by - April 29, 2020 2:48 pm
Arkansas restaurants can begin a limited reopening on May 11, with the state establishing a $15 million grant fund to help restaurant and other business owners reopen in a way…
by - January 28, 2016 6:00 pm
The National Restaurant Associations’s Chief Economist Bruce Grindy says the restaurant industry has been a chief component in the recovery from the Great Recession. From the beginning of the employment…
by - December 28, 2015 10:58 am
Consumers are expected to spend more of their gasoline savings at restaurants in 2016, but foodservice visits are expected to grow only 1% during the year, according to a recent…
by - March 26, 2014 7:20 pm
Northwest Arkansas, particularly Benton County, continues to be a hot attraction for chain restaurants looking to expand their reach. Some of the fastest growing chains in the country – Dickey’s…
by - March 17, 2014 11:15 am
Quiznos filed bankruptcy on Friday (March 14) seeking to reorganize under Chapter 11 of the US Bankruptcy Code. The quick-service restaurant chain expects to continue operating in the ordinary course…
by - July 9, 2013 11:58 am
Most consumers have seen them – restaurants that seem to change names and owners just as customers are starting to get used to the menu and have possibly added the…
by - January 29, 2013 9:28 am
Bob Evans Farms Inc. announced the sale of its Mimi's Cafe restaurant chain to Dallas-based LeDuff America Inc. Mimi's Cafe is a French-inspired casual dining restaurant with 145 locations in…
by - December 13, 2012 7:28 pm
Small businesses are said to be the backbone of local community growth. And looking toward 2013 local business owners are hopeful the sluggish recovery will continue, but they are not…
by - September 28, 2012 6:47 pm
Restaurants across the country reported better same-store sales and strong customer traffic in August, which pushed the National Restaurant Association Performance Index slightly higher than in July. The association says…
by - February 16, 2012 3:45 pm
All-you-can-eat catfish buffets are becoming a thing of the past as restaurants struggle to stay afloat, according to industry operators. Wholesale catfish prices have risen to record highs, availability of…
by - February 2, 2012 12:37 pm
Restaurant owners large and small are poised for growth in 2012 despite their continued struggle to combat wholesale food price inflation, according to the National Restaurant Association’s annual forecast released…
