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Fiesta Restaurant Group aims to turn sales around

 By Heather Lalley on Feb. 28, 2018

After a lackluster Q4, the company looks to alcohol, patio parties, reduced hours and more at its Taco Cabana and Pollo Tropical brands.

Leadership

Franchisors getting more pushback from franchisees? Boohoo

 By Peter Romeo on Apr. 13, 2018

Blame it on refranchising, a phenomenon that favors investors at a serious cost to operators and guests.

It's always something

By Bill Main on Jun. 30, 2004

You've switched to 4-week accounting periods. You're using the Uniform System of Accounts for Restaurants. You're even taking inventories and calculating prime costs on a weekly basis. So why do the other "numbers" on your P&L still look screwy?

Schroer Replaces Retiring O

By Restaurant Business Staff on May 09, 2006

The management transition became effective at the beginning of the month.O'Connor, a member of the ID Editorial Advisory Board, headed the distributorship...

Considine Named Merchandising, Procurement Director at Clark Products

By Restaurant Business Staff on Dec. 09, 2008

Considine has more than 20 years of procurement experience, having served in procurement capacities at Jewel, Dean Foods, and IGA where he sourced packaging...

Consumer Trends

Game changers

By Restaurant Business Staff on Aug. 27, 2010

Let’s take a look at what’s coming down the pike and promises to alter the landscape of the industry—for better and worse.

Six trends that had pulses quickening at the RLC

By Peter Romeo on Apr. 02, 2014

Two days into a think tank for 1,200 restaurant executives, a half-dozen currents hijacked the discussions.

Romano's Macaroni Grill closes all Missouri locations, including Columbia restaurant

Dec. 30, 2014

The struggling chain is exiting the market as part of a revitalization effort.

Restaurant Brands International cites daypart expansion, product innovation as key forces behind its growth

Apr. 27, 2015

Burger King and Tim Hortons’ parent firm—and the world’s third-largest restaurant group—sees comps and revenues rise in the first full quarter since its inception.

Chipotle reveals slighter-than-expected improvement

By Peter Romeo on Jan. 10, 2017

Preliminary results showed the chain making strides in its recovery during the fourth quarter, but not gaining as much ground as expected.

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