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Diner settles in slander suit
RALEIGH - A Wake County slander lawsuit has been settled out of court between the Bahama Breeze restaurant in Raleigh and Charles "Chuck" Johnson, a former frequent diner.The lawsuit, filed in June, alleged that hearsay discussed by Bahama Breeze employees last year destroyed Chuck Johnson's reputation and his business as a real-estate broker and developer. The rumors, the suit says, insinuated that Chuck Johnson, 38, was a drug dealer and embezzler under the microscope of police.Raleigh lawyer Jim Johnson, who represented but is not related to Chuck Johnson, said he could only confirm that the lawsuit had been resolved. He also said he could not talk about the details of that resolution."I can confirm that the case has been informally resolved without any admission of liability," said Mike Bernstein, director of media and communications for Bahama Breeze.Laptops stolen from parked vehicles
In the parking lot at Bahama Breeze restaurant, 11000 Pines Blvd., burglars broke into three vehicles between 8 and 9:45 p.m. July 24.The vehicles had left a Miramar office at the same time and arrived at the Pembroke Pines location at 8 p.m.
When the drivers returned to their vehicles, they noticed the vehicles had been tampered with and called police.
The driver's-side door lock of a 2005 GMC Envoy was broken and two Hewlett-Packard laptops valued at about $4,600 were missing from the rear of the sport utility vehicle.
The trunk lock on a 2006 Chevrolet Cobalt was pried open and two more Hewlett-Packard laptops valued at about $5,20 were taken, along with $4,500 in cash and several forms of ID including passports.
The burglars tried to break into a 2006 Saturn by prying both the front passenger-side door and the trunk but were unsuccessful.
Red Lobster and Olive Garden July sales flat
Darden Restaurants Inc. reported slightly lower sales for its main brands, Olive Garden and Red Lobster for the four-week period ending July 30.In the Tampa Bay area, there are 14 Red Lobster, 11 Olive Garden, four Smokey Bones and one Bahama Breeze restaurants.
.(AFX UK Focus) 2006-08-03 22:21 GMT: Darden Restaurants July sales mixed
ORLANDO, Fla. (AFX) - Darden Restaurants Inc. said Thursday same-store sales at its Olive Garden chain grew 2 percent to 3 percent in July, while Red Lobster saw a 2 percent decline for the same period.Same-store sales, a widely watched gauge of business performance, measure sales at restaurants open at least a year.
At Olive Garden, the gain came from a 1 percent to 2 percent increase in the number of customers and up to a 1 percent rise in the average check, fostered by price increases.
Red Lobster said the number of customers visiting its restaurant fell by 4 percent to 5 percent, but price increases sent the average check up 2 percent to 3 percent.
Darden also owns the Bahama Breeze restaurant chain and Smokey Bones Barbeque & Grill.
The company's stock closed Thursday up 40 cents to $34.90 on the New York Stock Exchange.
Darden Restaurants July Sales Mixed
Darden Restaurants Inc. said Thursday same-store sales at its Olive Garden chain grew 2 percent to 3 percent in July, while Red Lobster saw a 2 percent decline for the same period.Same-store sales, a widely watched gauge of business performance, measure sales at restaurants open at least a year.
At Olive Garden, the gain came from a 1 percent to 2 percent increase in the number of customers and up to a 1 percent rise in the average check, fostered by price increases.
Red Lobster said the number of customers visiting its restaurant fell by 4 percent to 5 percent, but price increases sent the average check up 2 percent to 3 percent.
Darden also owns the Bahama Breeze restaurant chain and Smokey Bones Barbeque & Grill.
The company's stock closed Thursday up 40 cents to $34.90 on the New York Stock Exchange.
Council releases list of family-friendly ads
The Parents Television Council, which monitors sex, violence and profanity in broadcasting, has released its annual list of the 10 best advertisers with high decency standards and the 10 worst.Camden-based Campbell Soup Co. took second place among the council's best advertisers after Coca-Cola Enterprises for the frequency that they both sponsor "wholesome, family-oriented shows."
Others on the list, in descending order, are The Walt Disney Co.; Ford; Cingular Wireless; Altria Group, a food company that includes Kraft, Maxwell House, Oscar Mayer and more; Dream Works; Schering-Plough Corp., a pharmaceutical firm that makes Claritin and Dr. Scholls; Darden Restaurants, parent of Olive Garden, Red Lobster and Bahama Breeze; and Sears Corp.
Six of the advertisers that frequently sponsor "graphic content" are automakers.
Searching for the Caribbean in Cherry Hill
MAPQUEST IS great if you're looking to drive cross country, but it's not so helpful when you're searching for the Bahama Breeze in South Jersey.The Chain Gang looped around Cherry Hill and Moorestown Monday night, only to eventually realize the one direction our directions left out: It's in the Cherry Hill Mall. And its faulty sign reads Ma Breeze.
Like most area chains, as soon as you enter you're handed one of those flashy buzzer things and told the wait is 15 minutes.
"But it's Monday," we said, Gang-staring the hostess down.
She smiled politely. We waited about two minutes.
In the spacious, airy (although we felt no breeze) restaurant, we were seated next to the open kitchen, which pleased the portion of the Gang who like to see how their sausage gets made, but not the portion who doesn't.
Buy now, get reimbursed later, says NAPA holiday promotion
A new holiday promotion from the NAPA Under Car Sales Group will give service dealers the opportunity to earn back up to 100% of their holiday gift card purchases.Here's how the "What's UNDER Your CAR this Holiday Season?" promotion works.
1. First, service dealers choose gift cards from some of today's most popular stores and restaurants, including Applebee's, Baby Gap, Bahama Breeze, Bath & Body Works, Best Buy, Cabela's, Chili's, Gap, Gap Kids, Home Depot, JCPenny, Olive Garden, Red Lobster, Sears, Target and Wal-Mart.
Gift cards must be purchased by Dec. 31, 2006.
2. By purchasing participating NAPA Under Car products in the first quarter of 2007, service dealers can earn back 100% of the ordered gift card value. Products include NAPA brand rack & pinion steering parts, exhaust systems, U-joints, clutches, power steering parts, bearings, oil seals, shocks, struts and steering pumps, plus Napa MaxDrive CV shafts.