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Value-pricing and special deals are helping profit margins for at least a few chains. Crowd control has seldom been an issue, though, except when it’s…

Lawmakers in Massachusetts are considering two bills that would regulate franchise agreements and more clearly define the relationship between local franchise owners and their franchisors.…

On July 5, the National Restaurant Association and the National Council of Chain Restaurants filed comments regarding the Food and Drug Administration’s draft menu-labeling regulations. …

California Pizza Kitchen will be introducing its menu in Taiwan. The chain has announced a franchise agreement to expand into Taiwan and will open a…

Garland, a Manitowoc Foodservice company, has appointed Bill Smithers as director of customer service. Smithers will oversee global customer and aftermarket service for the Mississauga,…

A Yum! Brands Star Award was presented to Henny Penny Corp. last month when it was honored as KFC’s 2010 U.S. Supplier of the Year.…

Two of Unified Brands’ four divisions received the 2010 Pizza Hut Equipment Supplier of the Year Star Award last month. Avtec was recognized as a…

Rubbermaid Commercial Products is expanding its sales force to include manufacturers’ reps and creating a distinct foodservice channel sales structure. The Winchester, Va., company announced…

Two major appointments have been announced at Hatco Corp. Steve Everett Jr. will join the Milwaukee manufacturer as business development manager, a post that includes…

Independence Day brought completion of Wendy’s/Arby’s Group’s sale of Arby’s Restaurant Group to affiliates of Roark Capital Group and a new moniker for the burger…