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Gas prices have continued to fall since early May, when the national average neared $4 a gallon. According to the latest read from the Energy…

One of the reasons Technomic cut its forecast for operator sales in May is because its consumer research showed a distinct deterioration of consumer confidence…

The surge in gasoline and food prices and the resulting dampening of consumer confidence (see article below) led Technomic Inc. to revise downward its forecast…

The only surprising thing is that it didn’t happen sooner. The surge in gasoline prices from February through May finally caught up with the restaurant…

You must register by Friday, July 8 for Foodservice Equipment Reports’ E&S Market Forecast President’s Preview meeting to earn the early-bird discount on the seminar…

The North Carolina General Assembly is in summer recess, but when it returns, it will get to debate grease. State Rep. John Torbett has sponsored…

California’s food-handler training law took effect July 1, and in the week leading up to its official enactment, press reports indicated a general lack of…

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…