Bruegger's acquires restaurant holdings for Timothy's Coffees

November 15, 2009

Bruegger's Enterprises Inc., operator of 292 franchise and corporate-owned Bruegger's Bakery Cafés, announced that it has acquired the restaurant holdings of…

California Tortilla to give away turkey chili

November 15, 2009

California Tortilla will celebrate free Turkey Chili Day on Nov. 19 as any customer making any purchase will receive a free 4 oz. cup of Turkey Chili, as well…

Starbucks furthers its energy consumption reduction

November 12, 2009

Starbucks Coffee Co. has announced two important milestones as part of its ongoing commitment to environmental stewardship. First, the company has entered into…

Jamba Inc. turned net income around in Q3 2009

November 12, 2009

Natural food and juice store Jamba Inc. released its third quarter ended Oct. 6 results, revealing an upswing in net income that had been negative in third…

Text company lets restaurateurs 'order customers on demand'

November 12, 2009

Web-based media consulting company Envala announced the release of OSYS Chime, a new mobile marketing and customer loyalty product that allows users to "order…

Java Detour tri-brands with Mrs. Fields, TCBY

November 12, 2009

San Francisco-based Java Detour Inc. has announced that it has executed a co-branding agreement and a reciprocal development agreement with Mrs. Fields Famous…

Moe's debuts prototypical 'green' location

November 12, 2009

Moe's Southwest Grill celebrated the opening of the chain's first green restaurant in Williston, Vt., Oct. 15. Two years ago, franchise partners Sueayn and…

Tossed upgrades image, logo

by Valerie Killifer — senior editor, NetWorld Alliance

The salad chain launches a new store prototype to unveil in Boston.

Chipotle inks multi-year partnership deal with Boston Bruins

November 11, 2009

Boston Bruins Principal Charlie Jacobs has announced that the club has entered a multi-year partnership agreement with Chipotle Mexican Grill. Highlights of…

Freshii signs 20-unit Houston franchise deal

November 11, 2009

Restaurant industry professionals and husband-and-wife team Javier and Teresa Bueno have signed a master franchise agreement to open more than 2…

Caribou Coffee rolls out all-natural chocolate beverages

November 11, 2009

Caribou Coffee has reformulated all of its mochas and chocolate beverages to utilize real, all-natural chocolate now available in white, milk and dark…

FDA updates Food Code

November 10, 2009

The Food and Drug Administration has published the new FDA Food Code, the first full update since 2005, and includes new recommendations for cut leafy greens…

Eye-tracking technology reveals consumer brand experience

by Valerie Killifer — senior editor, NetWorld Alliance

Sensory Track uses crosshairs that show precisely where a customer is looking.

National PTA and Jamba Juice partner to encourage healthy choices

November 10, 2009

The National PTA and Jamba Inc. have announced a three-year partnership to support parents and teachers in creating school-based programs that encourage…

Differentiation, focused positioning drive strong sandwich sector

November 10, 2009

The Top 100 limited-service sandwich chains grew sales in 2008 by 8.6 percent to $20.3 billion, according to restaurant industry consulting group Technomic. …

Sensory Track

Mooyah Burgers & Fries was the first restaurant to use Sensory Track, an eye-tracking technology that uses crosshairs that show exactly where someone is…

Calbi Fusion Tacos and Burritos rolls into Universal Studios

November 9, 2009

Calbi Fusion Tacos and Burritos, the two mobile-unit Los Angeles-based Korean taco truck chain, has announced a three-month residence at Universal Studios…

Chipotle Mexican Grill announces share repurchase agreement

November 9, 2009

Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc. has announced that it is entering into an agreement with a broker to effect repurchases of the company's Class B common stock, or…

Red Mango's probiotic iced teas win excellence award

November 9, 2009

Red Mango and Ganeden Biotech, the largest seller of over-the-counter probiotics in the U.S., are recipients of a SupplySide Scientific Excellence Award for…

Panchero's receives industry award for social media usage

November 9, 2009

Panchero's Mexican Grill was recently honored with two awards – including first place in a new social media category – and was recognized for its excellence in…