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National Restaurant Association names EVP
December 11, 2008
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Elizabeth Johnson has joined the National Restaurant Association as executive vice president for public affairs, the organization has…
read nowMintel forecasts 2009 restaurant trends
December 11, 2008
CHICAGO — Mintel Menu Insights, which tracks U.S. restaurant menus, expects five trends to influence foodservice in 2009. Restaurants will reinvent comfort…
read nowTomato industry rebounding from salmonella scare
December 11, 2008
Bradenton (Fla.) Herald: An increase in tomato supplies since last spring has dropped prices for consumers, encouraging them to buy tomatoes. The industry was…
read nowBread & Co. in the spotlight
December 11, 2008
WKRN-TV (Nashville, Tenn.): Bakery cafe chain Bread & Co. is in the spotlight thanks to their appearance on the Top 100 Movers & Shakers list. Click…
read nowMcDonald's billboards take jab at Starbucks
December 11, 2008
Seattle Post-Intelligencer: McDonald's has erected a billboard near the Starbucks headquarters that reads, "four bucks is dumb." Another billboard reads…
read nowOrganic to Go laying off a third of staff
December 10, 2008
Puget Sound Business Journal: After the company announced a $7 million third-quarter loss, Organic to Go Food Corp. said it plans to cut its labor force by 3…
read nowNoodles & Co. adds meatballs
December 10, 2008
BROOMFIELD, Colo. -- Noodles & Co. has added a new signature dish, Spaghetti & Meatballs, to its Colorado menu, the company has announced. This marks…
read nowWingstop hits 1.5 billion wings sold
December 10, 2008
DALLAS — Chicken wing chain Wingstop has achieved two milestones as it wraps up the year. The chain has now hit 1 million wings sold per day at the same time…
read nowNRA unveils 2009 top menu trends
December 9, 2008
WASHINGTON, D.C. — A new National Restaurant Association survey of more than 1,600 professional chefs — members of the American Culinary Federation (ACF) …
read nowCoffee deficit of 8 million bags projected in 2009-10
December 9, 2008
Bloomberg: World coffee consumption may outstrip production by as much as 8 million bags in 2009-10 because of the smaller crop in Brazil, the top grower…
read nowNew Zoe's Kitchen CEO outlines expansion plans
December 9, 2008
The Birmingham News: Greg Dollarhyde, new CEO of Zoe's Kitchen, plans to double the size of the 21-unit chain within 18 to 24 months. He plans to focus on new…
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Uno Chicago Grill launches fast casual concept
Uno Chicago Grill has entered the fast casual arena with the launch of Uno Due Go, debuting with two franchise units at the Dallas/Fort Worth International…
watch nowNRA to release 2009 Restaurant Industry Forecast
December 8, 2008
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The National Restaurant Association will release its 2009 Restaurant Industry Forecast and unveil its public-policy agenda for the coming…
read nowStarbucks CEO talks about the economy
December 8, 2008
CBS News: Katie Couric speaks with Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz about the effect of the economy on the coffee giant. Sales at Starbucks have dropped 9 percent…
read nowCold Stone bosses visit franchisees
December 8, 2008
Chain Leader: Instead of holding a franchisee convention this year, Cold Stone officials hired a tour bus and visited stores in 16 cities. They are trying to…
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uWink announces odd-lot tender offer
December 7, 2008
LOS ANGELES — uWink Inc. has announced that it will commence an "odd lot" tender offer to purchase all shares of its common stock held by persons owning 9…
read nowOrganic To Go schedules Q3 conference call
December 7, 2008
SEATTLE — Organic To Go chief executive Jason R. Brown will host a conference call on Dec. 10 at 1:30 p.m. Pacific time to discuss the company's third quarter…
read nowConey Beach opens first franchised restaurant
December 7, 2008
TULSA, Okla. — Beautiful Brands International, parent company of Coney Beach, has announced the opening of its first franchised Coney Beach restaurant, located…
read nowOperators look harder at reducing waste, costs
December 7, 2008
The Courier-Journal (Louisville, Ky.): Restaurant owners are doing more to track food waste to cut costs in light of the recession. Methods operators have…
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