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Starbucks tests low-fat milk
February 11, 2007
News4Jax (Jacksonville, Fla.): Starbucks is testing percent milk in its coffee drinks if customers don't specifically request whole milk. The test is being…
read nowAu Bon Pain looks toward expansion
February 11, 2007
Bloomberg: Facing increasing pressure from competitors like Panera Bread and Starbucks, bakery-café chain Au Bon Pain plans to add more than 200 locations in…
read nowFast Casual launches reader survey
February 11, 2007
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Fast Casual.com has launched a reader survey designed to pinpoint hot topics and products as they relate to fast-casual trends and…
read nowPanera net tops $19 million
February 8, 2007
ST. LOUIS, Mo. — Panera Bread Co. reported Feb. 8 net income of $19 million for the fourth quarter ended Dec. 26. According to the company, Panera's…
read nowShop'n Chek intros new customer-service management tool
February 8, 2007
NORCROSS, Ga. — Full-service customer experience measurement company Shop'n Chek Inc. announced Feb. 8 the launch of its Triggered Training, a new frontline…
read nowPhiladelphia to ban trans fats
February 8, 2007
Crain's: The Philadelphia City Council unanimously approved a bill Thursday giving restaurants until Sept. 1 to switch to trans-fat-free cooking oil. New York…
read nowAtlanta Bread Co. intros new bread, menu offerings
February 8, 2007
SMYRNA, Ga. — Atlanta Bread Co. has introduced a new Italian ciabatta bread, which will be a permanent offering sold in the restaurant's bakery. For a…
read nowNAPICS Gelato Workshop: a cool way to heat up sales
February 8, 2007
COLUMBUS, Ohio — If you want to get your hands on a cold treat that will set your dessert sales on fire, you don't want to miss the Gelato Workshop, to be…
read nowMZD, 14 West sign advertising deal
February 8, 2007
INDIANAPOLIS — Montgomery Zukerman Davis advertising, marketing and public relations has been appointed the agency of record for the 14 West Restaurant and…
read nowStarbucks dropping trans fat from China outlets
February 7, 2007
Arab Times: Starbucks Corp. plans to eliminate food items containing trans fat from its outlets in China within the next six months, the company said. The…
read nowSuper Bowl Sunday breaks Wingstop sales record
February 7, 2007
DALLAS – Wingstop Restaurants broke its all-time single-day sales record on Super Bowl Sunday. The chain sold three million chicken wings systemwide at their…
read nowZaxby's to sponsor NASCAR team
February 7, 2007
ATHENS, Ga. — Zaxby's Franchising Inc. has signed an agreement with Wood Brothers/JTG Racing to sponsor the No. 09 Ford in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series…
read nowSalad Creations opens 10th U.S. location
February 7, 2007
FT. LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Margate, Fla.-based Salad Creations has expanded its franchising scope with their latest restaurant opening in Charlotte, N.C. The…
read nowNRA opposes Free Choice Act proposed legislation
February 7, 2007
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The National Restaurant Association expressed its opposition to bill H.R. 800, the employee Free Choice Act, as it came before the House…
read nowIntura, Kettering ink distribution deal
February 7, 2007
ARLINGTON, Texas — Intura Solutions LP, supplier of point-of-sale and business management software for quick-service, fast-casual and delivery-restaurant…
read nowzpizza to open 19 Atlanta units
February 6, 2007
NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. — zpizza announced it signed three separate multiunit franchising deals to expand its brand throughout Atlanta. According to a news…
read nowNextep launches outdoor kiosk
February 6, 2007
TROY, Mich. — Nextep Systems, provider of self-service kiosk solutions, has launched its Nextreme Outdoor Kiosk. The kiosk employs an industrial PC with…
read nowFarmer Boys launches new breakfast offerings
February 6, 2007
RIVERSIDE, Calif. — Farmer Boys Restaurants is rolling out two new breakfast offerings, the company announced in a news release. The new Farmer's Go Bowls…
read nowDinerware reaches 1,000-site milestone
February 6, 2007
SEATTLE — Dinerware Inc., a developer of restaurant point-of-sale software, has signed up its 1,000th customer, the company announced in a news release. …
read nowFast casual segment growing in Toledo
February 5, 2007
Toledo Blade: For years, Panera Bread was king of the Toledo fast-casual market. In recent months, however, several other fast-casual chains have moved into…
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