RICHMOND HEIGHTS Mo. Escalating wheat costs, along with higher labor and interest expenses, hurt Panera Bread Co.'s profits for its first quarter ended March 25, the company reported. Earnings fell 17 percent to $12.4 million, or 41 cents...
ATLANTA Arby’s sandwiches do all the talking in a new TV spot targeting budget-conscious consumers with Arby’s Doublers, a deal that consists of two roast beef sandwiches with cheese for $2 or two chicken sandwiches for $3. ...
One of America’s wealthiest men recently became a Dunkin’ Donuts franchisee, but the franchisor had relatively little to do with the deal. Instead, an outside company that the chain’s franchisees use to help them sell their units...
NEW YORK New York State Restaurant Association appeals a federal judge’s ruling that would enact a controversial calorie-posting regulation here, a growing number of food-service operators are revamping their menus and finding that the information...
The jalapeño has come a long way since crossing the border from Mexico into the U.S. Long a staple ingredient of traditional Mexican cuisine, the spicy, thick green chile—which turns red when ripened and becomes the popular chipotle when dried and...
ARNOLD DOMINGUEZ: DEL TACOArnold Dominguez knows it’s going to be another one of those doom-and-gloom staff meetings when the person in charge of purchasing opens by saying, “Please don’t shoot the messenger….” Invariably of late...
