Steak-Out Franchising Inc.

Applebee's grows fat on discounts: chain bucks sector slowdown with deals.(HOSPITALITY)(Applebee's International Inc. Applebee's Neighborhood Grill & Bar)
Los Angeles Business Journal; 10/12/2009; 1664 words; ...corporate parent DineEquity Inc., the Glendale company that...restaurants--and pay for it all by franchising most of the 508 company-owned...TGF Fridays and Flemings Prime Steak House and Wine Bar have since...argue that the jury is still out. Heavy debt Though the company...

Breakfast-Lunch Chain Announces Name Change and Expansion Into Canada.
Science Letter; 8/18/2009; 945 words; ...Dine Restaurants, Inc.). "As we prepare...will lead the Canada franchising efforts. Lee Sampson...a veteran of the franchising industry. "I am...8482; Restaurants, Inc. Rise & Dine...Biscuits and Gravy, Steak & Eggs and...8482; offers take out, catering and special...

Franchisee AKL Food Service Sues Tony Luke's for Fraud.
Food Weekly News; 4/30/2009; 969 words; ...suit against Tony Luke, Inc. and other entities and...popular Philadelphia cheese steak restaurant chain, with...the defendants flat out failed to comply with...fundamental tenets of franchising," said David Paris...complaint charges Tony Luke, Inc., TRP Management LLC...

Bold bets on Hoosier firms yield horrific results so far
Indianapolis Business Journal; 12/8/2008; 865 words; ...came across Conseco Inc. The Boston company...bankruptcy, wiping out the entire investment...scooping up stock in The Steak n Shake Co. in the...his calls for more franchising and sharper management...group that scooped up Steak n Shake shares...t carried over to Steak n Shake, where ...

Tulsa-based Rib Crib charts cautious growth
THE JOURNAL RECORD; 9/30/2008; 1265 words; ...foot floor plan rolled out in 2005. "You have to...casual dining chains, Steak & Ale and Bennigan's...Famous Dave's of America Inc. of Minneapolis, only...results. Darden Restaurants Inc. offered the most recent...unit company started franchising, with Tulsa World reports...