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Planet Smoothie selects 'Call for Inventors' judges panel
July 27, 2008
ATLANTA — Planet Smoothie has announced its panel of judges for their Call for Inventors contest, a call to action to find a solution to recycling or…
read nowNothing But Noodles to offer happy hour
July 27, 2008
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Nothing but Noodles participating locations throughout the United States are now offering happy hour discounts on appetizers and…
read nowCalif. governor signs trans-fat ban
July 27, 2008
The New York Times: California became the first state to ban trans fats in restaurants when Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger signed a bill July 25, 2008, to phase…
read nowPanera shares drop after Q2 earnings report
July 27, 2008
Associated Press: Shares of Panera Bread Co. July 23, 2008, fell $2.26, to end at $48.74, after the bakery/cafe operator cautioned investors not to expect…
read nowEinstein Noah to host earnings conference call
July 27, 2008
LAKEWOOD, Colo. — Einstein Noah Restaurant Group Inc. will release its 2008 second quarter financial results after market close Aug. 6, 2008, and will follow…
read nowSandella's expands into Pa.
July 24, 2008
WEST REDDING, Conn. — Sandella's Flatbread Café has inked a multiunit franchising deal with Oliver and Jessica Kiely to bring two new restaurants to…
read nowQuiznos bread supplier closes shop
July 24, 2008
9News.com: Gerards, a bread supplier to chains such as Quiznos, shut down operations early Thursday, leaving several restaurants in the Denver area without…
read nowJamba Inc. comps drop in Q2, revenue increases
July 24, 2008
EMERYVILLE, Calif. — Jamba Inc. has reported preliminary comparable-store sales and revenue results for its fiscal 2008 second quarter. Company-owned…
read nowCosta Vida launches summer menu items
July 23, 2008
Salt Lake City — Costa Vida has announced the introduction of its Raspberry Chipotle Chicken burrito or salad, created by executive chef David Prows.
read nowYogen Früz heads into Texas
July 23, 2008
DALLAS — Yogen Früz, a frozen yogurt chain with 1,100 stores in over 20 countries, has announced that YF Systems of Texas LLC plans to open 30 locations in…
read nowPanda Express chef qualifies for Beijing Olympics
July 23, 2008
ROSEMEAD, Calif. — Panda Express has announced that Anju Jason, a chef at its Moana Lua location on Oahu, Hawaii, has qualified for the 2008 Summer Olympic…
read nowMinn. key to cracking salmonella source
July 23, 2008
Star Tribune (Minneapolis/St. Paul): While the FDA was focused on tomatoes and bogged down by its reliance on local health departments in its investigation, in…
read nowChipotle comps up 7%
July 23, 2008
DENVER — Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc. has reported financial results for its second quarter ended June 30, 2008.
read nowPei Wei comps dip 3%
July 23, 2008
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — P.F. Chang's China Bistro Inc. has reported its financials for the second quarter ended June 29, 2008.
read nowMinimum wage hike kicks in
July 23, 2008
CNN: The second of three increases to the national minimum wage took effect July 24, increasing the minimum by 70 cents to $6.55 per hour. The third and final…
read nowPanera revenue jumps 27%
July 23, 2008
ST. LOUIS — Panera Bread company-owned same-store sales increased 6.5 percent for the second quarter ended June 26, 2008, while comps for franchise-owned…
read nowRubio's intros grilled gourmet tacos
July 22, 2008
CARLSBAD, Calif. — Rubio's Fresh Mexican Grill has announced the premiere of Grilled Gourmet Tacos, created in celebration of the chain's 25th anniversary. …
read nowBar-B-Cutie to giveaway free BBQ for a year
July 22, 2008
BRENTWOOD, Tenn. — As part of its three-month "Cutie Summer Pass" promotion, Bar-B-Cutie will give five winners, per participating location, free barbecue for…
read nowCosta Vida hires executive chef David Prows
July 22, 2008
SALT LAKE CITY — Costa Vida has announced the hiring of executive chef David Prows, a member of the American Culinary Federation (ACF) and Fellow of the…
read nowSpiedie Bistro opens in southern Pa.
July 22, 2008
PHOENIXVILLE, Pa. — New fast-casual restaurant, Spiedie Bistro, has opened in Phoenixville, Pa., 30 miles west of Philadelphia. Spiedie Bistro evolved from…
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