Yum! Brands reports domestic comp dips for Q4 2009

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February 3, 2010

Pizza Hut's negative same-store sales in the fourth quarter of 2009 and for the overall year hurt Yum! Brands' numbers for the corresponding times. But…

Number of U.S. restaurants slipped in fall 2009

February 2, 2010

Restaurants dipped 0.3 percent in fall 2009 from the previous year, amounting to 1,652 fewer restaurant units nationwide, according to a release about…

Number of U.S. restaurants slipped in fall 2009

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February 2, 2010

Restaurants dipped 0.3 percent in fall 2009 from the previous year, amounting to 1,652 fewer restaurant units nationwide, according to a release about…

Valentine's Day will be a boon to restaurant industry

January 31, 2010

Valentine's Day is upon us and industry research firm IBISWorld has released its annual holiday sales forecasts. Because Valentine's Day falls on a Sunday, the…

Valentine's Day will be a boon to restaurant industry

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January 31, 2010

Valentine's Day is upon us and industry research firm IBISWorld has released its annual holiday sales forecasts. Because Valentine's Day falls on a Sunday, the…

Home Run Inn finds success with frozen pizza

January 28, 2010

Family-owned Home Run Inn has the rare distinction of taking on corporate giants in the frozen pizza industry and winning in some key markets, according to an…

NRA performance index highest in nearly 2 years

January 28, 2010

Driven by improvements in both business performance and expectations for future business conditions, the National Restaurant Association's comprehensive index…

Home Run Inn finds success with frozen pizza

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January 28, 2010

Family-owned Home Run Inn has the rare distinction of taking on corporate giants in the frozen pizza industry and winning in some key markets, according to an…

NRA performance index highest in nearly 2 years

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January 28, 2010

Driven by improvements in both business performance and expectations for future business conditions, the National Restaurant Association's comprehensive index…

'Convenient foods' not all seen as equal, says NPD

January 25, 2010

As straightforward as the concept of convenience may seem, it is more complicated to define when it comes to Americans making food choices, according to a…

'Convenient foods' not all seen as equal, says NPD

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January 25, 2010

As straightforward as the concept of convenience may seem, it is more complicated to define when it comes to Americans making food choices, according to a…

Dubai conference helps American food chains penetrate popular market

January 24, 2010

Uno Chicago Grill, Pizza Hut, Round Table Pizza and California Pizza Kitchen are just a handful of pizzerias that have recently researched expansion in Dubai…

Dubai conference helps American food chains penetrate popular market

January 24, 2010

Uno Chicago Grill, Pizza Hut, Round Table Pizza and California Pizza Kitchen are just a handful of pizzerias that have recently researched expansion in Dubai…

Extreme Pizza slides into Dublin

January 20, 2010

Extreme Pizza, the leading purveyor of innovative pizzas, monster subs and salads, has officially opened its doors in Dublin, Ireland, according to a company…

Extreme Pizza slides into Dublin

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January 20, 2010

Extreme Pizza, the leading purveyor of innovative pizzas, monster subs and salads, has officially opened its doors in Dublin, Ireland, according to a company…

CEC Entertainment moves into Chile

January 19, 2010

Inversiones Las Docas S.A has agreed to develop eight Chuck E. Cheese's restaurants in Chile as franchises of CEC Entertainment Inc., Chuck E. Cheese's parent…

NRA report: Restaurant sales will finally stabilize

January 19, 2010

With the economic downturn easing, the restaurant industry is expected to show gradual improvement in 2010, according to the National Restaurant Association's…

Uno restructures debt to exit Chapter 11

January 19, 2010

Uno Restaurant Holdings Corp. recently announced a financial restructuring strategy. The move will recapitalize the company and eliminate substantial debt…

CEC Entertainment moves into Chile

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January 19, 2010

Inversiones Las Docas S.A has agreed to develop eight Chuck E. Cheese's restaurants in Chile as franchises of CEC Entertainment Inc., Chuck E. Cheese's parent…

NRA report: Restaurant sales will finally stabilize

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January 19, 2010

With the economic downturn easing, the restaurant industry is expected to show gradual improvement in 2010, according to the National Restaurant Association's…