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Visits to restaurants grew 1% in 2015, and finally regained the traffic lost during the long foodservice recession, according to data from The NPD Group’s…

A pronounced softening in current same-store sales and traffic helped push the

After six years of the federal minimum wage holding steady at $7.25 an hour, 14 states and several cities are moving forward in 2016 with…

The San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District is considering whether to regulate restaurants that use wood-fire cooking techniques. Although charbroiler emissions contribute only a…

Wolters-Althoff Investments, LLC closed on January 1 its previously announced acquisition of and Gill Ashton Publishing, LLC. WAI, based in Chicago, is the private equity…

Newk’s Eatery, the 85-unit fast-casual chain, is testing a new design prototype to underscore its upscale culinary ambitions with a fresh, trendy look. The “Generation…

Kahala Brands went four for four in acquisitions in 2015. Just weeks after closing on its acquisition of Maui Wowi, the Scottsdale, Ariz., firm announced…

The Middleby Corp. has acquired privately held Lynx Grills, a Downey, Calif., maker of luxury grills and custom outdoor kitchen products for the consumer market.…

Local sourcing, chef-driven fast-casual concepts, and environmental sustainability remain among the top menu trends, according to the NRA’s annual What’s Hot culinary forecast. The NRA…