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My last column (“Smart operators can make the most of a lean economy…,” March 3) generated a lot of reader response. Most of you agreed with my point of view—that smart operators market their way through tough times while shortsighted...
PORTLAND Ore. New technology was unveiled Monday that allows restaurant chains and other retailers to tie their customer-loyalty programs to a customer’s credit or debit card, eliminating the need for a separate loyalty card. Chockstone Inc...
Changing consumer behavior will make this economic slowdown like none the restaurant industry has seen before, according to a new report from The NPD Group.Even as restaurants feel the pinch of slowed spending by skittish consumers, other trends...
SCOTTSDALE ARIZ. Kahala Corp., parent company and franchisor of such quick-service brands as Blimpie International, Coldstone Creamery, Ranch*1 and Samurai Sam’s, said it is in the development stage of a three-year plan to incorporate more...
A potential health hazard unknown to the foodservice industry until just a few months ago is drawing the attention of federal and state authorities who are trying to determine whether kitchen workers exposed to an artificial butter flavoring used...
For Michael Gordon, saving the earth one pizza at a time is not just his company’s motto— it’s how he lives his life every day.Gordon, who co-founded Pizza Fusion, a four-unit, Fort Lauderdale, Fla.-based full-service pizza chain, along with his...
DALLAS —In an effort to cut energy costs and protect the environment, the Army & Air Force Exchange Service, the Department of Defense’s oldest and largest operator of food-service and retail stores...
MINNEAPOLIS Buffalo Wild Wings Inc. has named director James M. Damian chairman of its board, the company said Monday. He succeeds interim chairman Warren E. Mack. Damian, who has been a Buffalo Wild Wings director since 2006, is the...