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Nothing but Noodles expands to Canada
October 26, 2008
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Fast casual noodle concept Nothing but Noodles has signed a deal to enter the Canadian market in 2009. Partners Suresh Patel and Sachin…
read nowJittery Joe's names operations VP
October 26, 2008
ATHENS, Ga. — Café chain operator Jittery Joe's Franchising LLC has named Kim Collins to the post of vice president of operations. Collins formerly served…
read nowStarbucks employees head to New Orleans
October 26, 2008
New Orleans Times-Picayune: Starbucks' annual leadership meeting begins today in New Orleans. The meeting, behing held outside of Seattle for the first time…
read nowRubio's rejects takeover bid
October 23, 2008
CARLSBAD, Calif. —The board of directors of Rubio's Restaurants Inc. has rejected the unsolicited acquisition proposal it recently received from Kelly Capital…
read nowFreshBerry expanding to Inland Empire of California
October 23, 2008
TULSA, Okla. — FreshBerry Frozen Yogurt Café has signed a franchise agreement that will produce at least three FreshBerry stores in the Inland Empire region…
read nowSmashburger signs East Coast franchise deal
October 22, 2008
DENVER — Fast casual burger chain Smashburger has secured its first franchisee and "Founders Club" member, Jersey City, N.J.-based Mascott Corp. The company…
read nowChipotle comps up on price increases
October 22, 2008
DENVER — Comparable-store sales at Chipotle Mexican Grill increased 3.1 percent for the third quarter ended Sept. 30, the company announced. Year-to-date comps…
read nowTraffic slump a topic for debate
October 22, 2008
Chain Leader: Consumers are pulling back spending because of the current economic situation, according to recent surveys. The reasons for the decline in the…
read nowQuiznos franchisees feel recession pain
October 21, 2008
Advertising Age: While the recession and banking crisis have hurt the entire restaurant industry, some Quiznos franchisees claim to have been…
read nowRestaurants bound to suffer from financial crisis, Technomic finds
October 21, 2008
CHICAGO -- In a recently-completed survey of consumers, Chicago-based foodservice consultants Technomic Inc. found that the financial market meltdown is likely…
read nowPanera net up 15 percent in Q3
October 21, 2008
ST. LOUIS — Comparable-store sales at Panera Bread increased 3 percent in company-owned stores and 3.5 percent in franchised stores for the quarter ended Sept.
read nowCoalition advocates uniform nutritional info
October 21, 2008
WASHINGTON, D.C. — A new coalition has announced that it will support federal legislation that provides consumers with detailed nutrition information in…
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NY suburb delays vote on calorie count
October 20, 2008
WABC7 (New York): Lawmakers for the New York City suburb of Westchester County have postponed a vote on whether to require chain restaurants to post calorie…
read nowNC restaurant operator acquires 18 Qdoba locations
October 20, 2008
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — QCarolina Restaurants LLC has acquired 16 Qdoba Mexican Grill restaurant in North Carolina and two in Tennessee. QCarolina Restaurant…
read nowFresh City adopts ONOSYS for online ordering
October 20, 2008
NEEDHAM, Mass. — Fast casual chain Fresh City has launched a new online ordering Web site in partnership with ONOSYS Online Ordering, a provider of remote…
read nowPapa Romano's and Mr. Pita opens in Houston
October 19, 2008
COMMERCE TOWNSHIP, Mich. — Papa Romano's and Mr. Pita have opened a co-branded restaurant in Houston. The new unit, which features the foods of both Papa…
read nowJuan Valdez throws down the gauntlet
October 19, 2008
Houston Chronicle: The Juan Valdez Cafe chain plans to add 500 coffee shops across the United States, Latin America and Europe by 2010, adding to its existing…
read nowNRA, Fishbowl expand partnership for online services
October 19, 2008
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The National Restaurant Association has announced that it is expanding its partnership with Alexandria, Va.-based marketing…
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