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Smoothie King: Free smoothies for cans
December 5, 2007
COVINGTON, La. — Smoothie King will give away a free 20-ounce smoothie to guests who donate five canned goods Dec. 8, 2007, at any participating location.…
read nowEmployers must use revised I-9
December 5, 2007
Business First (Louisville, Ky.): Employers must begin using a revised I-9 employment eligibility verification form for new employees by Dec. 26, 2007. The…
read nowStarbucks recalls Fusion coffee mugs
December 5, 2007
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with Starbucks, has announced a voluntary recall of Starbucks' Fusion Coffee…
read nowCalistoga Bakery Cafe to open in Ky.
December 5, 2007
The (Louisville, Ky.) Courier-Journal: Calistoga Bakery Cafe, owned in part by Papa John's founder John Schnatter, will open several restaurants in Louisville…
read nowAffiliate of Bruegger's parent buys Smokey Bones
December 5, 2007
Business First (Buffalo, N.Y.): Barbecue Integrated Inc., an affiliate of Sun Capital Partners Inc., parent company to the Bruegger's, Fazoli's and Boston…
read nowSandella's Flatbread starts D.C. expansion
December 5, 2007
WEST REDDING, Conn. — Sandella's Flatbread has announced it has sold 20 units and signed three leases in the Washington, D.C., metro area, marking the first…
read nowTeriyaki Experience expands to Central America
December 5, 2007
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Teriyaki Experience has signed a franchise agreement with QSR International to open the first of five locations in Central America, the…
read nowCorner Bakery Cafe adds organic milk
December 4, 2007
BROOMFIELD, Colo. — Corner Bakery Cafe has announced it is selling single-serve Horizon Organic chocolate and plain milk in 100 locations around the country. …
read nowPort City Java opens at NCSU
December 4, 2007
WILMINGTON, N.C. — Port City Java has announced it has opened a new café at North Carolina State University. The new café is on the main campus of the…
read nowuWink unveils game credit software
December 4, 2007
LOS ANGELES — uWink Inc. has announced the introduction of its new proprietary game "credit" purchasing and redemption system. The new software is designed to…
read nowNothing but Noodles tackles Texas
December 4, 2007
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Noodles Development LP has announced the official opening of its 19th restaurant, which is located in El Paso, Texas. The opening marks the…
read nowEl Pollo Loco Inc. loses trademark dispute
December 3, 2007
COSTA MESA, Calif. — El Pollo Loco Inc. has announced that a U.S. District Court in Texas entered a final judgment in the trademark dispute filed by El Pollo…
read nowJamba Juice, Nestle partner
December 3, 2007
GLENDALE/EMERYVILLE, Calif. — Nestlé USA and Jamba Juice have announced their exclusive worldwide licensing agreement to produce and distribute a line of…
read nowCuppy's picks PAN Comm. to spearhead growth
December 3, 2007
FORT WALTON BEACH, Fla. — Cuppy's Coffee, Smoothies & More Inc., a specialty coffee and smoothie franchise business, announced it has selected public…
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Surveillance integration
by Valerie Killifer — senior editor, NetWorld Alliance
New technologies are making it easier to mind your store and your revenue.
read nowNothing but Noodles closes multiunit deal
December 2, 2007
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Nothing but Noodles has announced its entrance into the northern New England states with a multiunit franchise deal in the territories of…
read nowStarbucks to open second African support center
December 2, 2007
Guardian Unlimited: Starbucks Corp. has said it will open a support center in 2008 for coffee farmers in Kigali, Rwanda, the second in Africa after Ethiopia. …
read nowPanera to buy back stock
December 2, 2007
St. Louis Business Journal: Panera Bread Co.'s board of directors authorized the company to repurchase up to $75 million in shares from a broker by the end…
read nowNew York Burger Co. to franchise
December 2, 2007
NEW YORK — New York Burger Co. has officially announced the launch of its franchise program. The burger company plans to open 200 locations across the…
read nowPyrogrill opens new prototype
November 29, 2007
WELLINGTON, Fla. — Jupiter, Fla.-based Pyrogrill has opened in Wellington, Fla., marking the second company-owned location, the company has announced. The…
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