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  • Because the chain's high-end consumer base is less sensitive to prices than that of some rivals, Starbucks has said it didn't think increases would affect customer purchases, even in a struggling economy.

    Starbucks to Raise Prices Annie Gasparro 2012

  • Sarmad Zok , chief executive of Kingdom Hotel Investments, a unit of Kingdom Holding, described the prince and Kingdom as "delighted" with the Four Seasons investment and added that the prince wants to accelerate the chain's expansion.

    Famous Hoteliers Get Wake-Up Call Kris Hudson 2012

  • Taco Bell is striking back against a lawsuit that challenges the actual beef content in the chain's beef tacos, illustrating how vulnerable companies can be in a viral age.

    Taco Bell Makes Spicy Retort to Suit Julie Jargon 2011

  • He served as the company's chief financial officer and later ran the hotel chain's European operations.

    Marriott CEO to Step Down Alexandra Berzon 2011

  • Sun Capital Partners Inc. got the nod Thursday from a judge to pilot its Friendly Ice Cream Corp. out of bankruptcy on a course that will resolve many of the restaurant chain's financial troubles.

    Friendly's to Stay With Sun Capital Peg Brickley 2011

  • Mr. Creed, Taco Bell's president, declined to say whether the recent lawsuit has hurt sales, saying the chain's parent, Yum, is in a so-called quiet period before reporting earnings.

    Taco Bell Makes Spicy Retort to Suit Julie Jargon 2011

  • Kroger Co. said it boosted sales and profit in its fiscal fourth quarter as prices rose in all of the supermarket chain's departments.

    Loyalty Program Boosts Kroger Ilan Brat 2011

  • But the breakfast chain's same-store sales reflected a decline in guest traffic offset by a higher average guest check.

    DineEquity's Loss Widens Annie Gasparro 2011

  • Days before Taco Bell was even served with the lawsuit — which was filed by a disgruntled customer on Jan. 19 — news of the allegations that the restaurant chain's taco mixture consists of more filler than meat spread widely on the Internet.

    Taco Bell Makes Spicy Retort to Suit Julie Jargon 2011

  • Sun Capital got the nod to pilot its Friendly Ice Cream out of bankruptcy on a course that will resolve many of the chain's financial troubles.

    What's News: Business & Finance 2011

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