WINSTON-SALEM N.C. Krispy Kreme Doughnuts Inc. reported Thursday that it narrowed net losses for its fourth quarter and fiscal year ended Jan. 28, versus the same periods a year earlier, on reduced impairment charges, lease termination costs and...
ATLANTA Raving Brands has agreed to sell its Moe's Southwest Grill LLC division, franchisor of the namesake burrito chain, to Focus Brands, parent of the Schlotzsky's, Cinnabon and Carvel regional chains. Terms were not disclosed, but Focus...
GOLDEN Colo. New World Restaurant Group Inc., parent to the Einstein Bros. Bagels, Noah's New York Bagels and Manhattan Bagel chains, filed a registration statement with federal regulators on Tuesday for a $125 million initial public offering of...
DUBLIN Ohio Wendy's International Inc. said its new menu offerings were able to trump "challenging weather conditions" in the first quarter and drive positive same-store sales gains of 3.8 percent at U.S. corporate restaurants and 3.7 percent at...
NATIONAL REPORT The negative sales trends many restaurant companies reported in February have continued into March - not only because of winter weather, but also because of weaker consumer confidence, analysts said - and have led to first-quarter...
GOLDEN Colo. Einstein Bros. Bagels is testing new pizza bagels in 28 Denver area restaurants and marketing them as afternoon snacks or lunch items. A variety of topping combinations are offered on open-face bagels that are baked in new high-speed...
Asian noodles don’t always come steaming in a piping hot bowl. Countries throughout East Asia, especially in the north, also have traditions of serving their noodles cold. The Japanese buckwheat noodles soba, for example, usually are...
WASHINGTON Federal regulators and Darden Restaurants Inc. of Orlando, Fla., reached agreement Tuesday on restoring inactivity fees deducted from unused gift cards for the company’s Olive Garden, Red Lobster, Bahama Breeze and Smokey Bones...
TAMPA Fla. Outback Steakhouse parent OSI Restaurant Partners Inc. disclosed Tuesday that two class-action lawsuits stemming from its pending $3.2-billion going-private buyout have been settled, subject to approval by a Florida court. The...
