Latest Restaurant Press Releases

5 & Diner Partners with Cassidy Turley, Northboro Builders to Boost New Restaurant Growth Capabilities

’50s-style restaurant franchise forms Strategic Partnerships to help with Re-Launch of franchise program Maynard, MA  (RestaurantNews.com)  As part of its aggressive franchise growth plan to bring back the roadside diner experience across the country, 5 & Diner has announced strategic…

December 21, 2011 · ·

Buffalo Wings & Rings Give Virtual Fans “The Gift of Wings”

New Facebook promotion invites fans of BW&R to send their friends five free wings as a holiday gift. Cincinnati, OH  (RestaurantNews.com)  Buffalo Wings & Rings (BW&R) gives the gift of wings to all its Facebook fans this holiday season, and…

December 21, 2011 · ·

Home Plate: Beef ‘O’ Brady’s Slides into San Antonio with New Location, Rejuvenated Prototype

San Antonio, TX  (RestaurantNews.com)  After seasons of preparation, Beef ‘O’ Brady’s will claim home court advantage in San Antonio, TX on December 19, 2011. But this isn’t your dad’s Beef ‘O’ Brady’s – or even your older brother’s for that…

December 21, 2011 · ·

Applebee’s Finds Americans Are More Nice Than Naughty This Holiday Season

According to a Recent Poll Conducted Among Facebook® Users, 56 Percent of U.S. Adults Who Get a Free Gift With a Purchase Give It Away or Donate It vs. Keeping It for Themselves Kansas City, MO  (RestaurantNews.com)  Being good for…

December 21, 2011 · ·

Restaurant.com Offers $25 Gift Certificates for Just a Buck!

Arlington Heights, IL  (RestaurantNews.com)  Restaurant.com today announced its biggest holiday sale of the year – $25 gift certificates for just one buck! The deal is on now through Christmas Eve. While President Harry Truman stated, “The buck stops here,” Restaurant.com…

December 21, 2011 · ·

Technomic Finds Restaurants Ready For New Year’s Resolutions

Chicago, IL  (RestaurantNews.com)  As the New Year approaches, many Americans will make resolutions, often involving diets and healthy eating. Technomic has found that an increasing number of restaurants are able to meet these consumers’ needs by creating dishes that are…

December 20, 2011 · ·

Benihana Inc. Sends Letter to Stockholders

Board Unanimously Approves Slate of Director Nominees and Recommends that Stockholders Vote For the Election of Each of the Nominees. Miami, FL  (RestaurantNews.com)  Benihana Inc. (NASDAQ: BNHN), operator of the nation’s largest chain of Japanese theme and sushi restaurants, today…

December 20, 2011 · ·

Dunkin’ Donuts Launches Holiday Gift Exchange to Benefit Vietnam Veterans of America

Pittsburgh, PA  (RestaurantNews.com)  ‘Tis the season for giving and receiving.  And, those who receive a gift they don’t like can now feel good about exchanging it for something they do like:  Free coffee and donuts, while helping charity.   America’s favorite…

December 20, 2011 · ·

Papa John’s Announces Key Operating Assumptions and Earnings Guidance for 2012

Company Raises 2011 Earnings Guidance Highlights 2011 earnings per share range increased to $2.15 to $2.20 Projected 2012 earnings per share of $2.33 to $2.43 Projected 2012 North America system-wide comparable sales increase ranging from 1.5% to 2.5% Projected 2012…

December 20, 2011 · ·

Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc. Declares Quarterly Dividend

Lebanon, TN  (RestaurantNews.com)  Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc. (Nasdaq: CBRL) today announced that the Board of Directors has declared a regular dividend to common shareholders of $0.25 per share, payable on February 6, 2012, to shareholders of record on…

December 20, 2011 · ·

Spicy Pickle Provides 22,000 Meals to Local Coloradoans Through a Fund-Raising Partnership With Food Bank of the Rockies and Mix 100 FM

Denver, CO  (RestaurantNews.com)  Spicy Pickle Franchising, Inc. (OTCQB: SPKL) (PINKSHEETS: SPKL), the Denver-based fast-casual restaurant franchising company, partnered with both Food Bank of the Rockies and Mix 100 FM to help fight hunger during the holidays. In September, local Denver…

December 20, 2011 · ·

Boneheads Grilled Fish & Piri-Piri Chicken Unveils New Store Design and Major US Expansion Plans

Atlanta, GA  (RestaurantNews.com)  Armed with a refreshed menu and store design, Atlanta-based Boneheads Grilled Fish and Piri Piri Chicken, best known for their unique, light menu, has recently unveiled their new store design and detailed plans for rapid expansion in…

December 20, 2011 · ·

Preliminary Results Indicate All Company Nominees Elected to Cracker Barrel Board

Lebanon, TN  (RestaurantNews.com)  Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc. (“Cracker Barrel” or the “Company”) (Nasdaq: CBRL) announced today that preliminary results provided by the Company’s proxy solicitor indicate that shareholders have elected, by a significant margin, all of the Company’s…

December 20, 2011 · ·

Make That a Double: Local Fuddruckers Franchisee Brings the ‘Worlds Greatest Hamburgers’ to American Interstate Place With Second Area Location

Omaha, NE  (RestaurantNews.com)  Omaha-based Fuddruckers franchisee Ron Pullen of CZP Management has just debuted a second area restaurant and local home for the World’s Greatest Hamburgers.  The new Fuddruckers location, which opened last week, occupies a prime, 5,000-square-foot space in…

December 20, 2011 · ·

Baskin-Robbins Offers Last Minute Gift Ideas for Busy On-The-Go Holiday Shoppers

Canton, MA  (RestaurantNews.com)  Warm the hearts of friends, loved ones or even the mailman with a cool gift from Baskin-Robbins, the world’s largest chain of ice cream specialty shops, by giving the gift of ice cream. Holiday shoppers seeking last…

December 20, 2011 · ·

Party Like a Legend at Shula’s Steak House in Tysons Corner

Tysons Corner, VA  (RestaurantNews.com)  Make New Year’s Eve 2011 legendary with reservations for the holiday celebration at Shula’s Steak House in Tysons Corner Marriott. Join the party on Dec. 31, 2011 at Shula’s, named for legendary football Coach Don Shula,…

December 20, 2011 · ·

Bojangles’ Unleashes “It’s Bo Time!” App

Charlotte, NC  (RestaurantNews.com)  “BO Time” on the go has never been easier with Bojangles’ brand new iPhone app, which allows users to play digital cornhole, find the closest restaurant, set up alerts to invite their friends to join them at…

December 19, 2011 · ·

Cousins Subs Throughout Wisconsin Raised $12,500 for Leukemia & Lymphoma Society

Community event to help 2,250 patients in Wisconsin this year Menomonee Falls, WI  (RestaurantNews.com)  Cousins Subs® has announced that 47 of its stores in the Madison, Milwaukee and Fox Valley regions raised a total of $12,544 for the Wisconsin Chapter…

December 19, 2011 · ·

Arby’s Doubles Pledged Donation, Gives $2 Million to Share Our Strength’s No Kid Hungry Campaign

Contribution Helps Connect Children Struggling with Hunger to Millions of Meals Atlanta and Washington, DC  (RestaurantNews.com)  More than 16 million children face hunger in America today, but help has proven to be a collective “good mood” away. With the generosity…

December 19, 2011 · ·

Dickey’s Barbecue Pit is Now Open in Balch Springs

Balch Springs, TX  (RestaurantNews.com)  Hungry for barbecue? Then you need to go to the new Dickey’s Barbecue Pit in Balch Springs. The store opened on Saturday, December 17th. It is located at 13000 Seagoville Rd. The store hours are from…

December 19, 2011 · ·

Dickey’s Barbecue Pit Is Now Open In Mission

Mission, TX  (RestaurantNews.com)  Dickey’s Barbecue Pit is now open in Mission. Local franchise owner, Luis Ortiz swings open his doors and serves the local community delicious barbecue. “We are excited to open and begin giving the community great barbecue and…

December 19, 2011 · ·

North Phoenix Residents Savor Valley’s Award Winning Seventh Smashburger

Phoenix, AZ  (RestaurantNews.com)  Smashburger, the nation’s fastest growing “better burger” restaurant and Phoenix’s Best Burger, as voted by the readers of Phoenix New Times, opened its newest Valley location on Wednesday, December 14, 2011 at 2470 W Happy Valley Road…

December 19, 2011 · ·