NRA opposes minimum wage increase based on CPI

September 28, 2006

WASHINGTON D.C. — In November, voters in six states including Arizona, Colorado, Missouri, Montana, Nevada and Ohio will decide whether to raise their…

Fast-food chains sued over grilled chicken claims CCF calls bogus

September 28, 2006

The Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine is suing seven quick-service chains for serving what it calls carcinogenic grilled chicken.    The group…

Starbucks, Cooking.com partner to sell coffee online

September 28, 2006

SEATTLE — Starbucks and Santa Monica-based Cooking.com have joined forces to launch Starbucks at Home, a coffee auto-reorder subscription program made…

Wolfgang Puck pizzas headed for grocer's shelves

September 27, 2006

MINNEAPOLIS — Famed chef and restaurateur, Wolfgang Puck, has partnered with Schwan's Consumer Brands North America to launch a line of Wolfgang Puck…

Ex-Quizno's operator settles discrimination suit

September 27, 2006

Daily Breeze: The former owners of a Torrance, Calif., Quizno's will pay $5,000 to settle a lawsuit alleging they refused to give a black teenage girl a job…

New York to ban trans-fat use

September 27, 2006

Guardian Unlimited: New York is set to become the first city in the United States to ban all but tiny quantities of trans-fats from being used in its 24,00…

Restaurant operators need young workforce, experts say

At the Mid-Atlantic Expo, the NRA Chairman and the Restaurant Doctor say it's time to pass on the responsibility to your crew.

Firehouse Subs targets sports crowd with new promotion

September 26, 2006

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Firehouse Subs recently launched its Home Field Advantage (HFA) Sweepstakes promotion to provide a sports fan with an entertainment…

Schlotzsky's partners with Austin Film Festival

September 26, 2006

Austin Business Journal: The Austin Film Festival's Young Filmmakers Program and Schlotzsky's are partnering up to launch the first "Sandwich Your Story Into…

Fuddruckers finds new face for ad campaign

September 26, 2006

Group State: Ms. Bea is the national face of Fuddruckers restaurants, and she is completely surprised. Restaurant executives pulled Beatrice Shell — Ms. Bea…

Buffalo Wild Wings signs major CBS Sports advertising deal

September 25, 2006

MINNEAPOLIS — Buffalo Wild Wings signed its first national network advertising deal with CBS Sports.   According to a news release, the increase in national…

Burke introduces chicken pot pie filling

September 25, 2006

NEVADA, Iowa — Burke Corp., an industry leader in fully cooked meat products, introduced its fully cooked, chicken pot pie filling under its MagniFoods…

Panera selects xpient Solutions

September 25, 2006

Emerging Concept: City Bites is ready to roll

by Julie Sturgeon — independent journalist, CEOEditor, Inc.

Blevins brothers created this fast-casual concept. Now they're prepared to take their sandwich chain national.

Panera Bread fights breast cancer

September 24, 2006

ST LOUIS — Panera Bread is inviting its customers to join in the fight against breast cancer by eating a bagel for breakfast during National Breast Cancer…

Desert Moon rises over Indiana

September 24, 2006

South Bend Tribune: Desert Moon, a fast-casual fresh-Mex concept, is expanding in Indiana. The 2,000-square-foot restaurant seats about 38 and has outside…

JD Events to buy The Self-Service and Kiosk Show

September 21, 2006

TRUMBULL, CT — NetWorld Alliance LLC, and JD Events LLC have announced that JD Events will acquire the trade show assets of NetWorld Alliance. The acquisition…

Chipotle, Panera appeal to Whole Foods crowd

September 21, 2006

Madison Times: While Whole Foods isn't often thought of as a restaurant, it has been drawing in hordes of customers hungry for its organic offerings. It leads…

Einstein Bros. rolls out organic and Fair Trade coffee

September 21, 2006

GOLDEN, Colo. — Einstein Bros. is expanding efforts to support sustainable, small-scale coffee farmers around the globe with the introduction of Global…

WingStreet introduces new flavors

September 21, 2006

DALLAS — WingStreet, the world's largest dedicated delivery wing chain and a subsidiary of Yum! Brands Inc., introduced a new Buffalo  sauce in three heat…