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Caribou Coffee comps up slightly
October 11, 2007
MINNEAPOLIS — Comparable-store sales at Caribou Coffee Company Inc. increased 1 percent for the 13-week period ended Sept. 30, 2007, compared with the same…
read nowExit41 launches OrderPerfect 2.0
October 10, 2007
ANDOVER, Mass. — Ordering solutions company Exit41 Inc. has announced the next release of OrderPerfect. Version 2.0 is a multichannel ordering solution, which…
read nowNational Restaurant Association reacts to no-match ruling
October 10, 2007
WASHINGTON, D.C.— The National Restaurant Association issued a statement in reaction to a federal judge's decision to bar the Bush administration from…
read nowCalistoga Bakery Café eyes expansion
October 10, 2007
NaplesNews.com (Florida): Calistoga Bakery Cafe, the coffee house and sandwich shop founded by Naples developer Mark Bates and Papa John's founder John…
read nowSpicy Pickle opens two new stores
October 10, 2007
DENVER — Spicy Pickle has opened two new stores, bringing the chain's current total to 28 stores. The first store opened in the North Boulder, Colo., area…
read nowStarbucks recalls children's cups
October 9, 2007
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission and Starbucks have announced a voluntary recall of about 250,000 children's plastic cups sold…
read nowCousins announces sweepstakes winner
October 9, 2007
MENOMONEE FALLS, Wis. — A June sweepstakes held by Cousins Subs to commemorate the company's 35th anniversary gave entrants the opportunity to win a cameo in…
read nowMr. Pita partners with Papa Romano's Pizza
October 9, 2007
COMMERCE TOWNSHIP, Mich. — Papa Romano's Pizza has merged its operations with Mr. Pita restaurants, a 35-unit Sterling Heights, Mich.-based chain. Casey…
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Q&A with Sue Morelli, CEO of Au Bon Pain
by Valerie Killifer — senior editor, NetWorld Alliance
Morelli was named CEO in 2004 and has since helped double the chain's locations.
read nowCalifornia Tortilla to open 30th location
October 8, 2007
ROCKVILLE, Md. — Fresh-Mex chain California Tortilla is slated to open its 30th location this month in Bristow, Va., the company announced. The company is…
read nowWingstop records 17th consecutive quarter of comp increases
October 8, 2007
DALLAS — Comparable-store sales at chicken wing chain Wingstop increased 15.7 percent in the third quarter, the company announced. The string of consecutive…
read nowOriginal SoupMan, Cold Stone Creamery partner
October 7, 2007
NEW YORK — Soup Kitchen International and Cold Stone Creamery will open the first hybrid, co-branded franchise in early November in New York City, the…
read nowRandy Carucci joins The Counter
October 7, 2007
CULVER CITY, Calif. — Randy Carucci has joined The Counter as its new chief development officer, the company announced. Carucci's responsibilities include a…
read nowAu Bon Pain opens Washington, D.C., catering facility
October 4, 2007
BOSTON — Au Bon Pain has announced the opening of a centralized catering facility in Washington, D.C., designed to help the company expand its catering…
read nowQdoba announces executive hires
October 4, 2007
DENVER — Denver-based Qdoba Mexican Grill has announced the appointment of Lisa Dahl, as the company's chief financial officer, and John Dikos, as manager of…
read nowZaxby's to launch celebrity commercials
October 3, 2007
ATHENS, Ga. — Fast-casual restaurant chain Zaxby's is launching a series of commercials that feature American Idol finalist Melinda Doolittle, four-time…
read nowFazoli's adds to fall menu line-up
October 3, 2007
LEXINGTON, Ky. — Fazoli's has announced a new fall menu addition as part of the chain's "Plentiful Pastas" offering. The new entrée is Chicken Broccoli Penne…
read nowPanera revenue rises 35%
October 3, 2007
RICHMOND HEIGHTS, Mo. — Panera Bread Co. has reported a same-store sales increase of 0.8 percent for the third quarter ended Sept. 25, 2007. Company-owned…
read nowChipotle to announce 3Q results
October 2, 2007
DENVER — Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc. announced that it will host a conference call to discuss third-quarter 2007 financial results at 5 p.m. EST Oct. 30…
read nowPei Wei Q3 comps decrease
October 2, 2007
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — P.F. Chang's China Bistro Inc. has reported a 1 percent same-store sales decrease for its Pei Wei Asian Diner for the 13 weeks ended Sept.
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