Starbucks and Rwandan government discuss continued partnership

June 28, 2009

KIGALI, Rwanda — During his third visit to Rwanda, Starbucks Coffee Co. chairman, president and CEO Howard Schultz met with Rwanda's President Paul Kagame to…

Fuddruckers opens location near Reno, Nev.

June 28, 2009

AUSTIN, Texas — Fuddruckers will open its 230th location with a 10 a.m. ribbon-cutting ceremony June 29, in Sparks, Nev., at The Legends at Sparks Marina, a…

The mobile restaurant

by Valerie Killifer — senior editor, NetWorld Alliance

New cell phone applications include consumer feedback capabilities, and create a lasting interactive presence with the consumer.

UFood announces Chicago terminations, Boston airport opening

June 25, 2009

BOSTON — UFood Restaurant Group Inc. has announced that its Chicago franchisee has terminated the operation of his three UFood Grill Restaurants in that city.

Elevation Burger signs second Texas franchise deal

June 25, 2009

ARLINGTON, Va. — Elevation Burger has signed a multiunit franchising deal with Dallas entrepreneurs David & Fiona Barleggs, the company has announced. …

Programs set to highlight National Food Safety Education Month

June 25, 2009

CHICAGO — The National Restaurant Association encourages restaurant and foodservice operators to begin planning for the 15th annual National Food Safety…

Buffalo Wild Wings to present at consumer conference

June 25, 2009

MINNEAPOLIS — Buffalo Wild Wings has announced that the company will present at an upcoming consumer conference.   On July 15, the company will present at the…

Organic and healthy food trends from the 2009 NRA Show

Wynnie Stein, chef and owner of Moosewood, and Steve Frankl (the Tortilla Guy), talk about organic food and tortilla wrap trends during the 2009 National…

America's restaurants: Serving our nation

This 6-minute video, produced by the National Restaurant Association, is a tribute to what restaurants do for the country — their impact on their employees…

Twitter looks to Starbucks, other retailers, for revenue stream

June 24, 2009

Bloomberg News: Twitter Inc. plans to generate its first revenue in 2009 from companies such as Dell Inc., Whole Foods Market Inc. and Starbucks Corp., which…

Chipotle set to announce Q2 results

June 24, 2009

DENVER — Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc. has announced that it will host a conference call to discuss second quarter 2009 financial results July 22, 2009, at…

Starbucks intros new global store-design strategy

June 24, 2009

SEATTLE — Starbucks Coffee Company has announced its new global store design strategy in its effort to set the stage for a reinvigorated customer experience.

California Tortilla voted best burrito

June 23, 2009

ROCKVILLE, Md. — California Tortilla was voted "Best Burrito" by readers in the July 2009 issue of Washingtonian Magazine. The hotly contested category…

Beautiful Brands agrees to franchise Baltimore's Kyro Pizza

June 23, 2009

TULSA, Okla. — Beautiful Brands International (BBI) has announced the addition of Baltimore-based Kyro Pizza to its portfolio of restaurants to market and…

FoodCalc launches create-your-own menu items nutrition calculator

June 23, 2009

SAN FRANCISCO — Web-based nutrition analysis solutions pioneer FoodCalc has announced its creation of an exclusive nutrition calculator for restaurants with…

Sweet Leaf Tea adds distributor

June 23, 2009

AUSTIN, Texas — Sweet Leaf Tea Company has announced Silver Eagle Distributors LP will be providing Sweet Leaf Tea to the greater Houston and San Antonio…

Share Our Strength to offer Great American Dine Out training webinars

June 23, 2009

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Share Our Strength's Great American Dine Out, a week-long, nationwide charitable event in which thousands of participating restaurants…

Mama Fu's hits record sales with Mamas Eat Free promo

June 23, 2009

AUSTIN, Texas — Mama Fu's "Mamas Eat Free," a seven-day promotional campaign for Mother's Day, set net sales records for nine individual store Mama Fu's Asian…

Birth of a franchise: The first franchised location

by Valerie Killifer — senior editor, NetWorld Alliance

After a permit issue postpones opening day, the first franchised Sofi's Crepes opens in Annapolis, Md.

Laughing Planet Café partners with Truitt Bros. for bean supply

June 22, 2009

PORTLAND, Ore. — After two years of intensive testing and sampling, Laughing Planet Café is introducing "smart beans" into its seven Oregon restaurants. The…