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Muscle Maker Grill expands East Bay development plan
April 26, 2011
Muscle Maker Grill is doubling the number of restaurants being developed in California’s East Bay area. The decision to increase the number of franchises from…
read nowSmashburger reaches 100-store milestone
April 26, 2011
Smashburger has opened the doors to its 100th store today in Schaumburg, Ill. Since its debut more than three years ago, Smashburger has opened stores in 2…
read nowMama Fu's launches new prototype, signs 6-store deal
April 26, 2011
Mama Fu’s Asian House is further positioning itself as an industry leader with the launch of a new prototype.The nationally expanding franchise developed the…
read nowBuffalo Wild Wings posts 40% net earnings increase
April 26, 2011
Buffalo Wild Wings Inc. has announced financial results for its first quarter ended March 27, 2011.
read nowStore closures impact Pei Wei Asian Diner Q1 results
April 26, 2011
The temporary closure of eight Pei Wei restaurants in Arizona during March 2011 resulted in the loss of 29 sales weeks for P.F. Chang’s China Bistro offshoot…
read nowSubway, Starbucks leapfrog Burger King, Wendys in sales
April 26, 2011
Specialty coffee drinks and sandwiches have officially become an American staple alongside burgers and shakes. Technomic's listing of the top 500 restaurant…
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Consumers list Coca-Cola, Starbucks as most relevant brands
April 25, 2011
According to Bevnet, Brodeur Partners, a strategic communications company, recently released the results of a survey that assessed the "relevance" of brands to…
read nowEinstein Noah sets earnings call
April 25, 2011
Einstein Noah Restaurant Group Inc. will release its first quarter 2011 financial results after the market close on May 5. The conference call is set for …
read nowJamba signs 40-unit franchise agreement in the Philippines
April 25, 2011
Jamba Inc. has announced a master development agreement with Max’s Group of Companies, a restaurant and franchise operator, to develop 40 Jamba Juice locations…
read nowNRA names inaugural product innovation award recipients
April 25, 2011
The National Restaurant Association recently announced the recipients of its first Food & Beverage Product Innovations Awards, which recognize progressive…
read nowSaladworks responds to customer feedback in real-time
April 25, 2011
Saladworks today announced that its guest relations website, SaladworksListens.com, will now include real-time customer feedback. Guest relations team members…
read nowSeattles Best enters Tim Hortons territory
April 25, 2011
Seattle's Best Coffee, a subsidiary of Starbucks, is now offered in 10 Wal-Mart Supercenters throughout Canada.
read nowGreat Harvest Bread Company wins democratic workplace award
April 25, 2011
Great Harvest Franchising Inc. has been named a winner of the WorldBlu List of Most Democratic Workplaces global award sponsored by WorldBlu, a company…
read nowPAR Technology appoints new CEO
April 24, 2011
PAR Technology Corporation has named Paul B. Domorski as its new president, CEO and chairman of the board of directors effective today. He succeeds Dr. John W.
read nowBrueggers Bagels taps new print marketing firm
April 24, 2011
Bruegger's Bagels has named Baltimore-based Vertis Communications as its provider of direct marketing programs and advertising inserts. The partnership was…
read nowHay Group & CRCA: Restaurant salary freezes thawing
April 24, 2011
According to a recent survey released by management consulting firm Hay Group and the Chain Restaurant Compensation Association (CRCA), the restaurant industry…
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Trendy cake pops find their way into Starbucks
by Darrel Suderman — President, Food Technical Consulting
What is the latest food innovation at Starbucks?
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