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Panera Bread sets sights on Fla. for growth
February 7, 2008
RICHMOND HEIGHTS, Mo. — Panera Bread has announced a new agreement with Covelli Enterprises, dba Flapan LLC, to develop 10 bakery-cafés in the Florida counties…
read nowPanda Express founders honored in L.A.
February 7, 2008
ROSEMEAD, Calif. — Andrew and Peggy Cherng, founders of Panda Restaurant Group, are recipients of the 2008 City of Angels Award. The honor was given by the LAX…
read nowCaribou Coffee announces Q4 earnings call
February 7, 2008
MINNEAPOLIS — Caribou Coffee Co. Inc. has announced it will release financial results for Q4 2007, ended Dec. 30, 2007, after the market close Feb. 14.
read nowStudy: Personality traits linked to Mexican food preferences
February 6, 2008
DENVER — The results of a new Mexican food "Q-dentity" study, conducted by Dr. Alan Hirsch, director of the Smell & Taste Treatment and Research…
read nowGreenz launches soup promotion
February 6, 2008
DALLAS — Beginning Feb. 7 and throughout the month, customers can get a cup of Greenz soup for the same price as the weather as part of the chain's "Hi…
read nowZebu Forno promotes one
February 6, 2008
RED BANK, N.J. — Zebu Forno has announced the promotion of Danielle M. De Angelo to training specialist. De Angelo has served as manager of Zebu's flagship…
read nowGreenz launches soup promotion
February 6, 2008
DALLAS — Beginning Feb. 7 and throughout the month, customers can get a cup of Greenz soup for the same price as the weather as part of the chain's "Hi…
read nowQuiznos to develop restaurant support center
February 5, 2008
DENVER — Quiznos has announced plans to open a state-of-the-art restaurant support center (Quiznos Corporate Headquarters) in downtown Denver. Development…
read nowPlanet Smoothie issues call for green inventors
February 5, 2008
ATLANTA — Planet Smoothie has announce its "New Year! New Look! New You!" campaign. The promotion kicks off this month and includes wellness and weight-loss…
read nowMajdanics joins Firehouse Subs as manager, brand marketing
February 5, 2008
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Firehouse Subs has named Kristen Majdanics as its manager of brand marketing. Majdanics will direct the development, testing, analysis and…
read nowSpicy Pickle inks Texas franchise deal
February 5, 2008
DENVER — Spicy Pickle has announced the sale of a multiunit restaurant-development agreement for Houston, bringing the total number of franchises sold up to…
read nowPanasonic unveils integrated POS, surveillance solution
February 4, 2008
SECAUCUS, N.J. — Panasonic System Solutions Company has unveiled an integrated solution that combines control and management capabilities of the company's…
read nowUFood signs first Chicago franchise agreement
February 4, 2008
BOSTON — UFood Restaurant Group Inc. has announced the sale of a multiunit restaurant agreement to a franchise developer in Chicago. The franchisee has an…
read nowBuffalo Wild Wings completes purchase of 7 locations
February 4, 2008
MINNEAPOLIS — Buffalo Wild Wings Inc. has announced that it has completed the acquisition of certain leases and other assets of seven Don Pablo's Mexican…
read nowPort City Java makes top new franchise list
February 4, 2008
WILMINGTON, N.C. — Entrepreneur magazine has listed Port City Java in the Top 50 New Franchises for the second consecutive year, the company has announced.
read nowNothing but Noodles collects for National Canned Food Month
February 4, 2008
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Participating Nothing but Noodles restaurants throughout the country are celebrating National Canned Food Month by offering a…
read nowStarbucks comps increase 1%
February 4, 2008
SEATTLE — Starbucks Corp. has reported a 1-percent consolidated same-store sales increase for the company's first quarter, ended Dec. 30, 2007. The increase…
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Restaurants feel economic pinch
by Valerie Killifer — senior editor, NetWorld Alliance
Operators scale back locations as consumers tighten wallets.
read nowSaladworks signs with real-estate broker
February 3, 2008
CONSHOHOCKEN, Pa. — Saladworks has signed Site Development Incorporated as its exclusive real-estate broker for the chain's targeted growth areas, the company…
read nowEllianos selects first HeroFran franchisee
February 3, 2008
LAKE CITY, Fla. — Ellianos Coffee Company welcomes Catherine Tune to the franchise family, as the first franchisee selected under the new HeroFran program.
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