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Starbucks announces interim HR exec
April 6, 2009
Associated Press: Starbucks Coffee Co. has named board member Olden Lee as the company's interim executive vice president for partner resources to oversee the…
read nowBeautiful Brands inks deal to franchise Dallas-based Greenz
April 6, 2009
TULSA, Okla. — Beautiful Brands International (BBI) has announced the addition of Dallas-based restaurant, Greenz–salads for z' adventurous, to its portfolio…
read nowFood safety tightens under Obama administration
April 6, 2009
The New York Times: As evidenced by the recent pistachio recall despite no confirmed illnesses, the Obama administration is substantially changing the way the…
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Fast casual execs adopt QSR approach
by Valerie Killifer — senior editor, NetWorld Alliance
How lessons learned from the quick-service segment have shaped fast casual operations.
read nowEl Pollo Loco announces year-end results
April 5, 2009
COSTA MESA, Calif. — EPL Intermediate Inc., parent company of El Pollo Loco Inc., has reported results for its year ended Dec. 31. Same-store sales for the…
read nowSeattle's Best Coffee celebrates 39 years
April 5, 2009
SEATTLE — Seattle's Best Coffee will celebrate 39 years of coffee history with its specially blended Anniversary Roast coffee and several offers for customers…
read nowWelltech Bistro launches menu consulting services Web site
April 5, 2009
Montclair, N.J. -- Welltech Bistro, a division of the consulting company Welltech Solutions, has launched its Web site, which provides menu labeling services…
read nowQdoba Mexican Grill implements Fortinet security solution
April 5, 2009
SUNNYVALE, Calif. — Network security provider Fortinet has announced that Qdoba Mexican Grill has deployed Fortinet's FortiGate multi-threat appliances for…
read nowN.Y. Restaurant Association closes 2 offices
April 2, 2009
The Business Review (Albany, N.Y.): The New York State Restaurant Association has closed its Rochester and Long Island offices due to a 10 percent decline in…
read nowHartman Group webinar to focus on building a better restaurant brand
April 2, 2009
BELLEVUE, Wash. — Consumer research firm The Hartman Group is hosting a free webinar April 16 that will explain its point of view on how customers' lives are…
read nowThe Loop Pizza Grill debuts Asian chicken salad
April 2, 2009
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The Loop Pizza Grill has introduced its Asian Chicken Salad, available April 20 through June 13. The salad features a combination of…
read nowNPD finds young adults a shrinking restaurant customer base
April 2, 2009
CHICAGO — In addition to a challenging economy, restaurant operators also are dealing with shifting customer demographics as parents decide to leave the kids…
read nowShane's Rib Shack partners with Coke Zero
April 1, 2009
ATLANTA — For the second year in a row, Shane's Rib Shack is celebrating May, the official BBQ month, by giving away free ribs to the first 100 friends at…
read nowZaxby's opens first Houston location
April 1, 2009
SPRING, Texas — Zaxby's has opened its first Houston-area location in Spring, Texas, the company has announced. The new restaurant operates from 10:30 a.m. to…
read nowUPDATE: Revised menu-labeling still alive in W.Va.
April 1, 2009
The Charleson (W.Va.) Gazette: After rejecting menu labeling legislation on Monday, the West Virginia Senate advanced a revised version of the bill that now…
read nowEinstein Bros., Noah's Bagels introduce low-cal menu options
April 1, 2009
LAKEWOOD, Colo. — Einstein Bros. Bagels and Noah's Bagels are introducing an all-new Lighter Fare menu, with three lunch items and two breakfast items, each…
read nowChipotle intros smaller portions, lowers prices
April 1, 2009
DENVER — Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc. has started a test of new menu items in its Denver-area restaurants. The menu changes are the most significant Chipotle…
read nowPollo Campero to offer free chicken sandwiches
April 1, 2009
DALLAS — On April 2 participating Pollo Campero stores will offer free fried and grilled chicken sandwiches to customers in celebration of its new sandwich…
read nowFrenchy's chicken expands to Northwest Houston
April 1, 2009
HOUSTON — Creole chicken brand Frenchy's is expanding to the Northwest Houston market, the company has announced. Frenchy's second fast casual restaurant…
read nowNo restaurant-industry turnaround in '09, analysts say
April 1, 2009
Reuters: The U.S. restaurant industry is unlikely to turn around in 2009 as a deepening recession, credit crunch and rising unemployment gnaw at performance…
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