Restaurant News Ressource (Free subscription) | 07/23/2008
Brinker International, Inc. (NYSE:EAT) announced today that a California Court of Appeal has issued an opinion in Brinker Restaurant Corp. v. Superior Court of San Diego County which included rulings favorable to the company related to meal and rest breaks.
The Dallas Business Journal (Free subscription) | 07/23/2008
A lawsuit alleging Brinker International Inc. is responsible for ensuring employees take meal and rest breaks is not going to proceed in California courts as a class-action suit, a California appeals court ruled this week. (EAT)
PR News Wire (Free subscription) | 07/23/2008
DALLAS, July 22 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Brinker International, Inc. (NYSE: ) announced today that a California Court of Appeal has issued an opinion in Brinker Restaurant Corp. v. Superior Court of San Diego County which included rulings favorable to the company related to meal and rest breaks. In its opinion, the Court found that Brinker had the obligation to "make available" meal and rest breaks...
Business Wire (Free subscription) | 07/18/2008
JACKSONVILLE, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Winn-Dixie Stores, Inc. (NASDAQ:WINN), announced new executive leadership has joined its pharmacy, development and real estate departments to assist in
HispanicTrending (Free subscription) | 07/16/2008
July 14, 2008 By KAREN ROBINSON-JACOBS Plano-based Bennigan's Grill & Tavern has started making Spanish-language menus available to its diners nationwide. The new menus, which were placed in the chain's 310 restaurants last month and are available upon request, have...
PR News Wire (Free subscription) | 07/14/2008
DALLAS, July 14 /PRNewswire/ -- Now until the end of July, Maggiano's Little Italy locations are offering four great new summer specials. Made from special chef-created recipes, guests can enjoy these seasonal menu items at participating Maggiano's restaurants nationwide. -- Prosciutto & Mascarpone Bruschetta - Crispy imported prosciutto, mascarpone and ricotta cheese blend toasted on crispy Italian...
News On Women (Free subscription) | 07/09/2008
Blockbuster Inc. (NYSE: BBI) appointed Rebeca Johnson its Chief Marketing Officer. Rebeca had been the Chief Marketing and Global Branding Officer at Brinker International. Read more about it in the Company press release. Image from unt.edu.
The Earth Times Online Newspaper (Free subscription) | 07/03/2008
FORT WORTH, Texas - Cash America International, Inc. (NYSE: CSH) announced today that it has appointed Dennis J. Weese as President and Chief Operating Officer of its Retail Services Division. Mr. Weese joined Cash America in September of 2007 as the Company’s
The Earth Times Online Newspaper (Free subscription) | 07/01/2008
HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif. - BJ's Restaurants, Inc. (NASDAQ: BJRI) today announced the appointment of Matt Hood as Chief Marketing Officer, a new position on the Company’s senior leadership team. In this capacity, Hood will have full responsibility for the Compa
Boston Globe (Free subscription) | 06/27/2008
An analyst upgraded Brinker International Inc. late Thursday, citing the restaurant operator's cash flow and recent strong sales.
The Earth Times Online Newspaper (Free subscription) | 06/25/2008
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Darden Restaurants Inc posted a higher quarterly profit on Tuesday, boosted by the Olive Garden chain, which continued to attract casual diners in the weak economy, and lower costs that helped raise operating profit at its Red Lobster chain.
Dallas Morning News (Free subscription) | 06/09/2008
Business and civic leader Thomas M. Dunning of Lockton Dunning Benefit Co. received the 31st Henry Cohn Humanitarian Award of the Anti- Defamation League at a dinner in his honor last Thursday.Mr. Dunning was honored in "recognition of his distinguished service and inspiring leadership in preserving liberty, counteracting bigotry and advancing the cause of human rights, dignity and equal opportunity,"...
Footnoted.org (Free subscription) | 06/06/2008
Brinker International (EAT), owner of several “casual dining” chains, said in its last 10-Q that it faces “challenging times.” With gas prices spiking up and consumer confidence spiking down, it seems Americans have been taking fewer spins to Brinker restaurants like Chili’s and On the Border. (Meanwhile, Brinker has been trying to sell its Macaroni [...]
The Earth Times Online Newspaper (Free subscription) | 06/02/2008
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Record high U.S. gas prices threaten a new level of pain for casual dining restaurants stuck between value-oriented fast food and high-end eateries whose customers can afford to shrug off the economy's woes.
Research Recap (Free subscription) | 05/29/2008
Fitch Ratings analyzes the corporate bonds of 17 companies at risk of being downgraded to junk status in a new report, ‘BBB’ and ‘BBB−’ Issuers on Rating Watch Negative or Rating Outlook Negative. Although Fitch Ratings does not necessarily believe that the companies included in this report will be downgraded to speculative grade, investors should at [...]
