Scheduled to open its 100th unit this month, Robeks Corp., an all-franchised smoothie chain based in Manhattan Beach, Calif., recently hired Sheri Miksa to lead the brand to the next level of growth. The former president and chief...
Mike Whalen, the founder and chief executive of Heart of America Restaurants and Inns, says he knows what happens “when workers and business are overtaxed, overlitigated and over-regulated.” The Harvard Law School graduate and 28-year veteran of...
SCOTTSDALE Ariz. Paradise Bakery & Café, a 46-unit group of varied cafes in which Panera Bread Co. acquired a 51-percent stake last year, has named David Birzon president. The appointment comes as Scottsdale, Ariz.-based Paradise gears up for a...
NEW YORK The New York State Restaurant Association has filed suit against New York City, claiming the city’s health department had overstepped its authority late last year when it ruled that some restaurant chains must list calorie counts on menus...
Hungry customers hate being put on hold. But restaurant operators hate it even more when a frustrated caller hangs up and takes their business elsewhere. To solve the problem, Wingstop, a fast-casual chicken wing franchise with a heavy...
