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Technomic report identifies breakfast opportunities
June 13, 2007
CHICAGO — Away-from-home breakfast sales are growing, but remain a major underdeveloped opportunity for restaurant operators, according to new research report…
read nowQuiznos eyes Canadian pizza market
June 13, 2007
MISSISSAUGA, Ontario — Quiznos is introducing a line of Flatbread Pizzas in its Canadian restaurants. The company says it hopes to capture a segment of…
read nowSalsarita's, Baker Bros. sign with Quantified Marketing Group
June 12, 2007
ORLANDO, Fla. — Orlando-based Quantified Marketing Group (QMG), a full-service restaurant consulting and public relations firm, added eight new clients during…
read nowFazoli's looks to change for sales boost
June 12, 2007
Lexington Herald-Leader: Eight months after Fazoli's was bought by investment firm Sun Capital Partners, the new management is working to boost sales and put…
read nowCalifornia Tortilla to host customer, cashier challenge
June 12, 2007
Baltimore Business Journal: California Tortilla will offer customers a chance to battle cashiers June 20 in a game of "Rock, Paper, Scissors." If the customer…
read nowMaggieMoo's launches new ice cream flavor
June 11, 2007
COLUMBIA, Md. — Super-premium ice cream brand MaggieMoo's International has launched Buttered Popcorn as its newest ice cream flavor. Buttered Popcorn also…
read nowQdoba intros Chicken Mango Salad
June 11, 2007
DENVER — Qdoba Mexican Grill has announced the nationwide rollout of its Chicken Mango Salad. The salad is a blend of mango salsa with a lime vinaigrette…
read nowWingstop hits one-billion mark
June 11, 2007
DALLAS — Wingstop has announced that it has served one-billion chicken wings to customers spanning 27 states. "We know that both customers and critics have…
read nowJamba Inc. reports Q1 results
June 11, 2007
EMERYVILLE, Calif. — Jamba Inc., parent company of Jamba Juice, reported June 11 financial results for the fiscal first quarter, ended May 1, 2007. …
read nowPotbelly teams with Starbucks
June 11, 2007
Chicago Business: Potbelly Sandwich Works will begin selling Starbucks coffee at 15 of its 150 stores next week, the company announced. Starbucks founder…
read nowBruegger's celebrates summer with free coffee
June 11, 2007
BURLINGTON, Vt. — A Bruegger's bakery in Tallahassee, Fla., will transform into a winter wonderland June 21, the first day of summer. Guests are invited for…
read nowFazoli's owners unveil changes
June 10, 2007
Kentucky Herald-Leader: Sun Capital Partners, which bought Italian fast-casual chain Fazoli's eight moths ago, is working to put the chain back on a growth…
read nowChipotle sponsors great burrito hunt
June 10, 2007
Daily Herald (Naperville, Ill.): Chipotle Mexican Grill has sponsered a Great Burrito Hunt in Naperville, Ill. Thirty fake Chipotle burritos have been hidden…
read nowGreen Tango to offer franchise opportunities
June 10, 2007
DURHAM, N.C. — Durham, N.C.-based Green Tango Fresh Chopped Salads has announced that franchise opportunities are now available. Green Tango serves fresh…
read nowEinstein Noah sets common-stock price
June 10, 2007
GOLDEN, Colo. — Einstein Noah Restaurant Group Inc. announced the pricing of a public offering of 5,000,000 shares of its common stock at $18.00 per share. …
read nowuWink signs first franchise agreement
June 10, 2007
LOS ANGELES — uWink Inc. has entered into an area-development agreement with OCC Partners, LLC, for up to three franchised uWink restaurants in Miami-Dade…
read nowQuiznos hires new ad firm
June 10, 2007
ADWEEK: Quiznos has awarded its $80 million ad account to MDC-owned Cliff Freeman and Partners, confirmed chief marketing officer Steve Provost. The first…
read nowTropical Smoothie promotes National Flip Flop Day
June 7, 2007
DESTIN, Fla. — Tropical Smoothie Café has announced the official launch National Flip Flop Day. On June 21, café patrons visiting any of the company's 24…
read nowFlorida fast casual opens second location
June 7, 2007
WELLINGTON, Fla. — Jupiter, Fla.-based Pyrogrill will open its second company-owned location in Wellington, Fla., in mid-July. Same-store sales at the…
read nowSCA Tissue receives environmental award
June 7, 2007
NEENAH, Wis. — SCA, the global parent of SCA Tissue North America, has been ranked as the second most environmentally-friendly company in the world. The…
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