Leadership
Remembering Ruth's Chris founder Ruth Fertel
Restaurant Rewind: She could barely afford to open her first restaurant. Now the empire she founded through smarts and a refusal to be stopped is selling for $715 million. Here’s her story.
Financing
With Ruth's Chris deal, Darden doubles down on fine dining
The 154-unit steakhouse chain will more than double the company's fine-dining footprint. But it won't compete with Darden's other upscale concepts, executives said.