uWink signs first franchise agreement

June 10, 2007

LOS ANGELES — uWink Inc. has entered into an area-development agreement with OCC Partners, LLC, for up to three franchised uWink restaurants in Miami-Dade…

Quiznos hires new ad firm

June 10, 2007

ADWEEK: Quiznos has awarded its $80 million ad account to MDC-owned Cliff Freeman and Partners, confirmed chief marketing officer Steve Provost.   The first…

Tropical Smoothie promotes National Flip Flop Day

June 7, 2007

DESTIN, Fla. — Tropical Smoothie Café has announced the official launch National Flip Flop Day.   On June 21, café patrons visiting any of the company's 24…

Florida fast casual opens second location

June 7, 2007

WELLINGTON, Fla. — Jupiter, Fla.-based Pyrogrill will open its second company-owned location in Wellington, Fla., in mid-July.   Same-store sales at the…

SCA Tissue receives environmental award

June 7, 2007

NEENAH, Wis. — SCA, the global parent of SCA Tissue North America, has been ranked as the second most environmentally-friendly company in the world.   The…

Panera cuts comp target for May

June 6, 2007

St. Louis Business Journal: Panera Bread Co. cut its systemwide same-store sales target for the second quarter to a range of 1.5 percent to 2.5 percent from…

Drawing them to dinner

Business during the dinner daypart is perking up with dinner-specific entrees.

Doggy treats

by Julie Sturgeon — independent journalist, CEOEditor, Inc.

June 6, 2007

Man's best friend can be a boon to fast casual restaurants seeking an edge.

Soups On!

by Valerie Killifer — senior editor, NetWorld Alliance

June 6, 2007

Long a supporting player, the hearty favorite is ready for its close-up.

Panera stock continues decline

June 5, 2007

Associated Press: Stocks fell for a second straight session Wednesday as U.S. investors' uneasiness about interest rates grew after a rate hike in Europe.   In…

DayMark promotes foodservice-safety posters

June 5, 2007

BOWLING GREEN, Ohio — DayMark Safety Systems' Food Safety and Labor Law posters illustrate 16 food safety topics, which are part of DayMark's education and…

Penn Station set for Nashville expansion

June 5, 2007

CINCINNATI — Penn Station East Coast Subs has signed an area-development initiative for the greater Nashville area.   "When we look at population…

Caribou CEO spills coffehouse beans

June 5, 2007

Atlanta Journal-Constitution: When Michael Coles took the lead at Caribou Coffee, his first action was to close stores. Just in metro Atlanta, he and his team…

WingStreet asks customer to 'wing it'

June 4, 2007

DALLAS — WingStreet has announced its "Wing it to Buffalo" sweepstakes.   Customers can enter the contest between now and July 22 by completing an online entry…

Technomic reports strong organic, natural food trends

June 4, 2007

CHICAGO — A recent Technomic study of organic and natural foods sold in the foodservice channel found solid growth potential. Annual sales of organic and…

Jamba Juice to discuss 1Q results

June 4, 2007

EMERYVILLE, Calif. — Jamba Inc. announced that it will conduct an earnings conference call to discuss first quarter financial results June 11, 2007, at 5:0…

Deep freeze

Winter's big chill has made produce prices ice cold.

Restaurant Real Estate in Selection Real Time

The location an operator selects for a new restaurant can mean the difference between success and failure. Technological tools are transforming the business of…

NRA show tops 74,000 attendees

June 3, 2007

CHICAGO — The National Restaurant Association's 2007 Restaurant, Hotel-Motel Show completed a record-breaking, four-day run at McCormick Place in Chicago May…

Quiznos adds to sandwich lineup

June 3, 2007

DENVER — Quiznos has announched the limited-time offer of its new Baja Chicken sub, on the menu until August 12.