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The private-equity owners of El Pollo Loco Holdings are planning an initial public offering of shares in the quick-service chicken chain. Details of the El…

Sentinel Capital Partners, the private equity group which purchased Checker’s/Rally’s earlier this year, has closed on its acquisition of Newk’s Holding Co. LLC, the owner…

Americold, the Atlanta-based maker of temperature-controlled warehousing and logistics, has named COO Fred Boehler as its new president. Boehler will hold both titles as he…

The influence of Panera and Chipotle on the fast-casual market continued last week in Baltimore when Fazoli’s debuted its entry into the competitive market segment.…

It’s a new look and long-term strategy for St. Louis-based Panera Bread Co. Chain execs convened last week in Charlotte, N.C., a 10-unit test market…

Yum! Brands is revamping its image and menu at its KFC stores in China. On March 25, the chain launched a new menu and marketing…

Dublin, Ohio-based Wendy’s has wrapped up its System Optimization initiative, launched in July 2013, with the sale of 104 restaurants to franchisees in Albuquerque, Los…

The 32-unit Boston-based chain, best known for its mall and airport locations in seven Eastern Seaboard states, has debuted two smaller, neighborhood concepts: Legal Crossing,…

Yum! Brands has opened Super Chix, a one-off test unit in Arlington, Texas, that bears more resemblance to a Chick-fil-A than a KFC outlet. Not…

Unified Brands has become part of parent company Dover Corp.’s newly created Refrigeration and Food Equipment segment. It joins five other companies, all focused on…