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MEXICO CITY Amid the developing swine flu outbreak, U.S. restaurant companies with locations in Mexico City are making the best of a government-mandated shutdown of dine-in service...
Jeffery Adler, founder of the seven-unit Dlush Beverage Joint chain in San Diego, recently turned on his cell phone and found a couple of his employees following him on Twitter, the microblogging site that allows users to share updates...
CARROLLTON Texas As the casual-dining frenzy of cutting prices continues, T.G.I. Friday’s said Monday morning that it is slashing the prices on all its salads and sandwiches to $5 through May 31. Friday’s move at its nearly 600 domestic...
SCOTTSDALE Ariz. Cold Stone Creamery said Friday it is extending the limited-time offer promotion of its ice cream cupcakes after they contributed to sales increases in February and March. The cupcakes, which feature cake and ice cream in a...
LOUISVILLE Ky. Papa John’s International Inc. said Thursday it has appointed Joseph Jude Thompson as the company’s new president and chief operating officer. Thompson, who has been a member of Papa John’s board of directors since 2008...
CALABASAS HILLS Calif. The Cheesecake Factory, long known for serving guests heaping portions of its upscale-casual fare, is now rolling out a line of smaller-sized dishes at lower prices. The new Small Plates & Snacks menu is designed as a...
ATLANTA The chief executive of Church’s Chicken on Monday outlined his plans for the fast-food chain, which include the rollout of mobile units and kiosks at alternative sites, an expanded value menu, and more aggressive franchising. ...
DALLAS Brinker International Inc., parent to Chili’s Grill & Bar and two other casual-dining chains, swung to a profit in its fiscal third quarter, from a loss in the same quarter a year ago, as cost controls were able to offset a double-digit...
AUSTIN Texas —Entrepreneurs in this laid-back Texas capital are hitching their dreams not just to stars but to gourmet-food trailers. While trailers offering gourmet foods are found in...
