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Sales at Darden grew to $8.76 billion in fiscal 2014, which ended May 25, 2014, up 2.4 percent from 2013. While LongHorn Steakhouse, Yard House, and the Specialty Restaurants group posted sales gains, cornerstone brand Olive Garden saw a 3.4 percent sales decline from 2013, while recently-cut Red Lobster saw a 6 percent sales slide…. read more

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The fine-dining segment was crippled by the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic in March 2020. High-margin desserts and starters, beverage add-ons, multi-layered meals, and the overall experiential atmosphere were stripped away in favor of an unfamiliar off-premises model. Upscale concepts found it difficult to adjust. In the spring of 2020, a Datassential survey of 400-plus… read more

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A couple of months after moving its headquarters to Houston, Logan’s Roadhouse parent SPB Hospitality unveiled the steakhouse’s latest prototype in the same city, featuring upgraded décor, lighting, and signage. The flagship store includes real mesquite wood throughout its footprint and signage that honors Logan’s made-from-scratch rolls. Other special features include oversized beer can flags… read more

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This transformation will help them reduce 90% use of fossil fuel-based plastic in toys. By Entrepreneur en Español September 22, 2021. This article was translated from our Spanish Spanish edition. Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Do you like to collect McDonald’s toys for yourself or your children? Everything seems to indicate that the fast food chain wants to… read more

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Pizza Hut and its franchisees are working to hire 40,000 new permanent team members to work in restaurants across the country by the end of 2021. Positions are available at both corporate and franchised restaurants at multiple levels with the majority of open jobs focused on cook and driver roles as Pizza Hut continues its… read more

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Papa John’s on Wednesday announced the largest domestic franchise deal in the company’s history, a 100-unit development agreement with the Dallas-based operator Sun Holdings that will expand the chain’s presence across Texas over the next eight years. Sun Holdings is one of the largest franchisees in the U.S., with more than 1,000 locations in several… read more

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NBA great’s sandwich brand rolls out broadly, including virtual outlets in Walmart to outlets on cruise ships and in arenas. Big Chicken, with the creative and financial backing of Shaquille O’Neal, is starting to cast a franchise-concept shadow as long as the basketball great’s 7-foot-1 frame. The Las Vegas, Nev.-based brand, with three stand-alone locations,… read more

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Based in Corona, Calif., the company manufactures ranges, fryers, ovens, countertop equipment and other specialty cooking products for the commercial kitchen. Imperial has annual revenues of approximately $40 million. “Imperial is a leading, highly-respected commercial foodservice brand with products that complement the existing Middleby core cooking category. While we are enhancing our current brand portfolio,… read more

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– By Sarah Philips via Indeed As we think about the future of work and take action toward changing it for the better, employee empowerment is an important factor to consider. Empowering workers by allowing them to make autonomous decisions and provide input can help create a high-performing team of confident, creative individuals who make… read more

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The fast-casual is creating the Chipotle Creator Class, using TikTok to promote the program, with plans to “redefine the traditionally transactional relationship” between a brand and influencers . . . . Chipotle is Rethinking its Relationship with Digital Influencers Chipotle Mexican Grill, which has been an innovator in its use of TikTok for several years,… read more