Nashville metro legal endorses menu-labeling regulation

December 29, 2008

Nashville City Paper: A proposed menu-labeling regulation under consideration by the Nashville, Tenn., Metro Board of Health received a positive review from…

Zaxby's extends NASCAR sponsorship

December 28, 2008

The Times and Democrat (Orangeburg, S.C.): Zaxby's will continue its involvement in NASCAR in 2009 as a sponsor of the No. 09 Ford Fusion in the Nationwide…

Entrepreneur Magazine names Saladworks top salad franchise

December 28, 2008

CONSHOHOCKEN, Pa. — Saladworks has been named the nation's No. 1 salad franchise by Entrepreneur Magazine for 2009. In the magazine's 30th Annual Franchise 50…

Smashburger opens first of 30 Houston locations

December 23, 2008

HOUSTON — Denver, Colo.-based Smashburger has announced it has opened its first location in Texas, the first of 30 planned for the Houston area. The…

Buffalo Wild Wings opens in Flint, Mich

December 23, 2008

SOUTHFIELD, Mich. — On Dec. 21, AMC Wings Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Diversified Restaurant Holdings Inc., opened a Buffalo Wild Wings location in…

Judge finds Starbucks guilty of union-busting

December 23, 2008

Infoshop News: Following a lengthy trial in New York last year, a National Labor Relations Board judge has found Starbucks guilty of extensive violations of…

Five Guys opens in New Albany, Ind.

December 23, 2008

Courier-Journal (Louisville, Ky.): Five Guys Burgers and Fries has opened its newest store in New Albany, Ind., but there won't be any grand opening…

HoodMart intros new ventless exhaust hood system

December 22, 2008

CAMBRIDGE, Ohio — HoodMart has announced the release of its new Ventless Exhaust Hood System. Its state-of-the-art design features innovative triple filters…

Snappy Salads launches light bulb recycling program

December 22, 2008

DALLAS — Snappy Salads wants to help North Americans lose 30,000 pounds by recycling energy-efficient fluorescent household light bulbs.   Beginning Jan. 2…

Snappy Salads launches light bulb recycling program

December 22, 2008

DALLAS — Snappy Salads wants to help North Americans lose 30,000 pounds by recycling energy-efficient fluorescent household light bulbs.   Beginning Jan. 2…

Truitt Bros. opens new plant in Kentucky

December 22, 2008

EAST BERNSTADT, Ky. — Truitt Bros. Inc. celebrated its expansion into the eastern United States with the grand opening of a new food processing plant in East…

The nature of sustainability

by Rebecca Barnes

Restaurateurs, consumers take holistic approach to what they serve and eat.

Marble Slab expands into St. Lucia

December 21, 2008

NEW YORK — NexCen Brands Inc. has announced the signing of a master franchise agreement for the expansion of Marble Slab Creamery franchised stores into St.

Organic To Go expands catering operations

December 21, 2008

SEATTLE — Organic To Go has announced that it has expanded in the Washington, D.C., metro area. The company has launched a strategic expansion of its catering…

Smashburger opens first franchise location

December 21, 2008

DENVER — Smashburger has announced it will open its first location in Wichita, Kan., on Dec. 16, which represents the chain's first opening outside of its home…

Research and Markets launches Panera Bread benchmark analysis

December 21, 2008

DUBLIN, Ireland — Research and Markets has announced the addition of Restaurant Research LLC's new report "RR LLC Panera Benchmark Analysis" to its offering. …

NRA releases forecast for 2009

Restaurant industry sales expected to reach $566 billion in 2009.

Technomic names restaurant trends for 2009

December 18, 2008

CHICAGO — Foodservice consultants and research firm Technomic has released its top trends for the restaurant industry in 2009.   The consulting group said…

Pinkberry launches winter campaign

December 18, 2008

NEW YORK — Pinkberry will kick off its winter campaign Dec. 21, by giving New Yorkers two free Pinkberry toppings if the weather in New York dips to 18 degrees…

ASK THE EXPERTS: What are the top 3 ways restaurant operators can market their sustainability efforts?

December 17, 2008

As restaurant operators add sustainable products to their offerings, they may be unsure of how to market that message to their customers. Fast Casual asked…