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Bombay Bowl opens in Denver
April 28, 2009
DENVER — Bombay Bowl has announced that it has opened a new location in Denver. The concept serves a variety of Indian cuisine such as bowls, roti wraps…
read nowCorner Bakery Cafe expands national presence
April 28, 2009
DALLAS — Corner Bakery Cafe has announced the opening of two new company-owned restaurants, one in Los Angeles and a second in Las Colinas, Texas., and three…
read nowEinstein Noah sets date for Q1 earnings release
April 28, 2009
LAKEWOOD, Colo. — Einstein Noah Restaurant Group Inc. has announced that it will release its first quarter 2009 financial results after the market close on May…
read nowCosì Inc. reports 11% comps loss
April 28, 2009
DEERFIELD, Ill. — Così Inc. has reported that system-wide comparable restaurant sales in the first quarter for restaurants in operation more than 15 months…
read nowSwine flu causes Starbucks closures
April 27, 2009
The Street: Ten Starbucks locations in Mexico City have been shuttered in response to the recent swine flu outbreak. Starbucks says the Mexican government told…
read nowFreshii expands into Washington, D.C.
April 27, 2009
CHICAGO — Freshii restaurants has announced it has signed a multiunit deal with franchisee Andrew Nelson to open five locations in Washington, D.C. There…
read nowPanasonic POS features new integration capability
April 27, 2009
ROLLING MEADOWS, Ill. — Panasonic System Solutions Co. has broadened the support base for its leading hardware platforms to now include integration with an…
read nowRecession impacting teen spending
April 26, 2009
Advertising Age: Typicallly during a recession, teens can usually be counted on to keep spending. But research from Piper Jaffray finds that teens are spending…
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Le Pain Quotidien remains true to its roots
Belgian fast casual incorporates sustainability throughout its operation.
read nowUFood Grill names VP of Business Development
April 26, 2009
BOSTON — UFood Restaurant Group Inc. has announced the appointment of John Grubb as the company's new vice president of business development. Grubb will…
read nowPanera to release Q1 earnings April 28
April 26, 2009
ST. LOUIS, Mo. — Panera Bread Co. will report its first quarter earnings after the market close April 28, 2009. The company will discuss its first quarter…
read nowRed Mango to hold franchise recruitment seminars
April 23, 2009
DALLAS — Frozen yogurt chain Red Mango will hold franchise recruitment seminars in New York at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. on May 4 at the Sheraton New York Hotel &…
read nowRaising Cane's new Ohio location opens to record crowds
April 23, 2009
GROVE CITY, Ohio — Raising Cane's Chicken Fingers, one of the fastest-growing restaurant chains in the United States, opened its newest location to record…
read nowCrispers founder presses on
April 23, 2009
The Orlando Sentinel: Bill Whitaker, the founder of the Crispers salad and sandwich chain, opened a different kind of restaurant after he sold Crispers to…
read nowEl Pollo Loco challenges KFC to grilled taste test
April 23, 2009
COSTA MESA, Calif. — El Pollo Loco is pitting its flame-grilled chicken against KFC's oven-grilled chicken in a taste test, the company has announced. "We…
read nowTogo's launches spring promotion
April 22, 2009
SAN JOSE, Calif. — Togo's Eateries Inc. has announced today it will feature one of its most popular classic sandwiches each day of the week, plus a choice of…
read nowMarble Slab Creamery announces rebranding initiative
April 22, 2009
ATLANTA — Marble Slab Creamery is repositioning its global brand image to better reflect its gourmet ice cream experience, the company has announced. The…
read nowStarbucks debuts online Global Responsibility Report
April 22, 2009
SEATTLE — Starbucks has launched its new Global Responsibility Annual Report on the company's Shared Planet Web site, the company has announced. Visitors to…
read nowChipotle net up 46 percent in Q1
April 22, 2009
DENVER — Comparable-store sales at Chipotle Mexican Grill restaurants increased 2.2 percent in the company's first quarter, ending March 31, the company has…
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Workshops play integral role during NRA Show
by Valerie Killifer — senior editor, NetWorld Alliance
Profitability and sustainability are a few of the topics covered through educational sessions held yearly at the NRA Restaurant, Hotel-Motel Show.
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