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ST. LOUIS PARK Minn. Granite City Food & Brewery is planning to add at least seven more brewpubs by next year with the help of a new $16 million debt facility with DHW Leasing, the company said Tuesday. The loan is earmarked for such new...
RICHMOND HEIGHTS Mo. Neal Yanofsky is stepping down as president of Panera Bread Co. effective Jan. 4 to pursue “other career opportunities,” the bakery-cafe company said Tuesday. The company did not elaborate on Yanofsky’s plans.The...
AUSTIN Texas Retailing veteran Kelly Roddy has been named president of 365-unit Schlotzsky’s , replacing Steve Romaniello, who remains president and chief executive of the sandwich brand’s parent company, Focus Brands Inc. Romaniello had been at...
ATLANTA —Tech-savvy operators increasingly turn to “smart equipment” as a way to improve operations, maintain consistency, ease labor pressures and increase the speed of service. ...
It’s not easy for a restaurant to get noticed on Chicago’s Halsted Street on the Near North Side, considering the competition. But Boka, a four-year-old “progressive American” white-tablecloth restaurant, seems to have found its niche...
PHILADELPHIA —Casual-dining chains that have highly engaged customers also have engaged employees and financially outperform competitors that fail to make emotional connections with customers...
MADISON HEIGHTS MICH. Hungry Howie’s Pizza is preparing to launch TV spots in new markets and considering nontraditional media for the first time as its competitors continue to ramp up new strategic efforts to reach consumers. ...