ATLANTA —Employing a tactic that peers nationwide could readily borrow, an IHOP franchisee here has dramatically reduced worker turnover by using anonymous online surveys to find out what newly hired...
NAPLES FLA. —A majority of consumers plan to eat out at restaurants less frequently in the coming months as their concerns about the economy mount, according to a recent survey from investment bank...
MINNEAPOLIS Buca Inc. has a settled a lawsuit with the Securities and Exchange Commission that alleged violations of federal securities laws, the company said Friday. The lawsuit relates to the SEC's investigation of the accounting...
LITTLETON Colo. The shareholders of Champps Entertainment Inc. voted on Friday to approve the $74.8 million sale of the sports-and-entertainment concept to F&H Acquisition Corp. Champps said in a statement that the $5.60-per-share buyout...
OVERLAND PARK Kan. Applebee's International Inc. has set Oct. 30 as the date for a shareholder vote on a proposed $2.1 billion buyout by IHOP Corp., according to a proxy statement filed Thursday with federal regulators. Pancake specialist...
DUBLIN Ohio An investment group that includes a company led by former CKE Restaurants chairman and chief executive William Foley has emerged as a third potential bidder for Wendy’s International Inc. Fidelity National Financial, a title...
ATLANTA Popeyes Chicken & Biscuits parent AFC Enterprises Inc. has been awarded $20 million in a lawsuit filed by the company against its former insurance carrier, Executive Risk Indemnity Inc. The insurer had attempted to rescind a 2003...
