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For restaurants, good food is no longer enough

Sisters play games on a tabletop electronic tablet at a Chili’s in New Jersey. Restaurants were late to the tech party, but some chains are using apps and tablets to improve food preparation, ordering and payment, and to entertain customers.

Restaurants are finding that to earn customer loyalty in the digital age, they need to update their technology. Diners today are increasingly basing their decisions on factors beyond the taste of their meal. Loyalty and rewards programs, free Wi-Fi, and ...

Juice bar creating nutritious fast food

Patricia Kaytia is the owner of Fruits & Roots, the country's first cold-pressed juice bar and wellness kitchen that offers a drive-thru window.

For Patricia Kaytia, business is personal. She developed her idea for healthy fast food when it became clear to her that the lack of such options affected her and her family.

Optimistic economic outlook brings locals back into the game

The Cannery hotel-casino in North Las Vegas.

Las Vegas-based Boyd Gaming Corp. is buying three more casinos, and Station Casinos raised more than $531 million in its long-awaited initial public offering. Boyd's moves placed a heavy bet on locals, and Station's success speaks highly of where Southern ...

Corporate philanthropy: How and why companies give

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