chain restaurants
NYC's first Rainforest Cafe to open — but there's a catch
They're not monkeying around.
Red Lobster to exit Chapter 11 soon after judge approves sale to new owner
The green light arrives under just four months after Red Lobster filed for bankruptcy protection as it pursued a sale, following years of mounting losses and dwindling customers while it...
Top 10 most-missed fast-food items revealed — here's what customers wish would come back
McRib, we hardly knew yee.
Olive Garden brings back Never-Ending Pasta Bowl — at an inflation-busting price
This is some pasta-tively good news for Olive Garden fans.
Beloved Mediterranean chain files for bankruptcy protection
Mediterranean restaurant chain Roti on Friday filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection.
Din Tai Fung is one of NYC’s hardest reservations — but the soup dumplings are totally worth it
Get a table — if you can.
Fast food giant calls 'emergency' meeting with franchisees as sales plummet: sources
“They are doing crazy coupons," the franchisee griped. “Our gross sales are not even at 2012 levels, and profit then was five times what it is today."
Last remaining Denny's in San Francisco closes over plague of dine-and-dashers
Chris Haque, the franchise owner, told SFGATE that he had no choice but to shutter the diner after nearly 25 years in operation.
Beloved restaurant chain files for bankruptcy, citing food and labor costs
Italian restaurant chain Buca di Beppo filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on Monday.
Denny's $18 breakfast platter -- up from $5.99 -- gives customers sticker shock: 'Unreal!'
Denny's enthusiasts are sizzling mad over a whopping price increase for one of the restaurant's popular "slam" breakfast platters, which has tripled in price in recent years.
I’m a Hooters girl — everyone is shocked by how much money I make in just 4 hours
It's really the breast case scenario: The unbridled altruism shown towards Hooters girls is largely rooted in “pretty privilege.”
McDonald's debuts new, larger Big Arch burger — but you can only get it here for now
Not even the Hamburglar could make off with this bad boy.
Chick-fil-A falls off perch as America's favorite fast food restaurant -- here is who's now No. 1
After nearly a decade on top, Chick-fil-A — which announced in March it would be shifting away from antibiotic-free chicken starting this spring due to supply chain issues — has...
McDonald's $5 value meals lure back inflation-battered customers as Starbuck's, Chili's also see boost: report
McDonald's, Buffalo Wild Wings, Starbucks and Chili's have seen increased foot traffic thanks to value deals.
Beastie Boys claim Chili's owner used hit song 'Sabotage' in ads without permission
"Sabotage" was a single from the group's 1994 album "Ill Communication" and gained fame for its music video, a parody of 1970s television police dramas.
Fast food franchise owners slash hours, jobs to offset labor costs from California's new $20 minimum wage
Several California fast food owners continue to cut hours and slash jobs to offset a spike in labor costs caused by state's new $20 minimum wage.
Pizza chain — with 500 shops in the US — could soon be filing for bankruptcy: report
The pizza joint known for its made-on-the-spot, customizable personal pizzas has more than 500 locations across 28 states.
Hooters abruptly shuts dozens of 'underperforming stores' in stunning inflation deflation
The famed chicken wings brand, known for its skimpy uniforms, cited “pressure from current market conditions” for its decision to close an unspecified number of stores.
Olive Garden hiking menu prices again — despite admitting losing customers to inflation
“We’re not going to do things to buy sales even with the increasing discounting our competitors are doing,” the chain's CEO said. “Our focus is on profitable sales growth.”