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Elevation Burger blows into Baltimore
September 17, 2008
ARLINGTON, Va. — Elevation Burger has closed a deal with Alex Smith to bring three units to Baltimore, the company has announced. Smith plans to open his…
read nowPinkberry names Michael Dixon as CFO
September 16, 2008
LOS ANGELES — Pinkberry has named Michael Dixon as its chief financial officer. Dixon joins Pinkberry after eight years with The Cheesecake Factory Inc.…
read nowSpicy Pickle signs third San Diego deal
September 16, 2008
DENVER — Spicy Pickle has announced the signing of a lease for a Spicy Pickle location in San Diego. The new restaurant marks the third lease for the Spicy…
read nowPanera earnings on track
September 16, 2008
Associated Press: Shares of Panera Bread Co. rose $1.45, or 3.1 percent, to end at $49. Panera stock bucked the overall market and rose Monday after the…
read nowTrendSource, Fast Casual to host free customer experience webinar
September 15, 2008
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — TrendSource, a provider of restaurant business intelligence services, and Fast Casual magazine, the leading news and information source…
read nowMICROS unveils upcoming hardware products
by James Bickers — Editor, Networld Alliance
September 15, 2008
ANNAPOLIS, Md. — MICROS has announced two upcoming hardware products at its 2008 Users Conference, held Sept. 14-16 in Annapolis, Md. The new Duraswitch…
read nowPat & Oscar's donates $15,000 to Make-A-Wish
September 15, 2008
SAN DIEGO — Pat & Oscar's has raised $15,000 for Make-A-Wish Foundation chapters throughout Southern California, the company has announced. Diners at…
read nowArizona Fazoli's close
September 15, 2008
ABC15: Fazoli's restaurants in Arizona have suddenly closed their doors. The only indications of the closures are signs on restaurant doors. Click to…
read nowNew research: Foodservice leads card-data attacks
by James Bickers — Editor, Networld Alliance
September 15, 2008
ANNAPOLIS, Md. — New research from global payment security consultancy Trustwave analyzes the most common methods and targets of recent card breach incidents…
read nowStarbucks, Unilever ink ice cream deal
September 15, 2008
SEATTLE — Starbucks Coffee Co. and Unilever have announced an exclusive licensing agreement for the manufacturing, marketing and distribution of Starbucks ice…
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Fla. Restaurant Show highlights future trends
Despite Tropical Storm Hanna, about 15,000 attendees gathered for 2008 show.
read nowMulti-concept franchising a growth vehicle
September 14, 2008
Multi-Unit Franchisee: Multiunit, multi-concept franchising is a contributing factor in the continued growth of franchising. One motivator propelling…
read nowPlanet Smoothie partners with Highbush Blueberry Council
September 14, 2008
ATLANTA — Planet Smoothie has announced its collaboration with the U.S. Highbush Blueberry Council (USHBC) to promote the benefits of blueberries from Sept. 1…
read nowKona Grill closes Fla. location
September 14, 2008
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Kona Grill Inc. has announced that it has closed its restaurant in Naples, Fla., effective Sept. 13, 2008. The location opened in November…
read nowFroots names Eric Myers partner
September 14, 2008
HOLLYWOOD, Fla. — South Florida-based Froots Smoothies has named Eric Myers as a new equity partner in the company. Myers is the area director for Los Angeles…
read nowOrganic To Go expands in Washington, D.C.
September 14, 2008
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Organic To Go is adding two new dining locations in the Washington, D.C., area. Organic To Go now has six locations in the D.C. Metro area.
read nowXFormity, Cosi partner on restaurant reporting solution
September 11, 2008
DALLAS — XFormity Technologies and Cosi Inc. have announced the deployment of XFormity's Business Intelligence solution across all Cosi corporate restaurants.
read nowChipotle CEO addresses Q3 results
September 11, 2008
DENVER — Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc. has announced a preliminary view of third quarter results. Details for the full three-month period ending Sept. 30, 2008…
read nowEl Pollo Loco intros grilled chicken tortilla roll
September 11, 2008
COSTA MESA, Calif. — El Pollo Loco has announced the introduction of its latest menu item, the Grilled Chicken Tortilla Roll.
read nowStarbucks heads into Swiss grocery stores
September 11, 2008
Seattle Post-Intelligencer: Starbucks Corp. and Kraft Foods will sell packaged coffee in Swiss retail stores by the end of this month. The coffee will be sold…
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