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Burgerville intros July menu items
June 29, 2009
VANCOUVER, Wash. — July gourmet offerings at Burgerville will focus on a popular seasonal menu offering: Walla Walla Sweet Onions. Burgerville will begin…
read nowCalifornia Tortilla launches script-writing contest
June 29, 2009
ROCKVILLE, Md. — California Tortilla will launch a radio campaign this summer to celebrate its Washingtonian Magazine rank as Washington, D.C.'s, Best Burrito.
read nowNRA reports restaurant industry outlook falls slightly
June 29, 2009
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The outlook for the restaurant industry was dampened somewhat in May, as the National Restaurant Association's comprehensive index of…
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The SteriStation hand-sanitization kiosk
A look at SteriLyfe's SteriStation kiosk, which is made from lightweight, recyclable plastic and can withstand more than 5,000 uses. The kiosk offers free hand…
watch nowStarbucks 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…
read nowFuddruckers 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…
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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.
read nowUFood 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.
read nowElevation 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. …
read nowPrograms 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…
read nowBuffalo 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…
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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…
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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 â their impact on their employees…
watch nowTwitter 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…
read nowChipotle 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…
read nowStarbucks 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.
read nowCalifornia 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…
read nowBeautiful 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…
read nowFoodCalc 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…
read nowSweet 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…
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