Pat & Oscar's, San Diego Chargers partner

August 20, 2007

SAN DIEGO — Pat & Oscar's restaurant chain has partnered with the San Diego Chargers to bring the restaurant's menu offerings to fans during home games…

Fazoli's expands menu with Submarinos and panini sandwiches

August 6, 2007

LEXINGTON, Ky. — Fazoli's restaurants have added two new menu items to its Italian Summer Flavors promotion: Submarinos and panini sandwiches.   Submarinos are…

R&I announces 2007 Consumers' Choice winners

July 30, 2007

OAK BROOK, Ill. — Restaurants & Institutions has announced the winners of its 27th annual Consumers' Choice in Chains study.   In the study, more than…

Spacenet, Fazoli's extend contract

July 30, 2007

MCLEAN, Va. — Spacenet Inc. has extended its enterprise network-services contract with Fazoli's Restaurants, operator of more than 300 restaurant locations…

Pat & Oscar's goes organic

July 25, 2007

SAN DIEGO — Pat & Oscar's Restaurants is offering its first-ever organic menu choices, including an Organic Spinach Leaf Salad and organic side dishes on…

Pat & Oscar's opens newest location

July 22, 2007

CHULA VISTA, Calif. — Pat & Oscar's announced a new location in Chula Vista, Calif., slated to open July 26.    The new location will offer dine-in and…

Fazoli's announces Pasta Bowl winner

July 8, 2007

LEXINGTON, Ky. — Fazoli's has taken a cue from an old game show called College Bowl and given it a new twist, calling it the Pasta Bowl.    "The Pasta Bowl…

Fazoli's looks to change for sales boost

June 12, 2007

Lexington Herald-Leader: Eight months after Fazoli's was bought by investment firm Sun Capital Partners, the new management is working to boost sales and put…

Fazoli's owners unveil changes

June 10, 2007

Kentucky Herald-Leader: Sun Capital Partners, which bought Italian fast-casual chain Fazoli's eight moths ago, is working to put the chain back on a growth…

Fazoli's intros new menu

April 26, 2007

LEXINGTON, Ky. — Fazoli's Italian restaurants are introducing a new guest-driven menu featuring four crisp "Italian Market Salads" and a guest requested…

zpizza is hot, healthful and growing

February 21, 2007

zpizza slices out a niche in fast casual with healthful pizza.

California Pizza Kitchen comps, revenue increase

February 15, 2007

LOS ANGELES — Same-store sales at California Pizza Kitchen Inc. increased 6.9 percent for the 2006 fourth quarter ended Dec. 31. For fiscal year 2006, comps…

Go Roma opens 7th location

February 1, 2007

OAK BROOK, Ill. — Go Roma Italian Kitchen is slated to open its newest location in Oak Brook, Ill., Feb. 6 at the Oak Brook Promenade.   According to a news…

Pizza operators develop fast-casual concepts

Following the trend: Several pizza players are jumping on the fast-casual bandwagon.

Go Roma Italian Kitchen opens first Indiana location

November 21, 2006

MERRILLVILLE, Ind. — Go Roma Italian Kitchen, owned by Forklift Brands, opened its first Indiana store Nov. 21.   "We are very excited to bring Go Roma, our…

Go Roma Italian Kitchen opens first Indiana store

November 8, 2006

MERRILLVILLE, Ind. — Forklift Brands announced the opening of Go Roma Italian Kitchen in Merrillville, Ind., on Nov. 21.   The store will be the sixth Go Roma…

Cosi says it will open 80 stores in 2007

November 8, 2006

Editor's note: Cosi reported third-quarter same-store sales dropped 4.2 percent.   Globe News: Though Cosi Inc. reported a loss of almost $2 million in its…

Fast-casual franchising: Is your chain ready?

You don't want to franchise too quickly.  Most experts say to wait at least five years before announcing franchising plans.    

Fazoli's acquired by Sun Capital

October 19, 2006

Sun Capital Partners has acquired Fazoli's Restaurants for an undisclosed amount.   Effective immediately, former McDonald's executive Robert Weissmueller…

Little Caesars and Detroit Tigers celebrate with pizza

October 19, 2006

DETROIT — With the Detroit Tigers going to the World Series, Little Caesars is celebrating baseball and pizza.   The Tigers owner Mike Ilitch is also the…