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Q&A with Louis Basile
October 6, 2008
Owner, Wildflower Bread Company, president, Fast Casual Executive Alliance.
read nowCulver's co-founder passes away
October 5, 2008
PRAIRIE DU SAC, Wis. — Ruth Culver, co-founder of the Culver's Restaurants concept, died Oct. 2 at age 84. Recognized as the heart of the franchise, Culver…
read nowCalifornia Tortilla launches double-point Mondays
October 5, 2008
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Fresh Mex chain California Tortilla is giving customers the chance to double "Burrito Elito" loyalty card points on purchases every Monday…
read nowStarbucks under fire for water usage
October 5, 2008
Herald Sun (Australia): Starbucks is being criticized by environmental groups after a report in a British newspaper alleged the company wasted millions of…
read nowCOVER: Acquiring opportunities
October 5, 2008
Deep-pocketed partners can help some concepts live up to their potential
read nowFast Casual seeks Top 100 nominations
October 2, 2008
LOUISVILLE , Ky. — Fast Casual magazine is calling for nominations for its annual Top 100: Movers and Shakers. The ideal nomination will be a brand…
read nowFreshberry expanding to East Coast
October 2, 2008
TULSA, Okla. — FreshBerry Frozen Yogurt Café has signed a franchise agreement to develop at least two FreshBerry stores in South Carolina. This agreement…
read nowSpicy Pickle acquires Bread Garden Urban Cafes
October 2, 2008
DENVER, Colo. — Spicy Pickle Franchising Inc. has acquired Bread Garden Franchising Inc., the franchisor of the Bread Garden Urban Cafes, a chain of franchised…
read nowOrganic To Go opens flagship Seattle location
October 1, 2008
SEATTLE — Organic fast casual chain Organic To Go has opened a flagship café in Seattle, which features an open-market feel and a larger footprint than other…
read nowCaptain D's selects Envysion as video provider
October 1, 2008
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Captain D's has begun rolling out Louisville, Colo.-based Envysion Inc.'s Managed Video as a Service system in its restaurants. Envysion…
read nowPanera Bread opens first Canada location
October 1, 2008
TORONTO — Millennium Bread Inc. has opened Canada's first Panera Bread location in the Toronto suburb of Richmond Hill. The new location is the first of…
read nowStarbucks settles with fired barista
October 1, 2008
Associated Press: Starbucks Corp. has settled a National Labor Relations Board complaint with an employee who claimed he was fired for promoting union…
read nowStarbucks rolls out Doubleshot Espresso drinks in Japan
September 30, 2008
TOKYO — Starbucks Coffee Co. and Suntory Ltd. have announced plans to launch Starbucks Doubleshot Espresso Doppio and Starbucks Doubleshot Espresso Con Panna…
read nowNew Caribou Coffee management to host investor call
September 30, 2008
MINNEAPOLIS — Caribou Coffee Co. Inc. has announced that Michael J. Tattersfield, the company's newly-appointed president and chief executive officer, and…
read nowRed Mango names CFO
September 30, 2008
LOS ANGELES — Yogurt chain Red Mango has named Mark J. Archer chief financial officer, the company announced. Archer will be responsible for all aspects of Red…
read nowQdoba reveals candidates' food personalities
September 30, 2008
DENVER — A new study conducted by Dr. Alan Hirsch, director of the Smell & Taste Treatment and Research Foundation, on behalf of Qdoba Mexican Grill…
read nowRaising Cane's appoints CFO
September 30, 2008
BATON ROUGE, La. — Raising Cane's Chicken Fingers has appointed Carey Carrington as chief financial officer of the 70-unit chain. Carrington will oversee…
read nowChipotle seeks LEED certification for new restaurants
September 30, 2008
DENVER — Chipotle Mexican Grill plans to open a "green" restaurant in Gurnee, Ill., which features a six-kilowatt wind turbine on-site that will generate a…
read nowCalif. signs calorie count law
September 30, 2008
The Washington Post: California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger signed a bill Tuesday requiring chain restaurants with 20 or more locations to put calorie counts…
read nowSaladworks reaches 100-store milestone
September 29, 2008
CONSHOHOCKEN, Pa. — Twenty-two years after opening its first store, Saladworks will open its 100th location. The new store, which will open Oct. 1, will be…
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