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Franchisors ask for more time on N.Y. tax rule
July 21, 2009
The International Franchise Association is asking the State of New York to postpone the implementation of a new rule that requires franchisors to report…
read nowRestaurants ask Congress for broader menu labeling
July 21, 2009
As more states and communities continue to draft their own menu labeling regulations, including California, Massachusetts and Maine, 21 limited- and…
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Protecting delivery with auto insurance
by Valerie Killifer — senior editor, NetWorld Alliance
Delivery insurance is one area where restaurant operators frequently try to save money, but just one accident can prove catastrophic.
read nowBaja Fresh opens 6th franchised unit, shifts strategic gears
by Valerie Killifer — senior editor, NetWorld Alliance
July 20, 2009
Baja Fresh Mexican Grill continues to push its franchise development with the opening of a location inside California's Hilton Anaheim. The location marks the…
read nowNew York eateries now trans-fat free
July 20, 2009
Reuters: Nearly two years after the New York City health department banned artificial trans fats from restaurant menu items, all city restaurants have cut the…
read nowSpicy Pickle updates operations outlook
by Valerie Killifer — senior editor, NetWorld Alliance
July 20, 2009
Spicy Pickle Franchising Inc. has updated its financial and franchise outlook for 2009 that includes the signing of a 10-unit development deal for the Houston…
read nowNPD report: U.S. restaurant traffic decline steepest in 28 years
July 19, 2009
CHICAGO — Restaurant traffic, still feeling the impact of rising unemployment and thrifty consumers, declined during the spring quarter ended May 2009…
read nowBuffalo Wild Wings opens 600th location
July 19, 2009
MINNEAPOLIS — Buffalo Wild Wings Inc. has announced the opening of its 600th restaurant, a company-owned location in Wilson, N.C. The milestone marks the 14th…
read nowCalifornia Tortilla rolls out carnitas LTO
July 19, 2009
ROCKVILLE, Md. — California Tortilla has announced it has updated their limited-time-offer menu for the third quarter with three new pork carnitas-based items…
read nowRaising Cane's conducts operations, menu assessment
July 19, 2009
DALLAS — Raising Cane's has announced it retained Synergy Restaurant Consultants for a restaurant operations assessment and menu development initiative, in…
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How to Facebook your brand
by Valerie Killifer — senior editor, NetWorld Alliance
Tips and tools for restaurant concepts looking to launch a social-media platform.
read nowNRA names educational foundation director
July 16, 2009
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation has named Barbara Sido as its executive director, the organization has…
read nowMcAlister's Deli focuses on Central Ohio growth
July 16, 2009
The Columbus Dispatch: McAlister's Deli has announced plans to build at least 10 locations in central Ohio by 2012. The chain, based in Ridgeland, Miss.…
read nowEinstein Bros. opens Maryland location
July 16, 2009
COLLEGE PARK, Md. — Einstein Bros. Bagels has announced it will celebrate the grand opening of its newest location in College Park, Md., with an unprecedented…
read nowSmashburger to open first Tulsa location
July 16, 2009
DENVER — Smashburger has announced it will open its first location in Tulsa, Okla., on July 29 in the Tulsa Hills Shopping Center. A second store is scheduled…
read nowStarbucks to rename Seattle stores
July 15, 2009
The Seattle Times: Starbucks is dropping its household name from Seattle's 15th Avenue East store on Capitol Hill, a shop that was slated to close at one point…
read nowMcAlister's Deli to give away sweet tea
July 15, 2009
RIDGELAND, Miss. — McAlister's Corp. is declaring July 23 "Free Tea Day" and will give away sweet tea all day at participating McAlister's Deli restaurants…
read nowDallas Cowboys' Leonard Davis leads 30-unit Smashburger deal
July 15, 2009
DENVER — Smashburger has announced it has signed a 30-unit deal with BIGG Capital Holdings LLC, a business development group based out of Dallas, and led by…
read nowPanda Restaurant Group launches ArrowStream supply chain management solution
July 15, 2009
CHICAGO — ArrowStream, provider of supply chain solutions for the food industry, has announced an initiative to improve Panda Restaurant Group's supply chain…
read nowTeen arrested, charged for Starbucks explosion
July 15, 2009
NY1: A Manhattan teenager was charged Wednesday in connection with the Memorial Day explosion outside a Starbucks on the Upper East Side. Police Commissioner…
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