ATLANTA Multi-concept franchisor Raving Brands has promoted Seth Salzman to senior vice president, with responsibility for strategy development, marketing and operations for two of the company’s youngest brands, The Flying Biscuit Café and...
TAMPA Fla. Dough Developers Inc., a newly formed subfranchisor of Marco’s Pizza based here, recently signed a deal with the Toledo, Ohio-based pizza chain to open more than 200 units throughout the state of Florida over the next seven to 10 years...
They could almost be mistaken as pitchmen in a late-night infomercial on how to become rich investing in foreclosed properties. But while they have used in-store advertising in selected markets to announce a date, place and time, these salespeople...
When consumers aren’t asleep or deciding where to eat, the odds are they’re watching TV, using the Internet, listening to traditional or satellite radio, reading a magazine, or checking their e-mail, because media use is “the biggest single...
SCOTTSDALE Ariz. Multi-concept franchisor Kahala-Cold Stone Corp. said Thursday it has added the seven-unit Cereality Cereal Bar & Café concept to its growing brand portfolio. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed...
JACKSONVILLE Fla. Firehouse Subs, a 283-unit fast-casual sandwich chain based here, has named Mary Rawlins corporate controller. In her new position, Rawlins manages accounting and auditing functions for 32 corporate-owned restaurants and...
BROOMFIELD Colo. New York-based hedge fund Och-Ziff Capital Management Group has purchased a minority equity stake in privately held Noodles & Company for an undisclosed amount, Noodles officials said Tuesday. Noodles, which is based here...
ORLANDO Fla. Darden Restaurants Inc. said same-store sales rose between 6 percent and 7 percent at its Red Lobster chain and 3 percent and 4 percent at its Olive Garden concept for the company’s first reporting period of fiscal 2008, or the five...
