Retail franchise Cinnabon is expanding its grocery distribution and releasing eight new ready-to-bake and ready-to-heat desserts at Walmart stores nationwide to celebrate National Cinnamon Roll Day. The new products will roll out in two phases, with the first launch Oct. 1 and the second launch Nov. 1. Included in the first phase are the four… read more
Despite signs of a cooling job market, they can’t compete with big companies for workers; ‘We’re not feeling it yet.’ By Ruth Simon Follow | Photographs by Kendrick Brinson for The Wall Street Journal Sept. 26, 2022, 5:33 am ET The economy is weakening, big companies from Ford Motor Co. to Facebook’s parent are cutting… read more
The Coronavirus pandemic changed how we do almost everything, but there have been a few (very faint) silver linings. Nobody really enjoyed wearing masks, but NPR notes that they momentarily turned schools and businesses into flu-free zones. Early pandemic restrictions and social distancing fears almost took restaurants down initially, but the Nation’s Restaurant News reports… read more
The candles are part of the steakhouse chain’s new online merch store, where superfans can buy shirts, hats and other items. Texas Roadhouse is turning one of its most beloved menu items into a candle. The steakhouse chain is now selling Honey Cinnamon Butter candles, with a scent inspired by the sweet butter it serves… read more
Darden CEO: Olive Garden is Doing Just Fine Darden CEO Rick Cardenas could sense a common theme as analysts peppered him and CFO Raj Vennam with inquiries during the company’s recent Q1 earnings call. “We’re getting a lot of questions on traffic at Olive Garden,” the chief executive pointed out. There’s a reason why. Olive… read more
Ali Group Updates the Welbilt Leadership Team Multiline foodservice equipment manufacturer Welbilt made a series of changes to its leadership team both at the corporate level and across several of its lines. At the corporate level, company veteran Jim Courtright will now serve as vice president of sales, Americas for Welbilt. He will be responsible… read more
Earlier this year, Bowery Farming — the largest indoor farming company in the US — opened a vertical farm in Bethlehem, Pa., that is fully powered by renewable energy, includes an ultramodern water recapture and filtration system, and uses proprietary data, artificial intelligence, and robotics that allow the company to grow more food, smarter. Using… read more
When Sahil Rahman and Rahul Vinod, co-owners of Indian fast-casual concept RASA, were growing up, their fathers owned restaurants to create better opportunities for their children. It was not expected that one day, their children would go into the very same business to bring fast-casual Indian cuisine into the American public consciousness. “Owning a restaurant… read more
MOD Pizza Hopes to Capture Busy Parents During Back-to-School Season with its Latest Offer or most families, back-to-school means pizza Really, all seasons mean pizza for families with young children, but the fast-casual MOD Pizza is positioning to win busy parents who need help getting dinner on the table this time of year. Seattle-based MOD… read more
The new restaurants were established through a franchising agreement with Mohamed Makawi, president of Eagles Landing Restaurants LLC. Mr. Makawi also launched IHOP’s first location in the United Arab Emirates. “This partnership follows the tremendous success of our IHOP opening in Cairo, one of 10 new international IHOP locations opened this year, and our recently… read more