WASHINGTON The National Restaurant Association hailed the big three on-site foodservice providers Tuesday for joining first lady Michelle Obama in her quest to eliminate childhood obesity within a generation...
NEW YORK Thomas Keller's French Laundry and Per Se restaurants topped this year's list of the "30 Most Important Restaurants in the United States," according to online guide Opinionated About Dining. The annual survey...
ATLANTA Huddle House Inc. has lowered its franchise fees and cut royalty rates to encourage potential and existing franchisees to develop more restaurants for the 400-unit family-dining chain. The franchise fee for...
ATLANTA Chick-fil-A reported an 8.6-percent jump in 2009 systemwide sales on the strength of 83 new restaurants and positive same-store sales. The 1,480-unit chain posted sales of $3.2 billion in 2009, the first time...
NEW YORK Irwin Kruger, a McDonald’s franchisee for the past 42 years, is selling his four restaurants here back to the franchisor, but he said he is not retiring from foodservice. Kruger, whose McDonald's stores...
NEW YORK While Restaurant Week is undoubtedly a treat for diners here, many operators cherish the promotion as much, if not more, than their customers do. At a time when the industry is struggling, Restaurant Week is...
FREEPORT Maine Jack Crawford, former president and chief executive of the Ground Round Independent Owners Cooperative LLC, will return to that post on Monday, after a stint at Uno Restaurant Holdings, which has filed...
SPARTANBURG S.C. Hoping to repeat the same victory it scored last year, Denny's will again offer free Grand Slam breakfasts in a promotion that will be announced during the Super Bowl. The 1,500-unit...