CHARLOTTE, N.C., Oct. 20 /PRNewswire/—QCarolina Restaurants LLC, led by former Bojangles’ CEO Joe Drury, announces the acquisition of Qdoba Mexican Grill restaurants which currently operates 16 restaurants in North Carolina and 2 in Tennessee. Qdoba, a leader in the fast, casual Mexican food category, is known for great food served…
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Comments • Posted on Oct 20, 2008 - 07:11 PM
ROANOKE, Va., Oct. 20 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/—Western Sizzlin Franchise Corporation, a subsidiary of Western Sizzlin Corporation (NASDAQ:WEST) is very pleased to announce the opening of the first California Wood Grill Buffet restaurant. Wood Grill Buffet by Western Sizzlin is scheduled to open its doors to the public on Wednesday, October 22, 2008,…
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WASHINGTON, Oct. 20 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/—For the second year a row, VegDC.com voters have chosen Java Green as the “Best Vegetarian Restaurant” in the D.C.-Metro area. Compassion Over Killing, which runs the VegDC.com web site, is proud to present this popular downtown eatery with a 2008 Three Green Stars award for offering…
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Comments • Posted on Oct 20, 2008 - 03:50 PM
HOUSTON, Oct. 18 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/—Landry’s Restaurants, Inc. (NYSE:LNY) (the “Company”) today announced that it has entered into an amendment to the merger agreement previously entered into with Fertitta Holdings, Inc. (“Fertitta”), a newly formed holding company, wholly-owned by Tilman J. Fertitta, the Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President of the Company,…
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Comments • Posted on Oct 18, 2008 - 11:27 PM
CARLSBAD, Calif., Oct. 17 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/—Rubio’s(R) Restaurants, Inc. (NASDAQ:RUBO) today announced that it has received an unsolicited letter, dated October 15, 2008, from Kelly Capital expressing an interest in acquiring all of the outstanding common stock of the Company for $5.00 per share. The offer was expressly subject to Kelly Capital…
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Comments • Posted on Oct 17, 2008 - 09:37 PM
CINCINNATI, Oct. 17 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/—Fifth Third Bank has signed Buffets, Inc., a restaurant chain with more than 500 U.S. locations including Old Country Buffet(R), HomeTown Buffet(R), Ryan’s(R) and Fire Mountain(R) brands, to use the Bank’s Remote Currency Manager solution. “Fifth Third Bank’s Remote Currency Manager is ahead of the curve in…
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CARLSBAD, Calif., Oct. 16 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/—Rubio’s(R) Restaurants, Inc. (NASDAQ:RUBO) today provided a preliminary view of its third quarter results and fourth quarter comparable store sales trends. Comparable store sales decreased 2.1% for the third quarter of 2008, marking an improvement as compared to decreases of 3.3% and 3.9% in the first…
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Comments • Posted on Oct 17, 2008 - 02:19 AM
GAITHERSBURG, Md., Oct. 16 - Sodexo, a leading foodservice and facilities management company, was honored today with four prestigious national awards for innovation in recruiting top talent, engaging employees through diversity and other initiatives, as well as developing and supporting its workforce to offer clients the best talent possible. Sodexo,…
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Comments • Posted on Oct 16, 2008 - 05:48 PM
CKE Restaurants, Inc. Reports Positive Period Nine Blended Same-Store Sales CARPINTERIA, Calif., Oct. 15 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/—CKE Restaurants, Inc.. (NYSE:CKR) announced today period nine same-store sales for the four weeks ended Oct. 6, 2008, for Carl’s Jr.(R) and Hardee’s(R). Brand Period 9 …
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Comments • Posted on Oct 15, 2008 - 01:39 PM
LAS VEGAS, Oct. 15 /PRNewswire/—Making his Las Vegas debut, nationally acclaimed chef Ludovic “Ludo” Lefebvre arrives at The Palazzo Resort Hotel Casino to helm the newest creation by the team behind TAO New York and Las Vegas. LAVO, Latin for “to bathe or cleanse,” is inspired by ancient Mediterranean bathhouses…
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Comments • Posted on Oct 15, 2008 - 02:27 PM