforts to bring its fresh roasted-turkey sandwiches to turkey lovers in new markets. The 55-unit chain has opened 11 units in the past 18 months...
ATLANTA Church’s Chicken said Monday it has named Anthony M. Lavely its new chief marketing officer. In his new post, Lavely will be responsible for all of the 1,650-unit fast-food chain’s marketing activities as well as menu and product...
During the height of the recession, consumers flocked to fast food as a less-expensive dining-out option, but even that segment is starting to lose sales momentum as the slowdown drags into a prolonged recovery. For instance, McDonald’s...
