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Peet's Coffee & Tea Inc. said Monday evening that it has reinstated and enhanced its prior offer to buy Diedrich Coffee Inc.

Krispy Kreme awards development rights for metro Albuquerque, N.M. -- Chain Leader, 11/30/2009 9:12:00 AM PRESS RELEASE: WINSTON-SALEM, N.C., Nov.

However, the RPI still remained below 100 for the 24th consecutive month, which signifies contraction in the index of key industry indicators.

SAN ANTONIO, TX, November 30, 2009 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Fanatical customers of family-owned Whataburger will celebrate the holidays this year with some spare change thanks to the '12 Days of Whataburger.' As part of the company's 'Whataburger Serves' initiative, the month-long internet coupon campaign offers customers the opportunity to receive up ...

All Bar One pubs chain Mitchells & Butlers today accused its major shareholders of sabotaging attempts to appoint a new chairman.

From his cluttered office in Silverton, Chuck Sheketoff runs the Oregon Center for Public Policy, a seven-person think tank that advocates on behalf of poor and working-class Oregonians.

By Martin Flanagan ARCHIE Norman had privately ruled out taking over in the near-term as chairman of pubs giant Mitchells & Butlers even before billionaire currency trader Joe Lewis is believed to have blocked his appointment.

A MAN who was attacked for leaving a cult after being a member for 20 years has spoken of his ordeal for the first time.

For the 270 Wayne State students from mainland China, it had been difficult to find decent home cooking in the city until Midtown's Shangri-La opened on Cass Avenue in the shuttered Twingo's. Cholada Chan, who owns the original Shangri-La in West Bloomfield, debuted her spin-off last month.

Restaurant employees and city officials are hopeful that a new pub on River Street will provide local people with a fun, yet safe, venue to eat, drink and unwind close to home.

Nearly a month after a D.C. restaurant owner was found strangled in her Northwest Washington apartment, police say the case is wide open.

PAUL KAHAN is one of Chicago 's best chefs, and his restaurants are reliable bellwethers for what's going on in the city's dining scene.

At select toy store locations this holiday season, EZ-2 MAKE! Jamba Juice Smoothie and Ice Pop Maker extends Jamba brand outside of stores.

Restaurant operator Benihana Inc. said Tuesday it moved to a loss in the second quarter, and it withdrew its previous forecast for 2010 profit.

Would you like to see the menu? Or maybe a drink to start with? This is how a dinner out at more and more restaurants in Helsinki will soon start, as the number of foreign waiters and bartenders is clearly on the increase.

Home >> News >> Produce Safety: Lip Service or Reality? If you go by recent studies, restaurant operators are eager to put more fresh produce on their menus, to source that fresh produce as close to home as possible and to be sure the produce they serve is totally safe-even saying they will pay extra to ensure that it is.

Restaurants will return to quality over $5 food gimmicks in 2010, according to Mintel Menu Insights, a service that tracks U.S. menu trends.

Gunfire erupted in the parking lot at a southside Humpty's Restaurant - one man shot in the chest at close range - before another vehicle sped off.

Starent Networks Corp., a maker of equipment for wireless networks, Friday said it had agreed to settle a shareholder lawsuit over its pending acquisition by Cisco Systems Inc.

Starent Networks Corp., a maker of equipment for wireless networks, Friday said it had agreed to settle a shareholder lawsuit over its pending acquisition by Cisco Systems Inc.

More than 2.1 million drop-side cribs by Stork Craft Manufacturing are being recalled, the biggest crib recall in U.S. history, after reports of four infant suffocations.

The bluish haze that has hung over the Third Street Diner's bar and booths for decades finally lifts next month as a new anti-smoking law takes hold in Virginia, a huge shift for a state whose tobacco habit dates to the Jamestown settlement some 400 years ago.

Texans tried to make sure that no fellow Texan went without a traditional Thanksgiving feast.

One year ago, 10 gunmen laid siege to the city of Mumbai, India, attacking hotels, a Jewish center and other sites.

Fine dining and fast-food fare come together in the new Portobello Mushroom Melt Thickburger at Hardee's. -- Chain Leader, 11/23/2009 8:37:00 AM PRESS RELEASE: ST.

Mitchells & Butlers has posted a loss for its full-year as sales inched up slightly.

A cafe owner has been fined more than A 12,000 after mice droppings were discovered in food waiting to be sold.

TODAY co-host pens his first work of fiction: - The Morning Show Murders' Video A A Al goes from weather to whodunit Nov.

New Jersey's most popular fast-food chains would have to print new menus disclosing the calorie count for all of their edible items under a bill opposed by restaurants owners but approved by a Senate committee today.

Share + Nov 25, 2009 4:25 pm US/Central BOSTON Are you often surprised by the size of the check when you go out to eat? Well, the fact that it's higher than you planned probably is not an accident.

Software start-up LecereTM Corporation has joined the National Restaurant Association as an Allied Member.

CARPINTERIA, Calif. -- CKE Restaurants Inc. announced it is offering vitaminwater at all of its 1,212 Carl's Jr.

Chicago-based U.S. District Court Judge Rebecca Pallmeyer has preliminarily approved a settlement of four class action suits filed by franchisees against the Quiznos Franchise Company, the oldest of which dates back to 2006.

Starbucks will see China become the company's next major market after the United States in the near future, the firm's China chairman said on Wednesday.

Noodles & Company makes it easy to feed the family and the office during the holiday rush.

This marks the first of at least 25 Hardee's restaurants to be opened in Pakistan within the next five years.

Quiznos has agreed to pay up to $95 million to settle a class-action lawsuit brought by franchisees.

Restaurateur Alex Ai knows customers want an experience. So a restaurant's theme, he argues, is paramount.

23 /PRNewswire/ -- LongHorn Steakhouse, part of the Darden family of restaurants, today announced the opening of its first location in Monroe, La.

Pizza Hut parent company Yum! Brands Inc. board of directors declared a dividend of 21 cents per share of common stock, which will be distributed Feb.

McDonald's is going green - swapping its traditional red backdrop for a deep hunter green - to promote a more eco-friendly image in Europe.

Peet's Coffee & Tea Inc., hoping for a stake in the growing single-serve coffee brewing market, on Monday boosted its bid for a wholesale roaster and distributor by 24 percent.

Burger King Holdings, Inc. announced today that the company will participate in the Bank of America Merrill Lynch Credit Conference on Thursday, December 3, 2009, at The Crowne Plaza Times Square in New York, NY beginning at 7:30 a.m. EST.

A Culpeper man will spend nearly three years in prison for his role in a March shooting and hit-and-run at the Buffalo Wild Wings restaurant.

A defendant's former girlfriend testified this morning that he texted her 'I love you' and 'Pray He gives me a second chance' as police searched for Jerome Hamilton, 16.

The owner of a restaurant shut down this month by state liquor authorities is suing the town, claiming false arrest and malicious prosecution after drunken-driving charges against him were dismissed.

That noise you heard Friday afternoon was the sound of celebratory cheers all over Nashville.

A trip to the movie theater can be a fun family outing. But if you make a stop at the concession stand, it can also be an epic health disaster.

Among the shares expected to see active trade in Wednesday's session are those of Limited Brands Inc., NetApp Inc., Jack in the Box Inc.

You want fries with that? A McDonald's in midtown Manhattan became the first in the U.S. this fall to undergo a sleek, European-style make-over similar to what McDonald's has done at thousands of outlets in France and the United Kingdom.

One thing about Norman Rockwell's depictions of Thanksgiving dinner: turning those paintings into dining room reality takes one heck of a lot of hard work.

Green Dog Cafe is exploding on the scene and so far has been met with mixed reviews.

Todd Diener, one of the top executives at Dallas-based Brinker International Inc., has resigned effective immediately, the company said Friday.

He's a renown chef, cookbook author, restauranteur and television star. And now the tussled-haired Jamie Oliver is donning the cloak of culinary crusader, and talking revolution - on food.

CKE Restaurants, Inc. announced today that the Company will release its results for the third quarter of fiscal year 2010 on Tuesday, December 8, 2009, after market close.

A Thornton restaurant owner who served politicians has pleaded guilty to laundering money to run a marijuana-growing operation.

Landry's Restaurants Inc. on Friday opened its $150 million Rush Tower at the Golden Nugget Casino in Las Vegas.

How do you follow up a wild year of $5 menus, gourmet meals for paupers' prices and buy one get one restaurant specials? You return to quality, that's how.

A Kentucky appeals court upheld a $6.1 million award to a woman who was forced to strip in a McDonald's restaurant office after someone called posing as a police officer.

Los Angeles: California Pizza Kitchen, Inc. , home of the Original BBQ Chicken Pizza and other innovative hearth-baked pizzas, made-to-order pastas, creative salads, appetizers, soups, sandwiches and desserts, announced today that all full-service locations in the U.S. are now offering customized catering services and new catering menu items.

Abraxas Petroleum Corp. has set its 2010 capital expenditure budget of $30 million, an increase of $10 million over its current annual budget.

A medium popcorn and soft drink at an American cinema is the caloric equivalent of three McDonald's quarter pounder hamburgers topped with a dozen scoops of butter, according to a new study.

Seattle Starbucks Coffee Co. has begun retrofitting the halogen and incandescent lighting in its stores with LED lights.

The luxury hotel-condominium tower Trump International Hotel Waikiki Beach Walk opened yesterday after nearly three years of construction.

Shares of Jack in the Box fell Thursday, after the fast-food chain predicted that its 2010 profit would be lower than Wall Street expected.

Panera Bread Co. has tapped Bill Moreton to become the president and chief executive of the Richmond Heights-based bakery-cafe chain next year when the current CEO and co-founder Ron Shaich steps down to assume the new title of executive chairman of the board of directors, the company announced Tuesday night.

Paris, whose wild nightlife drew generations of party goers from Ernest Hemingway to Jim Morrison, is now more notorious for curfews than carousing.

The sister of former Houston Oilers quarterback Warren Moon has filed a lawsuit against La Madeleine Inc.

Fast-food chain Jack in the Box Inc. said Wednesday that its fourth-quarter profit rose nearly 51 percent as lower food, payroll and administrative costs offset a 7 percent drop in sales.

I visited the Pacific Northwest quite a bit in the early 1990s. Seattle struck me as having a definite coffee hue, just as many other cities have a predominant colour .

Modern Danish furniture. Flat-screen TVs. Free wi-fi. You want fries with that? A McDonald's in downtown Manhattan became the first in the U.S. this fall to undergo a sleek, European-style makeover similar to what McDonald's has done at thousands of outlets around in France and the United Kingdom.

A man was killed Tuesday morning after exchanging fire with Cincinnati police officers in Spring Grove Village.

EVP, co-COO Bill Moreton to Become President, CEO and Board Member Simultaneously -- Company Announces Three-Year, $600 Million Share Repurchase Program Ron Shaich to Become Executive Chairman of the Board of Directors Panera Bread Company has announced that Chief Executive Officer Ron Shaich will become Executive Chairman of the Board at the ...

Restaurant chain Checkers Drive-In Restaurants nearly doubles openings in 2009 despite economy; double drive-thru leader opens 35+ locations across the country in 2009.

Burger King Corp.'s franchisees are taking aim at the fast-food chain's management, complaining to the restaurant's board about a series of decisions they say are "ill-conceived" and put the burger joint's business in "deep trouble." In a letter to Burger King's board, a group representing hundreds of franchisees blasted management for its $1 ...

A customer enters a Chipoltle Mexican Grill restaurant in the trendy Bucktown neighborhood January 26, 2006 in Chicago, Illinois.

Memories of 26/11 Mumbai terror attack still haunts the owner and staff of Leopold Caf, the 138-year-old restaurant at the Colaba causeway here.

The Greene County Sheriff's Office is seeking the public's help in apprehending a man who robbed a Beaman's Restaurant employee Friday night.

Darden Restaurants has some new promotions at two of its chains. Red Lobster , which saw sharp sales declines last fiscal quarter, is trying to lure in cost-conscious consumers by promoting good deals.

Pontiac -- An Oakland Circuit judge ruled Monday that a prosecution witness would not be permitted to testify in the second trial of a Southfield teenager charged with killing a restaurant manager about seeing him handling a handgun prior to the October 2008 shooting.

Wireless communications company TeleCommunication Systems Inc. said Monday it acquired privately held Sidereal Solutions Inc., a satellite communications technology engineering, operations and maintenance support services company.

Jack in the Box Inc. Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Linda Lang will add "president" to her title after President and Chief Operating Officer Paul Schultz retires Jan.

4, customers can vote for their favorite voice of McDonald's at www.mcdonalds.com/voice . Of the 1.6 million McDonald's restaurant employees around the world, 30 talented vocalists from 18 countries have made it to the semi-finals in the company's third global Voice of McDonald's singing competition.

A Swedish woman who was sentenced to life in prison for a double murder in the U.S. will be released in 2011.

By Mike Hughlett, TRIBUNE REPORTER -- Chicago Tribune , November 13, 2009 Friday Chicagoland Final Edition McDonald's big new beverage blitz -- espresso-based coffee drinks, smoothies and frappes -- is on track in test markets to exceed its sales goals, the head of McDonald's U.S. operations told a gathering of stock analysts Thursday.

Wal-Mart Stores Inc. reported a 3.2 percent increase in third-quarter profit, helped by inventory controls and other cost-cutting measures.

In a show of support, members of DFW New Beginnings church ate lunch Tuesday at Natalie's Kitchen, the far North Dallas restaurant that was vandalized on Halloween night.

Pershing Square Capital Management, an activist hedge fund firm run by Bill Ackman, has taken a big stake in Landry's Restaurants Inc.

Share + Nov 11, 2009 10:17 am US/Central   Web Extra: Full Food Test Results   Complete Restaurant Responses SAN FRANCISCO It's been four months since a laws nationwide went into effect requiring chain restaurants to post nutritional information about their meals.

Skagit County prosecutors filed first-degree murder charges Friday against a Kennewick man accused of killing T. Mark Stover, a charismatic dog trainer whose clients included a host of Pacific Northwest celebrities including Starbucks Chairman Howard Schultz and Mariners outfielder Ichiro Suzuki.

Scottsdale police arrest the owners of a late night Scottsdale restaurant after police surveillance reveals they were selling more than just food.

Irving restaurateurs on Tuesday railed against the City Council's decision to allow alcohol sales at the planned Las Colinas convention and entertainment complex.

Burger King franchisees sued the hamburger company this week over its $1 double cheeseburger promotion, saying they're losing money on the deal and the company can't set maximum menu prices.

The Top 100 limited-service sandwich chains grew sales by 8.6 percent in 2008, to $20.3 billion.

The government plans to ban the sale of raw oysters taken from the Gulf of Mexico in warm-water months unless the oysters are treated to destroy deadly bacteria.

Councilwoman Letitia James and Capt. Anthony Tasso of the 88th Precinct both criticized Buffalo Wild Wings in the Atlantic Center Mall for improper planning in the wake of two shooting incidents in the area on Tuesday night.

Big is increasingly the word as holidays draw near, especially in the often machismo-charged world of fine wine.

Starbucks' industry-leading design initiatives help reduce environmental footprint of global store operations; collaborations with U.S. Green Building Council and GE produce scalable solutions for a greener retail business.

McDonald's plans to open 1,000 new restaurants next year and renovate 2,300 existing locations.

Sales drop at CKE's Hardee's, Carl's Jr. St. Louis Business Journal Andrew Puzder View Larger CKE Restaurants Inc.

Starbucks Corp.'s Via instant coffee has outperformed expectations in the seven weeks since it was introduced in the U.S., the coffee shop chain's chief executive, Howard Schultz, said Thursday.

Nov. 12 -- Nelson Marchioli, chief executive officer of Denny's Corp., talks with Bloomberg's Pimm Fox about the company's strategy to boost business during the economic slowdown.

McDonald's Corp plans to spend $2.4 billion on capital improvements in 2010 as it continues to revamp restaurants and expand in emerging markets, the world's largest restaurant company said on Thursday.

Russ Klein , the Burger King chief marketing officer who mysteriously disappeared to go sword-sharpening and dragon-slaying in September, has resigned.

A woman from White House did not realize that eating at McDonald's would turn her into a rich woman.

Brooklyn police have blamed two shootings and a stabbing in Fort Greene last night on a cheap chicken wing promotion in the area.

A restaurateur has told a judge a food critic wrote an untruthful and scathing review as part of a plot to "destroy" her and the other owners of the Sydney eatery.

Stuart Frankel isn't what you'd call a power player in the world of franchising.

CKE Restaurants Inc., the Carpinteria, Calif., operator of Carl's Jr. and Hardee's outlets, reported that for October, comparable-store sales fell 5%. The figure reflected declines of 7% at Carl's Jr.

Mark Stover was the Pacific Northwest's dog-trainer-to-the-stars. He taught obedience to the pets of Pearl Jam and Nirvana, Starbucks chairman Howard Schultz and Seattle Mariners outfielder Ichiro Suzuki.

Three local restaurant owners associations on Tuesday went to court to halt the flow of alcohol at Turning Stone Resort and Casino , saying the permits that allow caterers to pour drinks have been illegally granted by the state.

Jamba, Inc. appointedSusan Shields Senior Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer, Jamba Juice Company.Susan, who holds an MBA from the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University,had beenVice President of Consumer Products, Licensing, and Growth Initiatives at Jamba Juice.

Starbucks is backing away from its long-held dislike of fast food to partner nationally with Subway.

Burger King, the nation's No. 2 hamburger chain, said Tuesday that Russ Klein will resign from his position as president of global marketing strategy and innovation, effective Dec.

Bob Evans Farms Inc. said Tuesday its profit rose 37 percent in the second quarter as lower interest payments and a better tax rate offset weaker than expected sales.

National restaurant chain The Cheesecake Factory Inc. has agreed to pay $345,000 to settle a federal lawsuit alleging it let some male employees sexually harass other male workers in suburban Phoenix.

Cosi Inc. reports 2009 third quarter results. -- Chain Leader, 11/10/2009 9:10:00 AM PRESS RELEASE: DEERFIELD, IL-- - Cos, Inc.

Jamba Juice is squeezing its way into fashion. The smoothie chain announced late last week a licensing agreement with Headline Entertainment to develop a line of branded apparel.

Abraxas Petroleum Corp. said Monday that lower prices for oil and natural gas led to a net loss in the third quarter of $4.4 million, or 9 cents a share, compared with a profit of $70.8 million, or $1.44 a share, for the year-earlier period.

McDonald's started its expansion to Russia by opening its restaurant in the downtown Moscow.

But when the burger goes on vacation on Dec. 21, it won't be coming back. "We understand the Thick & Hearty Burger has a loyal following and there will be some disappointment and even sadness at the news.

A Bloomington restaurant owner says she is organizing a campaign to challenge U.S. Sen.

An employee at Strasbourg's central McDonald's restaurant serves lunches to customers September 17,... An employee at Strasbourg's central McDonald's restaurant serves lunches to customers September 17, 2009.

Jury selection is set to begin this morning in the murder trial of Jerome Hamilton, 16, accused of first degree murder in the shooting death of a Lathrup Village restaurant manager more than a year ago.

EVEN in hard times hope seems to spring eternal for restaurateurs. In the case of Cafe Manolo, which recently opened in Westport on the site of the former Zest, there is a reason to be optimistic.

Morton's, an expense account steakhouse, and California Pizza Kitchen, an upscale U.S. pizza chain, are going against the grain with their wine strategies in a bid to reap revenue from the vine.

McCormick & Schmick's Seafood Restaurant filed Quarterly Report for the period ended 2009-09-26. McCormick & Schmick's Seafood Restaurants Inc.

Maryville, Tenn. When people start to dine out again, Sandy Beall wants them to find his chain, Ruby Tuesday, transformed.

A two - year probe of the restaurant industry in Canada has uncovered at least $40 million in "phantom" cash sales so far, says the Canada Revenue Agency.

Leominster resident Stephanie DeAmicis is about to realize the dream she had when she opened her first restaurant, she said Friday.

A Bound Brook restaurateur and his brother will be on trial early next year on charges of tax evasion, five years after investigators accused the owner of Cafe Imperial of failing to pay $100,000 in taxes and attempting to cover it up, a judge decided today.

The manager of an Olathe restaurant has questioned the use of force that resulted in a shootout in an Olathe parking lot Sunday night.

While it is no surprise that many Beijingers have taken to coffee since foreign companies arrived on the scene nearly 10 years ago, customers are hanging out at cafes not for the coffee - but the environment.

Ashland voters Tuesday handily approved a 20-year extension of the town's 5 percent meals tax that is used to support wastewater treatment and purchase of open space for parks.

Jesse Leal didn't have a big business plan with hopes of riches and success. Instead, he and his wife, Irma, wanted to fill a need in the community.

Boston-based ABP Corporation - which operates the Au Bon Pain restaurant chain - announced its new cage-free egg policy for its Massachusetts locations.

At a McDonald's Corp. test kitchen in an unmarked Illinois warehouse, next year's menu plan for the U.K. has hit a snag.

Jamba, Inc. today announced a licensing agreement with Johnvince Foods to develop a line of Jamba-branded trail mixes featuring interesting blends with unique nutritional benefits that fit a healthy, active lifestyle.

Among the shares expected to see active trade in Friday's session are those of American International Group Inc., Blackstone Group LP, and Scripps Networks Interactive Inc.

U.S. stock index futures pointed to a mixed open on Wall Street on Friday as investors braced for the all-important monthly payrolls figures and unemployment rate, due at 8:30 a.m. EST.

Restaurant chain California Pizza Kitchen said it boosted third-quarter profit by nearly 17 percent by cutting costs and expects 18 new stores to open next year.

Casual dining chain Red Robin Gourmet Burgers Inc. said Thursday its profit fell 8 percent on lower sales as people ate out less during the recession.

A Minnesota hamburger parlor that sued McDonald's Corp. in federal court over the phrase, "Who's your patty?" has settled the issue.

Starbucks Corp. says more customers visited its coffee shops in the fourth quarter this year than last and spent more money when they did.

Tues Nov 3, 2009 9:45am EST - Singer Carly Simon in an undated publicity photo. REUTERS/Amanda Borland/Handout LOS ANGELES - Carly Simon rarely performs concerts, due to a toxic combination of stage fright and fear of flying.

Wendy's/Arby's Group, Inc. , the parent company of Wendy's International, Inc. and Arby's Restaurant Group, Inc., announced the declaration of its regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.015 per share, payable on December 15, 2009 to Wendy's/Arby's Group, Inc.

Nov. 4 -- Julia Stewart, chief executive officer of DineEquity Inc., talks with Bloomberg's Pimm Fox about the company's franchising strategy.

Cold Stone Creamery is adding new cause to rejoice this holiday season with the introduction of its latest flavor combining the best aspects of the season, fudge and brownies.

A work crew places huge "super sacks" of sand in place on top of a levy along the Green River, Friday, Oct.

Landry's Restaurants Inc. said Wednesday it plans to refinance its debt and fund a portion of its takeover by CEO Tilman J. Fertitta with proceeds from a debt offering.

Two men who have posed as police to rob Pierce County fast-food restaurant managers apparently struck again over the weekend and may be ramping up their violence, authorities reported Monday.

Health Canada does not purport to authorize permit holders to smoke marijuana in violation of any applicable law or in an establishment subject to Ontario's liquor licensing laws.

Pizza chain Papa John's International Inc. said Tuesday that its third-quarter profit rose 52 percent as lower sales were offset by a gain on consolidating the results of franchisee-owned cheese purchasing company BIBP Commodities Inc.

A few weeks ago I wrote about the perils of shorting Diedrich Coffee going into the strong holiday season.

Liz Smith, who was on track to succeed Andrea Jung as CEO of Avon Products , is moving to a new company and a new industry.

The chairman and CEO of Landry's Restaurants Inc. finally got what he was after Tuesday, as the restaurant owner's board approved his $1.2 billion all-cash offer to take the company private.

Crooks who have masqueraded as police officers and kidnapped and robbed fast-food restaurant managers in the past month struck again Sunday, but this time, police say they've elevated their crimes to rape.

The Lawry's restaurant chain agreed Monday to pay more than $1 million to settle a federal lawsuit that claimed it barred men from waiting tables at its high-end steakhouses.

Prosecutors have filed a murder charge against a Denver sushi establishment owner accused of shooting a man after a dispute inside the restaurant.

Coffee chain retailer Peet's Coffee&Tea Inc. said Monday it will buy wholesale roaster and distributor Diedrich Coffee Inc.

SAN ANTONIO, TX, November 02, 2009 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Iconic quick service chain Whataburger announced today the launch of 'Whataburger Serves,' a sweeping long-term initiative designed to share the Whataburger spirit of selfless service with customers, employees and the community.

Starbucks Corp. said it will merge its two loyalty card programs into one, beginning in December.

Roman Abramovich: Mr Abramovich, 47, started his meal with white truffle carpaccio at 60, followed by veal Milanese and a side order of truffle tagliolini Photo: EPA The billionaire Chelsea Football Club owner was alleged to have racked up the impressive bill at Nello's Italian restaurant by drinking a selection of the finest champagnes and wines ...

O'Charley's Inc. posted a loss in the third quarter, but still exceeded its performance from the year-ago period.

This will be one very social Christmas. From Facebook to Twitter to YouTube, retailers and food chains plan to use social media this holiday season to get their brands in front of consumers and possibly win a bigger piece of their limited shopping budgets.

Federal government lawyers will ask a judge Monday to throw out the case of an Ontario restaurant owner who wants one of his former patrons stripped of his right to smoke medical marijuana.

Tomorrow night, some folks in Boulder will be wearing nothing but pumpkins. The Halloween "Naked Pumpkin Run" is an annual tradition in the Colorado college town.

Shares of the following companies are having unusual moves in U.S. trading this morning.

After a solid quarter, Buffalo Wild Wings is on the path to becoming a worldwide brand, executives said at the company's third quarter conference call.

U.S. fast food chain McDonald's in Iceland announced that all its restaurants would close at the end of October, according to reports reaching here from Reykjavik on Tuesday.