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Panera Bread to webcast stockholders presentation
May 17, 2009
ST. LOUIS, Mo. — Panera Bread Company has announced that Ron Shaich, chairman and CEO, and Jeff Kip, senior vice president and chief financial officer, will…
read nowChipotle expands local produce program
May 17, 2009
DENVER, Colo. — Chipotle Mexican Grill will expand its local produce program this summer, purchasing at least 35 percent of at least one bulk produce item in…
read nowJamba Inc. to announce first quarter results
May 17, 2009
EMERYVILLE, Calif. — Jamba Inc. will host a conference call and webcast on May 28 at 5 p.m. Eastern time to review first quarter 2009 financial results, the…
read nowSmoothie King signs multiunit agreements in Egypt and Turkey
May 17, 2009
NEW ORLEANS — Smoothie King Franchises Inc. has signed an agreement with the Amer Group, an Egyptian real estate development and hospitality company, to open…
read nowNRA 2009: Coca-Cola debuts dispenser options, tea products
May 16, 2009
CHICAGO — Coca-Cola FoodService has debuted several products aimed at helping operators during the 2009 National Restaurant Association Restaurant, Hotel-Motel…
read nowNRA 2009: Payment solutions to combat card breaches shown
by Valerie Killifer — senior editor, NetWorld Alliance
May 16, 2009
When Heartland Payment Systems was contacted by Visa and MasterCard about reports of fraud tied to credit cards it had processed, an investigation showed that…
read nowNRA 2009: Five hot new products on the show floor
by Valerie Killifer — senior editor, NetWorld Alliance
May 15, 2009
The 2009 National Restaurant Association Restaurant, Hotel-Motel Show kicked off today at Chicago's McCormick Place. The show runs May 16-19 and features new…
read nowBruegger's to open in Cleveland airport
May 14, 2009
CLEVELAND — BAA Cleveland, developer of the Airmall at Cleveland Hopkins International Airport, has signed an agreement to bring Bruegger's Bagels to the…
read nowGreen Seal intros new life-cycle standard for restaurants and foodservice
May 14, 2009
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Green Seal, the premier ecolabel in the United States, has announced the release of GS-46, Environmental Standard for Restaurants and…
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Five Guys responds to Inside Edition rodent expose
by Valerie Killifer — senior editor, NetWorld Alliance
Rodents caught on video outside two Washington, D.C., eateries cause closures.
read nowSecond national menu labeling bill introduced
May 14, 2009
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Sen. Tom Harkin (D-Iowa), chairman of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry, and Rep. Rosa DeLauro (D-Conn.) have…
read nowElevation Burger heads to Big Apple
May 14, 2009
ARLINGTON, Va. — Elevation Burger has announced that it has signed a multiunit franchising deal with Fabian Rosario and John Harris to open a location in Lower…
read nowFirehouse Subs announces new marketing hires
May 14, 2009
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Firehouse Subs has announced Michael Fattizzi and Ashley Miles as the newest members of its marketing team. As regional marketing…
read nowPizza Fusion continues West Coast expansion
May 13, 2009
SANTA MONICA, Calif. -- Organic pizza chain Pizza Fusion will be opening its fifth California location in Santa Monica in June, followed by another location in…
read nowEl Pollo Loco to offer $120M senior secured notes
May 13, 2009
COSTA MESA, Calif. — El Pollo Loco Inc. has announced that it plans to offer $120 million senior secured notes due 2012. The company intends to use the net…
read nowElevation Burger opens in Arlington, Va., and Baltimore
May 13, 2009
ARLINGTON, Va. — Elevation Burger has announced the opening of two new franchised restaurants. Neeraj and Lisa Vohra have opened an Elevation Burger in…
read nowQdoba comps down 2.3% for Q2
May 13, 2009
SAN DIEGO — Jack in the Box Inc. has reported same-store sales at company Qdoba Mexican Grill restaurants were down 2.3 percent for the second quarter ended…
read nowFreshberry goes global with 120-unit deal
May 12, 2009
TULSA, Okla. — Beautiful Brands International has announced a 120-unit agreement with Saudi-based United Food Co. to begin franchising FreshBerry Frozen Yogurt…
read nowNoodles & Company continues Colo., Minn. growth
May 12, 2009
AURORA, Colo. — Noodles & Company has announced it will open its third restaurant in Aurora, Colo., on May 22, and its first location in Bloomington…
read nowTechnomic report: Fast casual chains grew 10% in 2008
May 12, 2009
CHICAGO — According to a new report by foodservice consultants Technomic, sales for the Top 100 fast casual chains grew 10.8 percent, totaling $16.7 billion…
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