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Spiedie Bistro intros new sandwich
October 12, 2008
PHOENIXVILLE, Pa. — Fast casual concept Spiedie Bistro, which opened in July, has added a new sandwich to its menu. The Felson, Spiedie Bistro's version of…
read nowNew yogurt concept installs IDS Menus digital menu board
October 9, 2008
EXTON, Pa. — Berry Chill, a new yogurt bar in Chicago, has deployed a digital menu board display system from IDS Menus, a Scala Certified Partner. The store's…
read nowJamba adopts shareholders rights plan
October 9, 2008
EMERYVILLE, Calif. — The board of directors of Jamba Inc. has adopted a stock purchase rights plan as a means to ward off an unsolicited attempt to acquire the…
read nowSaladworks store sets opening-day sales record
October 9, 2008
CONSHOCKEN, Pa. — The Oct. 1 debut of Saladworks' new 2,600 sq. ft. store in Mount Larel, N.J., set a company record with more than $18,000 in gross sales. …
read nowFirehouse Subs signs Coke deal
October 9, 2008
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Firehouse Subs has signed a multi-year beverage contract with The Coca-Cola Co., the company announced. Firehouse Subs will serve Coke…
read nowJimmy John's intros new sandwich
October 9, 2008
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Jimmy John's Gourmet Sandwich Shops has introduced its first new menu item in four years, the company announced. The Ultimate Porker Club…
read nowChipotle to host earnings call
October 8, 2008
DENVER — Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc. will host a conference call on Oct. 22 at 5 p.m. Eastern time to discuss third quarter financial results. Hosting the call…
read nowRumbi Island Grill to enter California market
October 8, 2008
SANDY, Utah — Rumbi Island Grill plans to enter the California market through an area development agreement with restaurateur Paulo Salgado. The partnership…
read nowPollo Tropical, Taco Cabana parent prelim Q3 comps down
October 7, 2008
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Carrols Restaurant Group, Inc., the parent company of Carrols Corp., which operates Pollo Tropical and Taco Cabana and is the largest Burger…
read nowStarbucks extending barista shifts
October 7, 2008
Wall Street Journal: Starbucks Corp. is revamping employee schedules so that fewer employees will work more hours at its shops, the company announced. The goal…
read nowOrganic to Go sales up 72 percent
October 7, 2008
SEATTLE — Sales at Organic To Go are projected to reach $6.4 million for the third quarter ended Sept. 30, the company said in a preliminary sales release.
read nowCaribou Coffee 3Q comps down
October 7, 2008
MINNEAPOLIS — Comparable store sales at Caribou Coffee Co. Inc. decreased 4.7 percent for the 13 weeks ended Sept. 28, 2008, compared with the same 13 weeks in…
read nowZagat survey reveals fewer New Yorkers dining out
October 6, 2008
NEW YORK -- Thirty-eight percent of New Yorkers say that one way they are responding to the economic crisis is by eating out less, according to Zagat Survey…
read nowPeet's Coffee & Tea elects new board member
October 6, 2008
EMERYVILLE, Calif. — Peet's Coffee & Tea Inc. has announced that Ted W. Hall has been elected to its board of directors. Hall is a general partner of…
read nowBaja Fresh opens Express locations
October 6, 2008
THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. — Baja Fresh Mexican Grill has opened the first two locations of its newest concept, Baja Fresh Express, the company announced. The…
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Caught in the crisis
Economic conditions batter the industry, but operators insist quality still key.
read nowJust like Mom's
by Julie Sturgeon — independent journalist, CEOEditor, Inc.
October 6, 2008
Comfort foods capture the hearts and stomachs of consumers.
read nowThe cash in composting
October 6, 2008
Operators can cut down on trash-hauling costs while helping the environment.
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