Krispy Kreme Doughnuts Inc. is embarking on a U.S. growth strategy, after years of focusing abroad, and also will launch three new signature coffees in September, chief executive Jim Morgan told shareholders at an annual meeting this week...

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Company plans to close 65 restaurants after more than 50 shuttered this weekend

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American consumers are putting the brakes on spending as intensifying inflationary pressures — notably high gas prices — and persistent high employment fuel growing concerns about the economy, according to payment processor First Data...

While Benihana Inc. executives said earnings for the Japanese-themed restaurant company moved into positive territory for the year, net income slipped in the fourth quarter...