Sam’s Club offers small business owners five ways to save money during the tight economy.

The company posted lower-than-projected quarterly profit.

Starbucks CEO says the company’s poor performance in Q4 signals that it has hit bottom.

More restaurants are serving up value offerings to draw in cash-strapped customers.

The $2.7-billion acquisition will establish Manitowoc among the world’s top manufacturers.

The company emerged within 60 days of filing the Chapter 11 petition.

The company posted its first profit fall since going public and warns of menu price increases.

Productivity improvements and energy-efficiency projects account for the majority of planned projects.

The company posts a 7.1 percent increase in global same-store sales for its third quarter.

Consumers are looking to eat out less at full-service concepts and spend less.

Western intends to commence the exchange offer after Western’s registration statement on Form S-4 has become effective.

Sixty-one Quick Stuff locations are up for sale, as Jack in the Box Inc. moves to ‘focus on maximizing’ its Jack in the Box and Qdoba brands.

Sales performance of the company’s partner drive-ins lagged that of its franchise drive-ins.

The plan has been confirmed by the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware.

As the company pointed out last week, it has not been informed of any cut-back in franchisee financing and continues to have other financing sources beyond GE Capital.

Under the agreement, Arby’s shareholders will receive 4.25 shares of Triarc stock.

Whataburger’s deal with Barrand Inc. spans 40-plus restaurants in Northeast Texas and the Florida Panhandle.

GE Capital provided less than 10 percent of the lending to Sonic franchisees.

Deal will add the U.S.’s eight largest Pepsi bottler to Pepsi Bottling Group portfolio.

The company’s only big winner this quarter was Olive Garden, reaching its 56th consecutive quarter of increased sales.

The 27.8 percent increase in diluted earnings per share is in part attributable to the company’s share repurchase program.

Tully’s Coffee Corporation will remain an independent company, owned by its existing shareholders and managed by its existing management team.

Stockholders/shareholders from both companies voted in favor of the $2 billion merger.

The company announced slowing sales expectations for its third quarter, which officially ends September 30.

The company lost $1.9 million in the second quarter compared to $27 million during the same time last year.

Using RTIconnect, Hart Restaurant Management was able to reduce food costs by about 2 percent.

Global comparable sales increased 8.5 percent in August, while systemwide sales for McDonald’s worldwide restaurants rose 14.1 percent.

Th $40-million deal marks the first transaction between GE Capital and Milestone Partners.