Nation's Restaurant News Daily NewsFax articles from June 2008

Nation's Restaurant News Daily NewsFax archives from June 2008

New York.(JUST IN)
June 9, 2008... NEW YORK -- After a spring of relative calm, the stock market was hammered to it worst close in months Friday by surging oil prices and the government's report of the highest monthly unemployment growth in 22 years. Most restaurant stocks...

New York.(JUST IN)
June 9, 2008... NEW YORK -- A shareholder class-action lawsuit has been filed against MaggieMoo's parent NEXCEN BRANDS INC. for alleged violations of securities laws in the company's $93.7 million acquisition of GREAT AMERICAN COOKIE CO., according to a...

New York.(JUST IN)
June 9, 2008... NEW YORK -- The publishers of the ZAGAT SURVEY restaurant guide books have decided not to sell the company after several months of exploring "strategic opportunities." Officials from Zagat Survey, whose popular guides are based on consumers'...

Dallas.(JUST IN)
June 9, 2008... DALLAS -- WOLFGANG PUCK has signed on to operate a fine-dining restaurant at the HYATT REGENCY DALLAS' Reunion Tower. In addition, his Wolfgang Puck Catering division will provide foodservice at the historic DALLAS UNION STATION, which is...

Ed Casey.(EXECUTIVE SUITE)(THE COUNTER appointed ED CASEY )(Brief article)
June 9, 2008... CULVER CITY, Calif. -- THE COUNTER, a seven-unit upscale burger chain, has named ED CASEY president and chief operating officer Casey's 30 years in the industry includes stints at the Red Robin Gourmet Burgers and T.G.I Friday's chains. In...

Stockwatch.(Statistical table)(Brief article)
June 9, 2008... STOCKWATCH (shares over $1) Pct. Fri. Top Gainers change close J. Alexander's 0.68 $7.45 Ark Restaurants 0.66 25.87 Rubio's Restaurants ...