HOUSTON Four months after resigning as president and chief executive of Mexican Restaurants Inc. to take the president's post at Outback Steakhouse, Curt Glowacki is back in his old job. Mexican, operator or franchisor of Case Ole and six other...
NASHVILLE Tenn. Shoney's Inc. has named Wendy's veteran Hannibal Myers as its chief development officer in a management makeover intended to jump-start expansion. Other additions to the family chain's home-office staff include Jim...
Even as deep-pocketed private-equity players continue to grab headlines with billion-dollar restaurant acquisitions, operators and blank-check companies are increasing their purchasing activity in smaller deals, resulting in a more vibrant merger...
At a time when many restaurants are scrambling to develop fresh and innovative ways to snag customers, a number of chains continue to look to their tried-and-true promotions to spark a quick boost in sales and customer traffic.It’s not as if...
OVERLAND PARK Kan. The war of words between Applebee's International Inc. and its 5-percent stakeholder and disgruntled shareholder, Richard C. Breeden, continued late Thursday when Breeden officially put forth his nominees for Applebee's board of...
INDIANAPOLIS White Castle units throughout Indiana will add spicy chicken nuggets to their menus for a limited time beginning April 1, the Columbus, Ohio-based company said Thursday. The Buffalo Chicken Bites will be offered in a single...
DUBLIN Ohio Wendy's is featuring a variation on its Spicy Chicken sandwich, made with bread baked off in units, as a limited-time offer. Available through mid-April, the new 4-Alarm Spicy Chicken sandwich consists of a deep-fried chicken...
AUSTIN Texas Schlotzsky’s, the 365-unit division of Focus Brands Inc. of Atlanta, has introduced a trio of Angus beef sandwiches in a limited-time promotion. The Angus Beef Round Up features the French Dipsky, with roast beef and mozzarella...
Restaurant anniversary promotions can be as simple as offering free dessert or as elaborate as sending a lucky customer on a European vacation.But operators say almost any method for celebrating a birthday milestone can be a potent way to raise...
AUSTIN Texas Two Schlotzsky's units here have started selling the signature menu items of its two sister chains, Carvel and Cinnabon, according to Atlanta-based Focus Brands Inc., franchisor of all three brands. Focus indicated that the...
