As a result of a dampened outlook among restaurant operators, the National Restaurant Association's Restaurant Performance Index (RPI) declined for …

Chutney Joes hasannounced today the official launch of its franchise program. The announcement reflects the restaurant's local consumer appeal and …

Extreme Pita and Purblendz have announced the signing of its first international agreement in Muscat, Oman (Sultanate of Oman). With the first …

Panera Bread Companys same-store sales increased 9.9 percent systemwide during the companys second quarter ended June 29, 2010, thanks to a 10.1 …

Jamba Inc. has completed the sale of 25 restaurants in Washington to existing franchisee Prudence Swann, principal of PB Swann LLC. The agreement …

Buffalo Wild Wings Inc. has announced financial results for the second quarter ended June 27, 2010, beating Wall Street forecasts for the quarter …

P.F. Changs China Bistro Inc. has reported financial results for the second quarter ended July 4, 2010. Pei Wei achieved positive same store sales …

The FDA will hold a conference call with media to discuss the first seven months of operation of the Reportable Food Registry, the electronic portal …

Fresh Enterprises has merged two of its premier brands and announced the opening of its first dual restaurant concept in the town of Bozeman, Mont …

Knotice, a provider of on-demand software and services that maximize the ROI of direct digital marketing through process automation, increased …

Chipotle Mexican Grill first introduced its kids' menu in Denver last year and has since increased its availability, including a recent debut in …

Five Guys Burgers and Fries hascontinued to hone its growthstrategy, with plans to opennew stores in San Jose, Calif. and East Lansing, Mich. The …

In late September, Tito's Burritos will open its third New Jersey location in Ridgewood. Summit and Morristown already boast the Cal-Mex restaurants …

In what is ostensibly good news for the restaurant industry and perhaps the reason why take 'n' bake and other closer-to-home-cooking takeout …

With the theme of Shaken, Not Stirred, the 2010 Fast Casual Executive Summit has been designed to take restaurant-industry operators out of their …

Nearly 3,000 bulk packages of corn and poblano peppers distributed by Pasco Processing of Pasco, Wash., have been recalled. Pasco supplies peppers …

Dickey's Barbecue Restaurants Inc. has announced a new effort to cut costs with a non-traditional offering that will enable franchisees to open …

The Canadian burrito chain Mucho Burrito will open its first location in the Middle East later this year in Oman. Mucho Burrito executives recently …

By Amanda French The founders of Camilles Sidewalk Caf and FreshBerry have opened a new restaurant in Bixby, Okla., a quick-service chicken chain …

Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc. has reported financial results for its second quarter ended June 30, 2010. The second quarter was filled with a number …