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Starbucks employees honor homeless customer
November 30, 2008
USA Today: Fleming Taylor spent his days at a Starbucks location in Nyack, N.Y., arriving when the doors opened and leaving only when the store closed for the…
read nowCommand Packaging creates plastic bag recycling center
November 25, 2008
LOS ANGELES -- Command Packaging, a manufacturer of plastic carry bags for retail stores and restaurants, has announced it has been officially licensed by the…
read nowSpicy Pickle to open drive-thru Bread Garden
November 25, 2008
DENVER — Spicy Pickle Franchising Inc. is relocating a franchised Bread Garden Urban Café to a new location which features the company's first drive-thru. …
read nowPei Wei president resigns
November 24, 2008
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Russell Owens, president of Pei Wei Asian Diner, will resign from his position effective December 2008 to pursue other interests, the…
read nowFirehouse Subs names training manager
November 24, 2008
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Firehouse Subs has named Shane Mitchell the manager of corporate training, the company announced. Mitchell will conduct all franchisee and…
read nowPizzeria Uno launches fast casual concept
November 24, 2008
BOSTON — Uno Chicago Grill is launching a new fast casual concept called Uno Due Go, with the first location slated to open at the Dallas/Ft. Worth…
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Fast casuals face threat from other segments
Casual dining concepts develop faster, trendier fare.
read nowMarble Slab Creamery debuts holiday cakes, pies
November 23, 2008
ATLANTA — Marble Slab Creamery has introduced a new line of holiday ice cream cakes and pies for the upcoming season, the company announced. The brand will…
read nowFast casual, pizza dominates '25 Next Big Chains' list
November 23, 2008
AOL Money & Finance: AOL's "25 Next Big Chains" list is comprised mainly of fast casual restaurants, with a few pizzerias thrown in for good measure. …
read nowStarbucks employees face ID theft risk
November 23, 2008
KING-TV (Seattle): Starbucks has revealed that on Oct. 29 someone stole a laptop containing private information about 97,000 Starbucks employees. The company…
read nowConsumer site to provide info on food product recalls, food safety
November 23, 2008
WILMINGTON, Mass. -- US Food Safety Corp. has launched USFoodSafety.com, a Web site to provide consumers with the most up-to-date food safety alerts, recalls…
read nowSandella's to land at Newark airport
November 23, 2008
WEST REDDING, Conn. — Restaurant operator Silver Lining is opening a Sandella's Flatbread Café in Terminal B1 of Newark Liberty International Airport in New…
read nowCosi board forms committee to explore options
November 20, 2008
DEERFIELD, Ill. — The board of directors of bakery café chain Cosi has formed a special committee of directors to review and evaluate strategic alternatives…
read nowIndoorDirect intros digital media network for restaurants
November 20, 2008
DALLAS -- IndoorDirect has launched a digital media network in high-volume restaurant chains across the country to give diners a new entertainment option and…
read nowOrganic To Go teams with Jamba
November 20, 2008
SEATTLE — Organic To Go has partnered with Jamba Inc., the parent company of Jamba Juice, to provide its food offerings at Jamba Juice locations in Los Angeles…
read nowMall restaurants expect traffic decline
November 19, 2008
The Wall Street Journal: As retail traffic fell 12.4 percent in October compared with last year, restaurant chains with a bulk of their locations in malls and…
read nowSmashburger hires real estate VP
November 19, 2008
DENVER — Burger concept Smashburger has appointed Max Sheets as vice president of real estate, the company announced. Prior to joining Smashburger, Sheets…
read nowConsumer interest boosts sustainability, green efforts
November 19, 2008
BOSTON — Consumer interest in sustainability is growing and doesn't appear to be affected by the economy. As interest in green buildings has grown, the U.S.
read nowRedBrick Pizza signs San Diego development deal
November 19, 2008
PALMDALE, Calif. — RedBrick Pizza Worldwide Inc. has signed an agreement with master developer Johnny Lee granting Lee the right to develop up to 42 RedBrick…
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