COLUMBUS Ohio Bob Evans Farms Inc., operator of the namesake family restaurant chain, said it closed 11 underperforming restaurants today with the intent of selling the properties. The closings trimmed the chain to 580 restaurants in 18...
SCOTTSDALE Ariz. Paul Fleming has teamed up with private-equity investors and the management of 10-unit Z'Tejas Southwestern Grill to buy the upscale-casual chain from concept co-creators Guy Villavaso and Larry Foles. The price was not disclosed...
VANCOUVER Wash. Clarice Turner has stepped down as headquarters operations director of Taco Bell Corp. to become president and chief operating officer of Papa Murphy’s International, parent of the nearly 1,000-unit Papa Murphy’s Take ‘N’ Bake...
COLUMBUS, OHIO White Castle has launched a “Share A Meal” promotion, which allows families and small groups to order bundled meals for $9.99. —The meals include a choice of 18 hamburgers, nine...
Restaurant companies nationwide are examining their gift card programs in the wake of the Federal Trade Commission’s pending settlement with Darden Restaurant Inc., revealed this month, over its allegedly improper disclosures of ...
ATLANTA LongHorn Steakhouse parent Rare Hospitality International Inc. has appointed Cathy D. Hampton vice president, general counsel and secretary. Previously Hampton served as vice president and assistant general counsel for EarthLink Inc., the...
JACKSONVILLE Fla. Firehouse Restaurant Group, parent of the Firehouse Subs fast-casual sandwich chain, has promoted Vincent Burchianti to vice president of finance and technology. In addition to overseeing the company's banking, investment...
SPARTANBURG S.C. Denny's Inc., which owns 517 restaurants and franchises 1,028 units, has appointed Mark Chmiel to the new position of senior vice president of Concept Innovation to strengthen the family dining chain's brand. Chmiel assumes...
DAVIS Calif. Just weeks after leading restaurant executives agreed that more needs to be done by suppliers to improve the safety of fresh produce, processors and government leaders announced the creation of the Center for Produce Safety at the...
