en-us http://www.chainleader.com/ Copyright 2009 Reed Business Information. Subject to its Terms of Use (http://www.chainleader.com/info/CA6460402.html) Wed, 11 Nov 2009 07:05:19 PDT http://www.chainleader.com/article/CA6706279.html?rssid=368 Fans of restaurant chain Wing Zone no longer have to worry about getting a card punched to redeem their frequent-diner points. The chain's POS system does the math for them. Tue, 10 Nov 2009 00:00:00 PDT http://www.chainleader.com/article/CA6705164.html?rssid=368 Landry's Restaurants Inc.'s board of directors approves new Fertitta offer to acquire company for $14.75 per share in cash. Tue, 03 Nov 2009 09:21:00 PDT http://www.chainleader.com/article/CA6705025.html?rssid=368 OSI Restaurant Partners LLC names Elizabeth Smith new CEO; Avon president prings strong marketing & operations background to casual-dining leader. Tue, 03 Nov 2009 08:53:00 PDT http://www.chainleader.com/article/CA6704977.html?rssid=368 According to Web-site traffic on chainleader.com, these are the top articles for the month of October 2009. Mon, 02 Nov 2009 16:59:00 PDT http://www.chainleader.com/article/CA6704202.html?rssid=368 Troy N. Smith, Sr., the founder of the Top Hat, which later became Sonic, America's Drive-In, died Monday, Oct. 26. He was 87. Wed, 28 Oct 2009 08:39:00 PDT http://www.chainleader.com/article/CA6703624.html?rssid=368 The Steak n Shake Company (NYSE: SNS), and Western Sizzlin Corporation (Nasdaq: WEST), today jointly announced that they had executed an agreement for a wholly owned subsidiary of Steak n Shake to merge with and into Western. Fri, 23 Oct 2009 08:56:00 PDT http://www.chainleader.com/article/CA6702380.html?rssid=368 Metromedia Steakhouses Company L.P., owner of restaurant chains Ponderosa and Bonanza, successfully emerges from Chapter 11 and is renamed Homestyle Dining LLC. Fri, 16 Oct 2009 08:38:00 PDT http://www.chainleader.com/article/CA6700297.html?rssid=368 The fast-food giant has announced plans to bring its ubiquitous golden arches to the world-famous museum and will launch a branch near its entrance next month. Mon, 05 Oct 2009 10:38:00 PDT http://www.chainleader.com/article/CA6700029.html?rssid=368 People Report's comp & benefits survey finds pay to remain low in 2009; companies that don't reconsider pay strategies may be left behind in the economic recovery. Fri, 02 Oct 2009 12:38:00 PDT http://www.chainleader.com/article/CA6699724.html?rssid=368 O'Charley's Inc. (Nasdaq: CHUX), a leading casual-dining restaurant company, today announced that it has named Wilson L. Craft to the position of Concept President of O'Charley's Restaurants. Thu, 01 Oct 2009 08:54:00 PDT http://www.chainleader.com/article/CA6699446.html?rssid=368 Same-store sales and customer traffic slipped, but operators are more optimistic about sales and the economy. Wed, 30 Sep 2009 09:23:00 PDT http://www.chainleader.com/article/CA6695922.html?rssid=368 A key Congressional panel today heard testimony about the effect this year's flu season and the anticipated resurgence of the H1N1 virus will have on small businesses. Thu, 10 Sep 2009 11:06:00 PDT http://www.chainleader.com/article/CA6695355.html?rssid=368 Landry's Restaurants special committee to explore alternative proposals to indication of interest from Chairman, CEO and President Tilman J. Fertitta. Wed, 09 Sep 2009 09:00:00 PDT http://www.chainleader.com/article/CA6695324.html?rssid=368 Sonic Corp. (NASDAQ: SONC), the nation's largest chain of drive-in restaurants, today announced that Omar Janjua has joined the Company as President of its restaurant operating subsidiary, Sonic Restaurants, Inc. ("SRI"). Wed, 09 Sep 2009 08:44:00 PDT http://www.chainleader.com/article/CA6687067.html?rssid=368 According to Web-site traffic on chainleader.com, these are the top articles for the month of August 2009. Tue, 01 Sep 2009 10:02:00 PDT http://www.chainleader.com/article/CA6687049.html?rssid=368 Optimism and consumer spending are inching up, though hardly enough to kick off a restaurant-industry turnaround. Tue, 01 Sep 2009 08:23:00 PDT http://www.chainleader.com/article/CA6685750.html?rssid=368 Consumers around the world cut back on visiting foodservice outlets in the first quarter, according to market-research firm The NPD Group, which noted traffic increases at major restaurant chains and hamburger fast food offset declines. Tue, 25 Aug 2009 09:07:00 PDT http://www.chainleader.com/article/CA6685279.html?rssid=368 Merger of restaurant chains Stir Crazy Fresh Asian Grill and FlatTop Grill results in 28 restaurants in 8 states with more scheduled to open by year end. Fri, 21 Aug 2009 08:29:00 PDT http://www.chainleader.com/article/CA6678662.html?rssid=368 The results of Restaurants & Institutions' Consumers' Choice in Chains study have been announced, naming 39 chain restaurants as the consumer-voted, award-winning chains across 13 segments. Wed, 19 Aug 2009 10:19:00 PDT http://www.chainleader.com/article/CA6676975.html?rssid=368 Good Times Restaurants Inc. reports formation of a special committee of the board to explore strategic alternatives. Mon, 17 Aug 2009 08:26:00 PDT