Blum still trying to take over Cosi

October 26, 2011

BLUM Growth Fund LLC, activist shareholder in Cosi Inc., today announced it has placed advertising in both the Wall Street Journal and Investor's Business…

Noodles & Co growing in Virginia

October 26, 2011

Noodles & Company is opening its first restaurant in Herndon, Va., on Halloween. The new restaurant will be located at 2405 Centerville Rd., in the Village…

Mimi's launches value offer

October 26, 2011

Mimi's Cafe, a neighborhood bistro inspired by France, has launched a value offer called Mimi's My Way 1-2-3. It allows guests to create their own full-course…

Genghis Grill debuts nutrition information

October 26, 2011

Genghis Grill – The Mongolian Stir Fry has launched a nutritional brochure with allergen and nutritional details of all food items in Khan's Kitchen (Genghis…

Yogurt Mountain conquering S.C.

October 26, 2011

Yogurt Mountain has opened a new store in Spartanburg, S.C., making it the fifth location in the state and the 39th store overall.

Pei Wei adds nearly 20K email subscribers in 2 weeks

October 26, 2011

Pei Wei Asian Diner, owned by P.F. Chang's China Bistro, introduced its newest entree by connecting with customers through Facebook, mobile, Twitter and email…

Website launches Restaurant Unit Locator portal

October 26, 2011

RestaurantChains.net, a provider of sales leads for the foodservice industry, today introduced Restaurant Unit Locator -- an interactive portal that gives…

'Save As' is the new 'Print' Part 2

by Nate DaPore — President and CEO, PeopleMatter

If you haven't realized the need for (mobile) speed or scheduled meetings with your IT team after reading "Save As" is the New "Print," Part 1 you might want…

Millennials' brand preferences shift due to household structures

by Melissa Abbott — Director, Culinary Insights, The Hartman Group, Inc

While use of technology and social media among Millennials is legendary (they've never known a time that wasn't digital), new Hartman Group research finds…

The dangers of PCI tunnel vision

by Brad Cyprus — Chief of Security and Compliance, Vendor Safe Technologies

The Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI) is an excellent set of security requirements with which all of the major Credit Card companies expect…

Bruegger's hopes to raise $100K for Children's Miracle Network

October 25, 2011

Bruegger's has launched its second annual fundraising campaign for Children's Miracle Network Hospitals (CMNH) with a goal of raising $100,000 for the cause.

FATZ appoints VP of training

October 25, 2011

Cafe Enterprises Inc., parent company of FATZ, has named Sara Anderson as its new vice president of training.

Starbucks celebrates 500th Chinese store

October 25, 2011

Starbucks Coffee Company today celebrated the opening of its 500th store in China at the international departure hall of the Beijing Capital International…

Spicy Pickle plants flag in Canada

October 25, 2011

Spicy Pickle Franchising Inc. has entered into a franchise agreement for the development of the first Spicy Pickle restaurant in Canada. The restaurant, which…

Panera announces Q3 profits

October 25, 2011

Panera Bread Company released its earnings report Tuesday, boasting a net income of $29 million, or $0.97 per diluted share, for the fiscal third quarter ended…

NPD Group: Revenue-generating beverage orders on the decline

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

Tap water requests on the rise, along with specialty coffees and iced tea.

NRA recaps recent victories at FCES 2011

by James Bickers

Nutrition, menu labeling, marketing to kids are areas in which the foodservice industry has gained ground.

EPA honors Maryland Panera locations

October 25, 2011

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has added Panera Bread's 35 Maryland locations to its list of top green power purchasers among retailers. The…

Gatti's fast casual concept

Gatti's Pizza has unveiled its new fast casual concept, Gatti's. The first unit opened in Austin, Texas.

ParTech's new POS Software platform aims to simplify operations

October 24, 2011

ParTech Inc. (PAR) today announced the availability of its latest release of PAR EverServ PixelPoint V11 POS software, which includes 38 new features and…