Pei Wei boosts P.F. Chang's profit

April 24, 2007

Associated Press: P.F. Chang's China Bistro Inc. on Wednesday reported a slightly-larger profit for the first quarter, as strength in its Pei Wei restaurant…

Restaurants tune in, turn up

Operators keep their ears open to brand reinforcement.

Milkshake sales on the rise

April 23, 2007

USA Today: Sales of milkshakes, malts and floats in restaurants in the United States rose 11 percent in 2006, according to research firm NPD Group. The…

Chipotle chief executive sells company shares

April 23, 2007

Business Week: Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc.'s chief executive Steve Ells sold 6,000 shares of company common stock under a prearranged trading plan, according…

Investor plans 21 Einstein's for north Florida

April 22, 2007

Orlando Business Journal: Einstein Bros. Bagels has signed a multi-unit development agreement with Orlando-based MC Squared Investments LLC to build 2…

Quiznos responds to Illinois lawsuit

April 22, 2007

DENVER — Quiznos today responded to allegations made April 19, 2007, with regard to Illinois' class action lawsuit filed by plaintiffs' bar law firm, Marks…

NRA Hotel-Motel Show to highlight foodservice technology

April 19, 2007

According to the National Restaurant Association, 35 percent of full-service restaurant operators say they are using more technology in their dining rooms…

Fresh Mex chain Salsarita's adds pizza to the menu

April 19, 2007

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Salsarita's Fresh Cantina has luanched its new line of tortilla-shell pizzas.   The 10-inch pizzas, which include a veggie, BBQ chicken…

Tijuana Flats opens first N.C. location

April 19, 2007

ORLANDO, Fla. — Tijuana Flats is set to open its first North Carolina location May 5, the company announced.   The nearly 2,400-square-foot location will…

Quiznos franchisees file third class-action lawsuit

April 19, 2007

A class-action lawsuit was filed against Quiznos Sub April 19 in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, alleging that the company has…

Rappers win Moe's burritos for life

April 18, 2007

ATLANTA – Burrito aficionados "Notorious M.O.E. and Nacho Daddy," won the grand prize of burritos for life in Moe's Southwest Grill's Video Nation…

Company launches Menus that Talk

April 18, 2007

MIAMI — Taylannas Inc. has announced the launch of an electronic restaurant menu system, Menus That Talk. The portable device, approximately the size of a DVD…

Qdoba hires GroundFloor Media as agency of record

April 18, 2007

DENVER — Denver-based public relations firm GroundFloor Media Inc., has been hired as the national agency of record for Qdoba Mexican Grill, the company…

Cosi comps down, revenue up

April 18, 2007

DEERFIELD, Ill. — Same-store sales for Così Inc. decreased 2.4 percent for the quarter ended April 3, down from 5.3 percent from the same time last year, the…

Industry review shows higher QSR spending

April 17, 2007

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — GE Capital Solutions, Franchise Finance, a financier to the restaurant franchise industry, has released its 17th annual Chain Restaurant…

InfoGensis POS launches latest business solution

April 17, 2007

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. — Hospitality technology firm InfoGenesis has announced the release of InfoGenesis Analytics, a business-intelligence solution that…

Starbucks opens in Romania

April 17, 2007

BUCHAREST, Romania — Starbucks Coffee Company and its European joint venture partner, Marinopoulos Holding SARL, celebrated April 18 the opening of the first…

Natural pork product pays off for Chipotle

April 17, 2007

Medill News Service: Chipotle's decision to use more expensive, naturally-raised pork in its burritos resulted in a big price hike for the item in 2001, but it…

P.J. Coffee intros environmentally friendly cups

April 17, 2007

ATLANTA — PJ's Coffee of New Orleans will implement eco-friendly cold drink cups in all of its 48 locations, the company announced April 17.     The 10…

Souplantation sued over E. coli, 15 people exposed

April 17, 2007

San Francisco Examiner: A 72-year-old woman who ate at a Lake Forest, Calif., Souplantation has sued the company, claiming it served contaminated food that…