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Jamba Juice tests oatmeal
December 17, 2008
Chicago Sun-Times: Jamba Juice will begin to sell oatmeal in Chicago today in advance of a national launch of the item next month. Jamba, with about 70…
read nowUsed restaurant equipment brokers having good year
December 17, 2008
The Dallas Morning News: As restaurants continue to close in light of the faltering economy, businesses like RestaurantDealer.com are profiting. Last year, 6…
read nowCalifornia Tortilla vies for social networking award
December 17, 2008
ROCKVILLE, Md. — Several weeks after launching its major online social networking campaign, California Tortilla has the opportunity to win a "Shorty" award…
read nowSilvergreens to print nutritional info on back of receipts
December 17, 2008
DAYTON, Ohio — Utilizing technology from Nutricate and NCR Corp., Silvergreens Restaurant has announced it will deliver personalized nutritional information on…
read nowU-SWIRL expands to Las Vegas
December 17, 2008
HENDERSON, Nev. — U-SWIRL International Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Healthy Fast Food Inc., has announced the expansion of its U-SWIRL Frozen Yogurt…
read nowFast Casual to host NRA 2009 Restaurant Industry Forecast - LIVE
December 17, 2008
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — The National Restaurant Association will release its 2009 Restaurant Industry Forecast and will unveil its public policy agenda for the…
read nowFriendly's to test fast casual concept
December 16, 2008
MediaPost News: Friendly's Ice Cream Corp. will test up to four Friendly's Express restaurants in Boston, Springfield, Mass., and Providence, R.I., next year…
read nowChipotle to roll out sustainable cutlery
December 16, 2008
HAWTHORNE, Calif. — Cereplast Inc., a manufacturer of proprietary bio-based, sustainable plastics, has reported a supply agreement between HAVI/Perseco (HAVI…
read nowRaising Cane's opens La. location
December 16, 2008
CENTRAL, La. — Louisiana' s youngest city, the City of Central , welcomes its newest restaurant and a state favorite, Raising Cane's Chicken Fingers. …
read nowSaladworks franchisee shatters sales expectations
December 16, 2008
CONSHOHOCKEN, Pa. — University of Delaware graduate Josh Burton opened his second Saladworks franchise in Bear, Del., on Black Friday. The Bear Saladworks…
read nowAgency sees more regulations for foodservice ahead
December 16, 2008
Los Angeles Times: The Center for Science in the Public Interest predicts that more regulations for the food service industry may be ahead under the Obama…
read nowFirehouse Subs opens 50th location in 2008
December 15, 2008
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Firehouse Subs has opened its 50th restaurant for 2008 in Columbia, S.C. This is Judy and Charlie Divita's fourth Firehouse Subs…
read nowBeverage group decries New York obesity tax proposal
December 15, 2008
Advertising Age: The governor of New York has included a 15 percent tax on full-calorie, sugar-sweetened soft drinks, a so-called 'obesity tax,' in a list that…
read nowFroots deploys DineBlast Mobile technology solution
December 15, 2008
MARGATE, Fla. — SoftTouch LLC has announced that it has incorporated significant enhancements to its DineBlast Mobile solution, which allows take-out…
read nowRaising Cane's founder honors 'Secret Millionaire' contestant
December 15, 2008
BATON ROUGE, La. — Raising Cane's has congratulated the South Plaquemines High School Hurricanes. Coach Cyril Crutchfield, one of the recipients featured on…
read nowFast Casual conducts sustainability survey
December 15, 2008
Fast Casual magazine is inviting readers to participate in a survey looking at sustainability efforts and trends in the restaurant industry. The survey should…
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Fast casuals build catering business
Catering can be a stable addition to a restaurant's revenue stream.
read nowPapa Romano's, Mr. Pita to enter Ill., Ind. markets
December 14, 2008
COMMERCE TOWNSHIP, Mich. — Papa Romano's Pizza and Mr. Pita have finalized an agreement to open multiple locations in Indiana and Illinois. The two chains…
read nowSandella's to expand to Alabama
December 14, 2008
WEST REDDING, Conn. — Sandella's Flatbread Café has finalized a deal with franchisee Ronald Roan to bring two units of the fast casual concept to Birmingham…
read nowTogo's names VP of branding and marketing
December 14, 2008
SAN JOSE, Calif. — Togo's Eateries Inc. has named Renae Scott as the company's new vice president of branding and marketing. Prior to joining Togo's, Scott…
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