Once upon a time, the farmer’s wife would rise at dawn to collect the fresh eggs that would feed her family and farmhands. Today, however, she’d probably be more inclined to drive to the nearest quick-service restaurant in town and buy breakfast...
After filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection last September, the owner and franchisor of the R.J. Gator’s Florida Sea Grill and Bar restaurant chain reportedly staged two auctions last fall in an attempt to sell off five corporate units in...
The shooting deaths of two Steak n Shake employees in November, which boosted the number of robbery-homicides in foodservice to eight since August, are stoking fears that the weak economy could lead to more carnage. The bodies of Tammy...
Although the slowed economy has many operators shuttering units, a handful of Southeastern chains are bucking that trend and taking advantage of the depressed market’s cheaper labor and real estate. Fatz Cafe, Tijuana Flats, Brixx Wood...
