Nation's Restaurant News Daily NewsFax articles from September 2007

Nation's Restaurant News Daily NewsFax archives from September 2007

Dublin.(JUST IN)(private-equity firms teamed to aquire Wendy's International Inc., Dunkin' Brands Inc. and Aramark)(Brief article)
September 28, 2007... DUBLIN, Ohio -- Three private-equity firms, one of which had teamed with others previously to buy Dunkin' Brands and Aramark, reportedly have joined a title insurance-investment company headed by a former CKE Restaurants chairman and CEO to...

Food Folks & Fun Inc.(JUST IN)
September 28, 2007... CINCINNATI -- The OHIO SUPREME COURT reversed itself Thursday and ruled on a 5-2 vote that DAVID GROSS, a then-16-year-old KFC worker who was fired by a franchisee in 2003 for violating safety rules after he badly burned himself, should get...

AFC Enterprises Inc.(JUST IN)
September 28, 2007... ATLANTA -- Popeyes Chicken & Biscuits parent AFC ENTERPRISES INC. has been awarded $20 million in a lawsuit filed by the company against its former insurance carrier, EXECUTIVE RISK INDEMNITY INC. The insurer had attempted to rescind a 2003...

Chicago.(JUST IN)
September 28, 2007... CHICAGO -- LEVY RESTAURANTS has agreed to operate the restaurants of SCHUSSLER CREATIVE INC., creator and former owner of the Rainforest Cafe and T-Rex concepts. Earlier this year, Minneapolis-based Schussler partnered with RED DEVELOPMENT...

Los Angeles.(JUST IN)(Subway units adds breakfast in its business )(Brief article)
September 28, 2007... LOS ANGELES -- The more than 850 SUBWAY units in Los Angeles County will add breakfast Oct. 22 and open for business at 7 a.m. daily, the chain's area developer said. The menu would include biscuit-based omelet sandwiches that were rolled out...

Domino's Pizza.(JUST IN)
September 28, 2007... ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- DOMINO'S PIZZA said about half of the chain's 5,128 domestic units can now accept delivery orders and charge card payments from patrons' Internet-enabled cell phones, via mobile.dominos.com. The chain claims to be the...

Stockwatch.(Statistical table)(Brief article)
September 28, 2007... STOCKWATCH (shares over $1) Pct. Thur. Top Gainers change close Krispy Kreme Doughnuts 14.81 $4.73 Grill Concepts 6.42 6.30 Famous Dave's of Amer....

Columbus.(JUST IN)
September 27, 2007... COLUMBUS, Ohio -- A 134-unit WENDY'S franchisee has revealed that it is one of the parties that could make a bid for franchisor WENDY'S INTERNATIONAL INC. DAVID KARAM, chief executive of CEDAR ENTERPRISES INC., told the Associated Press that...

National Restaurant Association.(JUST IN)
September 27, 2007... WASHINGTON -- The NATIONAL RESTAURANT ASSOCIATION voted Tuesday to foster the development of a domestic aquaculture industry by encouraging the creation of a federal framework to regulate the trade. During a board meeting, the association...

Carpinteria.(JUST IN)
September 27, 2007... CARPINTERIA, Calif. -- CKE RESTAURANTS INC., the parent of the HARDEE'S and CARL'S JR. brands, has pledged to begin buying eggs and pork from suppliers that meet certain standards for the humane treatment of animals. CKE officials said the...

Minneapolis.(JUST IN)
September 27, 2007... MINNEAPOLIS -- CARIBOU COFFEE has increased the prices of its coffee-based beverages by an average of 2.5 percent, or roughly 8 cents per drink, to offset rising labor, dairy and coffee expenses, the company told investors Wednesday. With the...

Taco John's International.(EXECUTIVE SUITE)(Barry Sims appointed as president)(Brief article)
September 27, 2007... CHEYENNE, Wyo. -- TACO JOHN'S INTERNATIONAL has appointed president BARRY SIMS to the additional role of chief executive. He replaces PAUL FISHERKELLER, who is retiring after 10 years of leading the operator or franchisor of more than 425...

Canton.(MARKETING MATTERS)
September 27, 2007... CANTON, Mass. -- DUNKIN' DONUTS has launched a fall-theme national promotion showcasing the chain's new pumpkin-and spice-flavored beverages and baked goods. The promotion, which runs through mid-November, features a pumpkin muffin, a pumpkin...

Stockwatch.(Statistical table)(Brief article)
September 27, 2007... STOCKWATCH (shares over $1) Pct. Wed. Top Gainers change close Krispy Kreme Doughnuts 8.14 $4.12 O'Charley's 3.87 15.55 Morgan's Foods 3.65...

McDonald's Corp's.(JUST IN)
September 26, 2007... LOS ANGELES -- Three new lawsuits were filed Monday here and in St. Charles, Mo., alleging that MCDONALD'S CORP.'s failure to disclose until February 2006 that its French fries and hash browns contain two allergens caused illnesses among the...

City council.(JUST IN)
September 26, 2007... LOS ANGELES -- The CITY COUNCIL here Tuesday voted unanimously to ask Gov. ARNOLD SCHWARZENEGGER to sign a recently passed state bill that would require restaurant chains with 15 or more California units to post nutrition data on menus and...

Equal employment opportunity commission.(JUST IN)(Tavern on the Green sued for sexual and racial harassment of employees )(Brief article)
September 26, 2007... NEW YORK -- The U.S. EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION has sued this city's famed TAVERN ON THE GREEN, reputedly the nation's highest-grossing restaurant, for alleged sexual and racial harassment of employees over the past eight years....

Spartanburg, S.C.(MARKETING MATTERS)
September 26, 2007... SPARTANBURG, S.C. -- DENNY'S has partnered with COCA-COLA and UNIVERSAL MUSIC GROUP to offer free country music downloads and a chance to introduce a country artist at a concert. Customers who buy a Coke beverage and an item from the "Country...

Jack in the Box Inc.(MARKETING MATTERS)
September 26, 2007... SAN DIEGO -- JACK IN THE BOX INC. promoted TERRI FUNK GRAHAM to senior vice president and chief marketing officer, effective Oct. 1. She was VP and CMO. She oversees research and development, and strategic development and management of...

McCormick & Schmick's Seafood Restaurants Inc.(FINANCIAL BRIEF)
September 26, 2007... PORTLAND, Ore. -- MCCORMICK & SCHMICK'S SEAFOOD RESTAURANTS INC. has cut its third-quarter earnings forecast by about one-third, citing weak traffic this month, mainly fewer visits by "aspirational," or lower-income, guests. The operator of...

Stockwatch (shares over $1).(Statistical table)(Brief article)
September 26, 2007... STOCKWATCH (shares over $1) Pct. Tues. Top Gainers change close Krispy Kreme Doughnuts 3.25 $3.81 CKE Restaurants 3.19 15.85 Good Times Restaurants...

Littleton.(JUST IN)
September 25, 2007... LITTLETON, Colo. -- Citing credit market conditions that have deteriorated since June, CHAMPPS ENTERTAINMENT INC. Monday said it had agreed to delay the $74.8 million sale of its 61 sports-theme, casual-dining restaurants to allow F&H...

NYC & Company.(JUST IN)
September 25, 2007... NEW YORK -- The mayor's office here has introduced a new rule that will allow restaurateurs to install approved portable natural gas heaters in licensed sidewalk cafes and restaurants so they can keep them open longer as the weather cools...

Delta Air Lines.(JUST IN)
September 25, 2007... NEW YORK -- DELTA AIR LINES is opening a restaurant- lounge here to showcase the airline's new line of in-flight meals, according to a local news report. SKY360, which is expected to open Oct. 2, is to feature selections developed by...

Papa John's Pizza.(MARKETING MATTERS)
September 25, 2007... LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- PAPA JOHN'S PIZZA has rolled out two kinds of Tuscan pizzas as limited-time offers. The Tuscan Six Cheese pizza features a blend of six cheeses and Italian herb seasonings. The Roma Meats Tuscan pizza is topped with spicy...

Starbucks Coffee.(MARKETING MATTERS)
September 25, 2007... SEATTLE -- STARBUCKS COFFEE expects to give away more than 50 million songs in a promotion marking the Oct. 2 launch of the chain's iTunes Wi-Fi Music Stores in more than 600 coffeehouses in New York and Seattle. In a partnership with APPLE...

Darden Restaurants Inc.'s pending acquisition of Rare Hospitality International Inc.(FINANCIAL BRIEF)
September 25, 2007... ORLANDO, Fla. -- DARDEN RESTAURANTS INC.'s pending acquisition of RARE HOSPITALITY INTERNATIONAL INC. took another step toward its expected October closing as the casual-dining operator secured two new credit agreements totaling $1.9 billion...

Stockwatch.(Statistical table)(Brief article)
September 25, 2007... STOCKWATCH (shares over $1) Pct. Mon. Top Gainers change close Krispy Kreme Doughnuts 9.82 $3.69 Einstein Noah Rest. Group 5.07 18.85 Buffalo Wild Wings...

Washington.(JUST IN)
September 24, 2007... WASHINGTON -- A bipartisan bill introduced in the U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Thursday could bring tax relief to many restaurants by reducing the depreciation schedule for new construction or improvements to existing structures. Sponsored...

Department of Health and Mental Hygiene.(JUST IN)(rat infestation)(Brief article)
September 24, 2007... NEW YORK -- This city's DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND MENTAL HYGIENE has indicated that its inspectors are giving failing grades on approximately one-quarter of their restaurant inspections and that nearly half of the failures include findings of...

ARK Restaurants Corp.(EXECUTIVE SUITE)
September 24, 2007... NEW YORK -- ARK RESTAURANTS CORP. has promoted ROBERT TOWERS to the newly created position of president. Towers, who was Ark's executive vice president, will remain chief operating officer and treasurer of the New York-based company. Ark,...

Wendy's International Inc. has come under fire for a TV ad.(MARKETING MATTERS)
September 24, 2007... DUBLIN, Ohio -- WENDY'S INTERNATIONAL INC. has come under fire for a TV ad that shows office workers inhaling helium for lunch. The NATIONAL INHALANT PREVENTION COUNCIL, which tries to discourage people from using inhalants to get high, said...

CKE Restaurants Inc., parent of the Carl's Jr. and Hardee's brands.(FINANCIAL BRIEF)
September 24, 2007... CARPINTERIA, Calif. -- CKE RESTAURANTS INC., parent of the CARL'S JR. and HARDEE'S brands, blamed higher packaging, food and occupancy expenses for its 33.7-percent decline in net profit for the second quarter ended Aug. 13. The increasing...

Stockwatch.(Statistical table)(Brief article)
September 24, 2007... STOCKWATCH (shares over $1) Pct. Fri. Top Gainers change close Pizza Inn 7.08 $2.42 AFC Enterprises 4.38 15.73 CKE Restaurants...

International Foodservice Manufacturers Association and Technomic Inc.(JUST IN)(Brief article)
September 21, 2007... CHICAGO -- Despite a general economic slowdown, foodservice sales are expected to continue to grow during 2008, albeit at a slower pace than in recent years, according to the INTERNATIONAL FOODSERVICE MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION and TECHNOMIC...

New Haven.(JUST IN)
September 21, 2007... NEW HAVEN, Conn. -- A new program of awarding residency cards to local inhabitants regardless of their immigration status may be confusing restaurateurs when they attempt to verify workers' employment eligibility under federal law, according...

Proxy adviser Proxy Governance Inc. recommended Thursday that shareholders of Landry's Restaurants Inc.(JUST IN)
September 21, 2007... VIENNA, Va. -- Proxy adviser PROXY GOVERNANCE INC. recommended Thursday that shareholders of LANDRY'S RESTAURANTS INC. withhold their votes for its compensation committee to protest the pay package of chief executive TILMAN FERTITTA as being...

Columbus.(JUST IN)
September 21, 2007... COLUMBUS, Ohio -- POTBELLY SANDWICH WORKS and LA BAMBA MEXICAN RESTAURANTS have been sued by Ohio Attorney General MARC DANN for participating in a credit card promotion that allegedly violated the state's Consumer Sales Practices Act. Also...

Pizza Hut.(MARKETING MATTERS)
September 21, 2007... DALLAS -- PIZZA HUT has promoted BRIAN NICCOL to chief marketing officer, replacing BILL OGLE, who left to be marketing chief of Samsung Telecommunications America. Niccol, who was vice president of national brand marketing and strategy,...

Stockwatch.(Statistical table)(Brief article)
September 21, 2007... STOCKWATCH (shares over $1) Pct. Thurs. Top Gainers change close Meritage Hospitality 27.27 $3.50 Pizza Inn 8.13 2.26 Good Times...

Max & Erma's co-founder and longtime chief executive Todd Barnum has relinquished his executive title to Robert Lindeman.(JUST IN)(Brief article)
September 20, 2007... COLUMBUS, Ohio -- MAX & ERMA'S co-founder and longtime chief executive TODD BARNUM has relinquished his executive title to ROBERT LINDEMAN, who also will continue to serve as president, the company said. The change in leadership comes as the...

Department of Health and Mental Hygiene.(JUST IN)(Brief article)
September 20, 2007... NEW YORK -- This city's DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND MENTAL HYGIENE said 94 percent of local restaurants are complying with the first phase of a new trans-fat regulation, and nearly every citation given out so far has been related to margarine...

Montgomery County Council.(JUST IN)
September 20, 2007... ROCKVILLE, Md. -- The MONTGOMERY COUNTY COUNCIL is expected to consider a bill that would require local restaurants with at least nine branches operating under the same name nationwide to post nutritional information on their menus or menu...

Jamba Juice.(JUST IN)(planning to introduce a ready to drink product)(Brief article)
September 20, 2007... EMERYVILLE, Calif. -- JAMBA JUICE plans to introduce a ready-to-drink retail product that officials of the chain said would "create 24/7 access" to the smoothie brand. In an investor presentation Tuesday, JAMBA INC. president and chief...

Del Taco.(MARKETING MATTERS)(Mimi Somerman was appointed as chief marketing officer)(Brief article)
September 20, 2007... LAKE FOREST, Calif. -- DEL TACO has named MIMI SOMERMAN chief marketing officer. Somerman most recently was senior vice president of marketing for Johnny Rockets. In her new role at Del Taco, which is owned by Nashville, Tenn.-based...

Hardee.(MARKETING MATTERS)
September 20, 2007... CARPINTERIA, Calif. -- HARDEE'S has launched a Hawaiian Chicken Sandwich as a limited-time addition to its lineup of premium items. The new item includes a charbroiled chicken breast dressed with teriyaki sauce and a slice of grilled...

Stockwatch.(Statistical table)(Brief article)
September 20, 2007... STOCKWATCH (shares over $1) Pct. Wed. Top Gainers change close Cosi 10.32 $3.85 Krispy Kreme Doughnuts 7.89 3.42 Morton's Restaurant...

Wendy's International Inc.(JUST IN)
September 19, 2007... DUBLIN, Ohio. -- Sixteen Wendy's franchisees representing nearly 20 percent of the 6,015-unit chain have accused WENDY'S INTERNATIONAL INC.'s board of causing them financial difficulties as the company considers a restructuring or a sale of...

Mark H. Brezinski.(JUST IN)(Pei Wei Asian Diner and Tin Star)(Brief article)
September 19, 2007... DALLAS -- MARK H. BREZINSKI, a co-founder of the Pei Wei Asian Diner and Tin Star fast-casual concepts, said he plan to launch a prototype here in December for a chain of fast-casu-al/full-service Indian-Asian restaurants to be called BENGAL...

Burger King Holdings Inc.(EXECUTIVE SUITE)
September 19, 2007... MIAMI -- BURGER KING HOLDINGS INC. named 23-year company veteran JULIO RAMIREZ executive vice president of global operations, filling the vacancy left by the departure of JAMES HYATT to be president and chief executive of the Deerfield,...

Washington.(FINANCIAL NEWS)(stock value in restaurants rose which has lowered benchmark of interest rate)(Brief article)
September 19, 2007... WASHINGTON -- All but a dozen restaurant stocks rose in value Tuesday on news that the FEDERAL RESERVE had lowered its benchmark interest rate by half a point to blunt recent setbacks to the financial markets from housing and credit woes. The...

Darden Restaurants Inc.(FINANCIAL NEWS)
September 19, 2007... ORLANDO, Fla. -- DARDEN RESTAURANTS INC., owner-operator of 1,404 casual-dining restaurants, posted a 20-percent year-over-year surge in first-quarter profit on revenue that increased 7.9 percent from a year ago to $1.47 billion. Darden...

Stockwatch (shares over $1).(Statistical table)(Brief article)
September 19, 2007... STOCKWATCH (shares over $1) Pct. Tues. Top Gainers change close CBRL Group 14.89 $41.52 O'Charley's 8.27 15.98 P.F. Chang's China...

Denny Corp.(JUST IN)
September 18, 2007... SPARTANBURG, S.C. -- DENNY'S CORP. Monday said it had reorganized its field management for corporate and franchised operations, eliminating 80 to 90 positions that would result in annual cost reductions of $8 million to $9 million, including...

Beaner's Coffee.(JUST IN)
September 18, 2007... EAST LANSING, Mich. -- BEANER'S COFFEE, a 77-unit coffeehouse chain, will change its name Jan. 31 to BIGGBY COFFEE to avoid any perception that the brand was intended to disparage Hispanics. The company, founded by BOB FISH and MARY ROSZEL in...

Jack in the Box Inc.(JUST IN)
September 18, 2007... SAN DIEGO -- JACK IN THE BOX INC. has signed veteran Arizona franchisee LAURA OLGUIN to a pact calling for her to open 10 New Mexico branches starting late next year in Albuquerque. She currently operates 28 Arizona branches of the...

Randy Kibler.(EXECUTIVE SUITE)
September 18, 2007... CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- RANDY KIBLER has been named chief executive of BOJANGLES' RESTAURANTS INC., which last week had 60 percent of its equity purchased by the chain's largest franchisee, JERRY RICHARDSON, and private-equity firm FALFURRIAS...

Kahala-cold stone.(EXECUTIVE SUITE)
September 18, 2007... SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- KAHALA-COLD STONE's board of directors has exercised an option to end its relationship with chief executive DOUG DUCEY to enable Kahala founder KEVIN BLACKWELL to take the reins of the franchisor of 14 brands, including...

New York.(EXECUTIVE SUITE)(Soup Kitchen International)(Brief article)
September 18, 2007... NEW YORK -- Amid reports of problems with disgruntled franchisees, officials of SOUP KITCHEN INTERNATIONAL, franchisor of the 40-unit ORIGINAL SOUPMAN brand, have dismissed JOHN BELLO as chairman and chief executive. Bello will remain on the...

Stockwatch (shares over $1).(Statistical table)(Brief article)
September 18, 2007... STOCKWATCH (shares over $1) Pet. Mon. Top Gainers change close Host America 7.58 $2.20 Buca 5.12 2.26 Cosi ...

Denny's Corp.(JUST IN)
September 17, 2007... EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill. -- A federal jury Friday ordered DENNY'S CORP. to pay $600,000 to 15 members of a black family who claimed their white server purposely ignored them and uttered racial slurs, the Associated Press reported. Each member of...

Domino's pizza.(JUST IN)
September 17, 2007... ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- DOMINO'S PIZZA has promoted PATRICK DOYLE to the newly created position of president of Domino's U.S.A. as part of a management realignment that CEO DAVID BRANDON stressed would not curb his authority as the company's...

Scottsdale, Ariz.(EXECUTIVE SUITE)(Cold Stone Creamery appointed Dan Beem as president)(Brief article)
September 17, 2007... SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- COLD STONE CREAMERY has named DAN BEEM president to replace JIM FLAUM, who left the chain recently to work on his family-owned TEAKWOODS TAVERN & GRILL. Beem, a four-year veteran of the 1,400-unit ice cream chain chain,...

CKE Restaurants Inc.(MARKETING MATTERS)
September 17, 2007... CARPINTERIA, Calif. -- CKE RESTAURANTS INC. has decided to edit a TV spot for the new Patty Melt Burger of its HARDEE'S and CARL'S JR. chains following complaints that the depiction of a sexy teacher demeaned educators. The spot, created by...

Firehouse subs.(MARKETING MATTERS)(Brief article)
September 17, 2007... JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- FIREHOUSE SUBS, the 289-unit sandwich chain founded by two former firefighters, has deleted all artificial trans fats from its menu through the reformulation of dessert recipes. Chief operating officer DON FOX, calling...

P.F. Chang's China Bistro Inc.(FINANCIAL BRIEFS)
September 17, 2007... SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- P.F. CHANG'S CHINA BISTRO INC. entered into a six-year, $150 million credit agreement this month and used $15 million to repay the outstanding balance on its previous credit facility. The company said in securities...

Stockwatch (shares over $1).(Statistical table)(Brief article)
September 17, 2007... STOCKWATCH (shares over $1) Pct. Fri. Top Gainers change close Burger King Holdings 6.53 $25.78 Caribou Coffee 6.01 6.17 Nathan's Famous 4.47...

Jerry Richardson.(JUST IN)
September 14, 2007... CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Carolina Panthers owner and former Hardee's kingpin JERRY RICHARDSON is expanding his involvement with another restaurant chain through the purchase by an affiliated private-equity firm of a controlling stake in the...

Tony Mendoza.(JUST IN)(bill passed on artificial trans fats from foodservice facilities )(Brief article)
September 14, 2007... SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- A bill to phase out artificial trans fats from foodservice facilities across California failed on an 18-22 state Senate vote Wednesday, but its author, Assemblyman TONY MENDOZA, D-Artesia, indicated he would reintroduce...

Brinker International Inc.(JUST IN)
September 14, 2007... DALLAS -- BRINKER INTERNATIONAL INC. has signed an agreement with HMSHOST CORP. under which it would develop 26 restaurants over the next five years. The airport and toll-road outlets would be branches of the Brinker brands CHILI'S GRILL &...

Einstein Noah Restaurant Group Inc.(EXECUTIVE SUITE)
September 14, 2007... LAKEWOOD, Colo. -- Bagel specialist EINSTEIN NOAH RESTAURANT GROUP INC. has hired MIKE SERCHIA away from the Los Angeles-based COFFEE BEAN & TEA LEAF chain to serve as vice president of human resources. Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf named PAUL...

McAlister's Group.(EXECUTIVE SUITE)
September 14, 2007... RIDGELAND, Miss. -- MCALISTER'S CORP., operator or franchisor of 230 namesake delis, has appointed KEN GREEN to the new post of senior vice president of operations. Green most recently was senior vice president of operations for the 550-unit...

Domino Pizza.(MARKETING MATTER S)
September 14, 2007... ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- DOMINO'S PIZZA has named CRISPIN PORTER + BOGUSKY as its lead creative ad agency of record. The chain said ads to break in the first quarter of 2008 will take a "new, edgy approach," which the agency has a reputation of...

Stockwatch (shares over $1).(Statistical table)(Brief article)
September 14, 2007... STOCKWATCH (shares over $1) Pct. Thurs. Top Gainers change close Pizza Inn 19.53 $2.57 McDonald's 6.05 54.30 Jack in the Box 2.70 ...

Sacramento, Calif.(JUST IN)
September 13, 2007... SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- The state Senate, by a 21-18 vote, gave final approval Wednesday to a bill that would require restaurant chains with 15 or more outlets in California to post a range of nutritional information on their menus as of next...

Department of Health and Mental Hygiene.(JUST IN)(low calorie contents on-menu disclosure)(Brief article)
September 13, 2007... NEW YORK -- This city's DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND MENTAL HYGIENE characterized as a temporary set-back Tuesday's federal court invalidation of the agency's controversial rule requiring on-menu disclosure of calorie counts by many chains. The...

Mark Bromberg.(JUST IN)
September 13, 2007... PLANO, Texas -- A group of restaurant veterans led by MARK BROMBERG, president and CEO of management and consulting firm Apex Restaurant Group and former chairman of Metromedia Restaurant Group, have formed a private-equity fund to acquire or...

Food Systems Unlimited Inc.(JUST IN)
September 13, 2007... LONGWOOD, Fla. -- FOOD SYSTEMS UNLIMITED INC., operator or franchisor of 67 quick-service restaurants in malls and airports in 15 states, has sued PERDUE FARMS INC. for alleged misappropriation of trade secrets and breach of a confidentiality...

Burger King plans to offer.(MARKETING MATTERS)
September 13, 2007... MIAMI -- BURGER KING plans to offer such kids-menu items as flame-broiled chicken tenders and apples cut to resemble French fries as part of a pledge to focus its advertising to children under 12 on products that promote healthy diets and...

Stockwatch (shares over $1).(Statistical table)(Brief article)
September 13, 2007... STOCKWATCH (shares over $1) Pct. Wed. Top Gainers change close Jamba 1.42 $7.12 Einstein Noah Rest. Group 1.32 16.86 Diedrich Coffee ...

New York State Restaurant Association.(JUST IN)
September 12, 2007... NEW YORK -- U.S. District Judge RICHARD J. HOLWELL has struck down the municipal law requiring chain restaurants in New York City that had already made available calorie data for their food items to also divulge that information directly on...

Sacramento.(JUST IN)
September 12, 2007... SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- A state Senate bill requiring restaurant chains with 15 or more outlets in California to post nutritional information on their menus as of next July 1 was approved Monday by the Assembly. The amended measure returns for...

Burgerville.(MARKETING MATTERS)(Brief article)
September 12, 2007... VANCOUVER, Wash. -- The BURGERVILLE regional quick-service chain has added a $2.99 "natural" hot dog as a promotional item available until Nov. 5. The all-beef dogs are made without preservatives from cattle that were raised without...

T.G.I. Friday's, the 888-unit division of Carlson Restaurants Worldwide, has introduced a redesigned menu.(MARKETING MATTERS)
September 12, 2007... CARROLLTON, Texas -- T.G.I. FRIDAY'S, the 888-unit division of CARLSON RESTAURANTS WORLDWIDE, has introduced a redesigned menu that expands the chain's three-course, fixed-price offerings. The three-course menu section allows customers to...