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The country is facing a national economic crisis, but the way it’s affecting different geographic regions—and the restaurants in those regions—varies widely, according to new research from The NPD Group.In a recently released report called ...
Starbucks Coffee, like many competitors, is trying to figure out social media and make it work from a business standpoint. But so far the 16,000-unit chain can boast some staggering numbers, including more than 1 million Facebook fans and more...
SAN CLEMENTE Calif. Pick Up Stix on Monday joined the growing ranks of operators in all segments offering value promotions with the launch of a “Buy One Entrée, Get One Free” deal. The Pick Up Stix offer is available at...
CHICAGO Gone are the days of large corporate buyouts and billion-dollar transactions. Most merger-and-acquisition activity in 2008 was driven by deal making between franchisors and franchisees, as tight credit markets and weaker industry...
Starbucks Coffee, like many competitors, is trying to figure out social media and make it work from a business standpoint. But so far, the 16,000-unit chain can boast some staggering numbers, including more than 1 million Facebook fans and more...
TAMPA Fla. Outback Steakhouse’s closure last week of all nine corporate Ontario, Canada, restaurants was a market-specific move with no direct implication for other regions, officials of the 970-unit casual-dining chain said. “Each market...
DOVE CANYON Calif. Officials of the Denny’s Franchisee Association said Monday they would form a purchasing co-operative and a national marketing advisory council to help the family-dining chain’s franchisees take advantage of their size and...
DENVER The Village Inn and Bakers Square restaurant chains were sold out of bankruptcy to a new owner, American Blue Ribbon Holdings LLC, almost a full year after its former parent company, Vicorp Inc., filed for Chapter 11. American Blue...