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With Labor Day signaling the return to the gridiron, several restaurant companies are blitzing guests with football-related promotions. IHOP, Wingstop, T.G.I. Friday’s, Chick-fil-A and KFC are among the concepts now rushing for...
Franchising inquiries have increased, so Scott Hinshaw, executive vice president of franchise operations and development for Domino’s Pizza, has hired more people to work in his department at the chain’s Ann Arbor, Mich., headquarters...
WINSTON-SALEM N.C. Krispy Kreme International Inc. nearly broke even in its latest quarter, helped by lower commodity costs, the closure of underperforming stores and a same-store sales increase at corporate locations.The operator or franchisor of...
NEW YORK Whether it’s because consumers are “trading down” from casual dining or due to aggressive value promotions and advertising, quick-service burger restaurants have improved their standing in the eyes of customers in the past 12 months...
SAN FRANCISCO A San Francisco paper once described the city’s Best-O-Burger as a fast-food restaurant with a slow-food pedigree, much to the delight of proprietor Stephen Weber. “We applied the same amount of time to developing the concept as we...
CARPINTERIA Calif. The first Carl’s Jr. restaurant opened in China on Thursday, beginning a phase of international growth that parent company CKE Restaurants Inc. said could eventually lead to more than 1,000 locations there.The restaurant was...
CANTON Mass. Dunkin’ Donuts has decided it’s time to make the biscuits.The chain of more than 8,800 doughnut shops on Thursday introduced a Sausage, Egg & Cheese Biscuit Sandwich to its all-day Oven-Toasted menu. The sandwich includes scrambled...
CHAPEL HILL N.C. The North Carolina-born Hardee’s brand has forged a sports marketing agreement with the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill to celebrate the 100th anniversary of Tar Heel basketball, parent company CKE Restaurants Inc. said...
Arecent round of corporate deal making has industry observers speculating that merger and acquisition activity is rising and will flood the market starting next month. A merger between Stir Crazy Fresh Asian Grill and Flat Top Grill, a...
