BBQ carves industry niche

Barbecue chains work to gain mainstream appeal. 

Fatburger eyes China market

June 20, 2007

CattleNetwork: Fast casual chain Fatburger has plans to expand into China within the next year. Expansion plans for the California-based chain involve the…

Restaurants to miss July 1 calorie deadline

June 19, 2007

MSNBC: Fast food restaurants in New York are getting a temporary reprieve from a precedent-setting rule requiring them to put calorie information on their…

Quiznos investor bets on gourmet burgers

June 19, 2007

Chain Leader: Quiznos investor Cervantes Capital is launching another fast-casual restaurant concept: high-end burgers. The concept, Smashburger, will let…

Record sales reported at Kansas Bar-B-Cutie

June 18, 2007

HAYS, Kan. — Record sales were reported at the Hays, Kan., grand opening of fast-casual chain Bar-B-Cutie. The opening marks the company's 13th location. …

uWink signs first franchise agreement

June 10, 2007

LOS ANGELES — uWink Inc. has entered into an area-development agreement with OCC Partners, LLC, for up to three franchised uWink restaurants in Miami-Dade…

Menu trends main focus at NRA show

by Valerie Killifer — senior editor, NetWorld Alliance

May 23, 2007

It was standing room only Monday during an education session given by Nancy Kruse, president of The Kruse Co. Kruse's session "On the Menu: What's Hot, What's…

Buffalo Wild Wings to acquire Las Vegas restaurants

May 17, 2007

MINNEAPOLIS — Buffalo Wild Wings Inc. has announced a right of first refusal to acquire the assets of nine Buffalo Wild Wings franchised restaurants in the Las…

TOPZ eyes expansion

May 10, 2007

Detroit News: Fast-casual chain TOPZ, which features hamburgers made with lean ground beef or turkey, air-baked fries, light salad dressings and fruit shakes…

New report highlights U.S, breakfast market

April 25, 2007

DUBLIN, Ireland — Research and Markets has announced the addition of "Dining Out Review: Limited-service Breakfast in the United States" to their offering.

Burgerville wins

April 15, 2007

VANCOUVER, Wash. — Cable television's Food Network has recognized Burgerville, part of The Holland Inc.'s restaurant group, with its "Better Burger" Award. …

Fuddruckers closes central Ohio locations

April 11, 2007

The Columbus Dispatch: Fuddruckers suddenly closed its four Columbus, Ohio, restaurants this week, leaving the central Ohio market for the second time in…

LowCountry BBQ to open Georgia flagship

March 12, 2007

ATLANTA — Full-service catering company LowCountry Barbecue Inc., is opening a fast-casual flagship restaurant in mid-April 2007.   The restaurant will…

Dairy Queen ads a hit on YouTube

March 12, 2007

Marketing Daily: Dairy Queen ads touting the chain's new FlameThrower Chicken Sandwich and original FlameThrower GrillBurger are drawing rave reviews on the…

4Q net income quadruples at Taco Cabana parent

March 1, 2007

Syracuse, N.Y. — Carrols Restaurant Group Inc., which operates the Pollo Tropical and Taco Cabana restaurant brands and is the largest Burger King franchisee…

Red Robin 4Q net, revenues up

February 22, 2007

GREENWOOD VILLAGE, Colo.— Comparable-store sales at Red Robin Gourmet Burgers Inc. increased 0.2 percent in the fourth quarter ended Dec. 31, while for the…

Qdoba parents reports record quarter

February 21, 2007

SAN DIEGO — Jack in the Box Inc., which operates and franchises the Jack in the Box and Qdoba Mexican Grill restaurant concepts along with Quick Stuff…

New York Burger Co. dubbed 'best burger'

February 14, 2007

New York — New York Burger Co. was voted "Best Burger" by AOL Cityguide's consumer voters. The fast-casual restaurant also won the title in 2005.   The…

Red Robin to buy 17 franchises

February 1, 2007

Denver Business Journal: Colorado-based Red Robin Gourmet Burgers Inc. has agreed to buy 17 of its franchise restaurants in California for $47.5 million. The…

Minimum wage, maximum impact

With the Senate passing its own version of a bill to increase minimum wage, where the issue will land is anybody's guess.