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New Qdoba franchisees commit to 33 locations
May 27, 2008
DENVER — Qdoba Mexican Grill has announced six new franchise partners. They are: Philadelphia-based QMG Philly Partners LLC; G&J Foods, based in Sandusky…
read nowTossed adds new VP of Operations
May 27, 2008
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Tossed Franchise Corporation has announced restaurant-industry veteran Eric Clark will join their team as vice president of operations.
read nowNexCen future on shaky ground
May 27, 2008
Blue Mau Mau: NexCen Brands, owner of the Pretzel Time, Pretzelmaker, Great American Cookies, Marble Slab Creamery and Maggie Moos brands, warned it faces a…
read nowMarble Slab, MaggieMoo's roll out 16 summer combinations
May 26, 2008
NEW YORK — NexCen Brands Inc., the parent company of Marble Slab Creamery and MaggieMoo's Ice Cream & Treatery, has paired the two brands for the…
read nowCorner Bakery Cafe inks Mississippi franchise deal
May 26, 2008
JACKSON, Miss. — Corner Bakery Cafe has announced it will expand its family of restaurants into Mississippi through a partnership with newly formed Resolute…
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Sustainability ‘hot topic' at 2008 NRA Show
by Valerie Killifer — senior editor, NetWorld Alliance
Chipotle CEO spoke of sustainable, ethical food products.
read nowNestlé, Jamba Juice launch ready-to-drink beverages
May 26, 2008
EMERYVILLE, Calif. — Nestlé USA, part of Nestlé, S.A., and Jamba Juice have announced the launch of a line of Jamba ready-to-drink beverages made with real…
read nowBar-B-Cutie opens Texas, Ohio and Ga., locations
May 26, 2008
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Bar-B-Cutie Franchise Systems LLC has announced the opening of new stores in Allen, Texas; Marietta, Ohio; and Warner Robins, Ga. The…
read nowYang Kee Noodle to introduce new menu
May 22, 2008
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Yang Kee Noodle, a Louisville, Ky.-based fast casual restaurant chain, has announced it will introduce a new menu the first week of June. …
read nowSonic Youth CD to make Starbucks debut
May 22, 2008
Billboard.com: Sonic Youth has finalized the track list for its compilation album due June 10 and sold exclusively in Starbucks stores in New York, Los…
read nowSaladworks inks deal with Arizona Iced Tea
May 21, 2008
CONSHOHOCKEN, Pa. — Saladworks LLC and AriZona Beverages have announced that they have signed a multi-year beverage agreement. Terms were not disclosed. …
read nowCalifornia Tortilla holds Nat'l Pop Tart Day promo
May 21, 2008
ROCKVILLE, Md. — California Tortilla will host its 14th Annual Pop-Tart Day promotion May 28 with a giveaway of free Kellogg's Pop-Tarts. No purchase is…
read nowSalad Creations launches Sensible Sizing menu
May 21, 2008
FT. LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Salad Creations has announced the launch of its new Sensible Sizing menu. The menu features a full line of smaller portioned…
read nowCintas restroom study unveils perceptions of 'clean'
May 21, 2008
CHICAGO — Cintas has released the results of an independent study designed to learn how people judge restroom cleanliness. Through an independent research…
read nowTechnomic study: Consumers want more sandwich variety
May 20, 2008
CHICAGO — New research from foodservice consultants Technomic has found that though preferences for traditional sandwiches remain strong, consumers are looking…
read nowStarbucks acquires rights for Canada operations
May 20, 2008
TORONTO — Starbucks Coffee Canada Inc. has reached an agreement to acquire substantially all of the assets, including development and operating rights, from…
read nowNRA Show: Industry expert explores menu trends
May 20, 2008
There are three important features a foodservice menu must emphasize to be successful in today's market: freshness, flavor and health. This is according to…
read nowAu Bon Pain adds to Nutrition Advisory Board
May 19, 2008
BOSTON — Bakery-café chain Au Bon Pain has added Karen Glanz and Heidi Skolnik to its Nutrition Advisory Board. Glanz is a professor of behavioral sciences…
read nowNRA Show: Pepsico partners with Green Restaurant Association
May 19, 2008
PURCHASE, N.Y. — PepsiCo Foodservice has entered into a strategic partnership with the not-for-profit Green Restaurant Association in an effort to assist…
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From the field to the kitchen
by Julie Sturgeon — independent journalist, CEOEditor, Inc.
Are famous owners the best move in the game of chain survival?
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