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LOUISVILLE Ky. Yum! Brands Inc., parent of the KFC, Taco Bell, Pizza Hut, Long John Silver’s and A&W Restaurants brands, said it is stepping up efforts to lower its carbon footprint and operate more eco-friendly restaurants, according to the...
JOE AMENDOLA, ambassador of The Culinary Institute of America and founder of Fessel International, died Jan. 23, at the age of 87. ROCKY AOKI, the founder of the Benihana chain, died July 10 at the age of 69. NEAL T. BAKER, who...
DOMINO’S PIZZA returned its long-lost legacy of quick delivery to its brand message with the January rollout of the “You Got 30 Minutes” campaign. Domino’s, remember, differentiated itself from larger competitors in the mid-1980s with a guarantee...
SAN FRANCISCO Foodservice veteran Brad Blum was named chief executive of the 220-unit Romano’s Macaroni Grill chain after Golden Gate Capital on Friday completed its $88 million purchase of a majority interest in the concept from Brinker...
NASHVILLE Tenn. Sagittarius Brands, parent of the Del Taco and Captain D’s Seafood Kitchen chains, said Tuesday it has named Jim Lyons chief development officer. Lyons replaces C. Ronald Petty, who resigned in June as president of...
ORLANDO Fla. Darden Restaurants Inc. said it would debut its first Seasons 52 restaurant outside of the Southeast with a new unit scheduled to open next spring in Cherry Hill, N.J. The new restaurant in the city's Cherry Hill Mall will be...
BROOMFIELD Colo. Noodles & Company, a 200-unit fast-casual chain, said it was adding spaghetti and meatballs to its lineup of Asian, Mediterranean and American dishes. It’s the chain's first permanent menu addition since 2004. The new dish...
LOUISVILLE Ky. Yum! Brands Inc. said in its first corporate responsibility report that it is working to reduce the sodium in menu items at the U.S. outlets of its KFC, Pizza Hut and Taco Bell brands. News of Yum’s initiative comes as...
