WILTON, Conn.— Fast food restaurants will open more than 13,000 new locations over the next five years, according to the 2007 Retail Tenant Directory, compiled by Nielsen Trade Dimensions, a …

ARLINGTON, Texas — Americans 6 to 17 years old say McDonald's, Subway, and Chuck E. Cheese are their top choices for restaurants, according to a recent nationwide study by Dallas-based …

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Healthy Dining, a San Diego-based company which analyzes restaurant menus for nutritional information, is partnering with the National Restaurant Association on the launch …

MSNBC: The Food and Drug Administration announced Monday new voluntary rules for ensuring fruit and vegetable safety. Fruit and vegetable-related outbreaks of food poisoning have struck in spinach …

DALLAS — Chicken-wing delivery chain WingStreet has opened its 1,000th restaurant. The restaurant, in Hamburg, Pa., features a dining room equipped with multiple televisions and a bar with …

CHICAGO — The National Restaurant Association will debut its celebrity bookstore during the NRA Hotel-Motel Show, May 19-22, in Chicago. Celebrity chefs and star restaurateurs will sign their …

NEW YORK — The 14th annual International Restaurant & Foodservice Show of New York will open March 4 at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center in New York City. Sessions and exhibits include …

BOULDER, Colo. — A new conference for senior executives and leaders interested in the organic-products industry will take place in Boulder, Colo., June 20 to 22. Produced by New Hope Natural …

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Net income for Yum Brands Inc., which operates the Pizza Hut, Long John Silver's, KFC, Taco Bell and A&W Restaurants brands, rose to $232 million in the company's fourth …

The Arizona Republic: An Arizona minimum-wage law that went into effect in January has subsequently impacted the state's teenage workforce. Some employers, especially those in the food industry, say …

Crain's: The Philadelphia City Council unanimously approved a bill Thursday giving restaurants until Sept. 1 to switch to trans-fat-free cooking oil. New York adopted a similar law in November and …

SEATTLE — Dinerware Inc., a developer of restaurant point-of-sale software, has signed up its 1,000th customer, the company announced in a news release. Bellevue, Wa.-based Mad Anthony's Inc …

Chicago Tribune: Colleen McShane, who headed the Illinois Restaurant Association for 14 years, is resigning her position effective Feb. 5. Although McShane declined to give a reason for her …

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The National Restaurant Association's comprehensive index of restaurant activity — a monthly composite index that tracks the health of and outlook for the U.S …

SANTA CLARA, Calif. — A State of Super Bowl Takeout Survey reveals the majority of people will order takeout from pizza eateries, followed by fast casual restaurants, during the big game. The …

WASHINGTON D.C. — National Restaurant Association president and chief executive Steven Anderson has resigned from his post, effective Feb. 23. Anderson has led the restaurant lobbying group …

WASHINGTON — The National Restaurant Association's Steve Anderson has sent a letter to Jerry Jurgensen, Nationwide Financial Services Inc. chief executive officer, in regard to a Super Bowl …

Associated Press: A Thursday report showing moderating consumer prices, coupled with falling gas bills, could put more money in consumers' pockets, leading to higher spending in restaurants. The …

NORWALK , Conn. — The International Restaurant & Foodservice Show of New York is slated for March 4-6 in New York City at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center . The show is being …

MarketWatch: House Democrats on Wednesday won passage of legislation that would boost the nation's minimum wage level from $5.15 an hour, where it's stood since 1997, to $7.25 by 2009. In a 315-116 …