Virginia woman sues Buffalo Wild Wings for "grease smell"

July 27, 2006

Style Weekly: A Richmond, Va., woman is suing a Buffalo Wild Wings operator because her company's redevelopment projects smell like chicken-wing grease. The…

Baja Fresh pre-tax charges contribute to $29.1M Wendy's loss

July 27, 2006

DUBLIN, Ohio — Wendy's International reported a net loss of $29.1 million for the second quarter, which ended July 2, 2006 The company partially blamed the…

McDonald's ready to sell remaining stake in Chipotle

July 26, 2006

McDonald's said it plans to sell its remaining stake in Chipotle Mexican Grill by the end of October.   In the coming weeks, McDonald's will file a…

Buffalo Wild Wings Q2 comps skyrocket; fall marketing plan unveiled

July 25, 2006

MINNEAPOLIS — For the second quarter ended June 25, 2006, Buffalo Wild Wings reported a same-store sales increase of 8.7 percent at company-owned stores and…

Wingstops to advertise on cars

July 19, 2006

DALLAS — SkinzWraps Inc., a full-service vehicle wrapping company, announced that Wingstop has selected SkinzWraps to be its national vehicle wrap vendor. …

Farmer Boys hires agency for branding, menu development

July 17, 2006

RIVERSIDE, Calif. — White Barn Group has been named agency of record for fast-casual hamburger chain Farmer Boys Restaurants based in Riverside, Calif.  …

Fuddruckers installs IBM self-service kiosks

July 16, 2006

AUSTIN, Texas — Fuddruckers is about to become one of the first known restaurant chains to use interactive kiosks in its kitchens. The restaurant chain…

Strange News: NASA experiment leads to test-tube hamburger

July 13, 2006

A scientist has developed a process to grow microscopic cow cells that can be cooked in a bioreactor to grow a full-size hamburger.   Vladimir Mironov, a…

Wingstop creates "Stick to Pizza" TV spots

June 28, 2006

DALLAS — Wingstop launched new 30-second TV spots in select markets across in May that take direct aim at pizza companies serving wings. All four new…

Fast-casual barbecue ready for the big leagues

June 25, 2006

The Courier Journal: FireFresh BBQ is a new fast-casual concept that is set to expand with backing from the former president of Papa John's and that chain's…

Japan to restart U.S. beef imports

June 21, 2006

HONG KONG — The U.S. Department of Agriculture said an agreement has been reached with Japan to restart U.S. beef exports, pending planned inspections of…

Wingstop CEO named retail entrepreneur of the year

June 20, 2006

DALLAS – James A. Flynn, president and chief executive officer of Wingstop Restaurants Inc., was recognized by Ernst & Young as the top entrepreneur in…

Fuddruckers ad firm resigns

June 13, 2006

DALLAS — Kolar Advertising has resigned creative duties on the Fuddruckers account, the agency told Ad Week.   Kolar, an independent full-service shop, had…

Culver's launches $2MM ad campaign called "Good-bye Ice Cream"

June 8, 2006

SHEBOYGAN, Wis. — In a bold departure from previous advertising, Culver's will launch a new $2 million ad campaign June 12 touting the freshness, quality and…

Wingstop and Troy Aikman ink new deal

June 4, 2006

DALLAS – Troy Aikman, three-time Super Bowl champion and Hall of Fame inductee, has extended his contract as Wingstop's official spokesperson. Aikman…

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Raving Brands recapitalizes $25MM, appoints president

May 30, 2006

ATLANTA — Raving Brands, the Atlanta-based multi-brand restaurant franchise company, announced the promotion of Stephen M. LaMastra to president and chief…

2006 restaurant show wraps up

The 2006 National Restaurant Hotel & Motel Show offered big-time speakers and trendsetting technologies. Even if you attended, you probably didn't see…

Raving Brands signs new franchise agreements for Shane's Rib Shack

May 16, 2006

ATLANTA – Since announcing its acquisition of the tin-roofed, non-air-conditioned shack off Highway 155 in McDonough, Georgia, Shane's Rib Shack has moved…

Consumers rate Wendy's over McDonald's

May 15, 2006

ANN ARBOR, Mich. — According to the American Customer Satisfaction Index, consumers prefer Wendy's food over McDonald's and pizza over burgers.  In addition…