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CEO, CFO out at Jamba Juice
August 7, 2008
EMERYVILLE, Calif. — Jamba Inc. chief executive officer Paul Clayton and chief financial officer Donald Breen have resigned, the company announced. Both…
read nowTim Hortons Q2 net up 11.5%
August 7, 2008
OAKVILLE, Ontario — Same-store sales at Tim Hortons Inc.'s Canadian restaurants increased 5.7 percent for the company's second quarter ended June 29, 2008…
read nowYogen Früz signs Latin American expansion deal
August 6, 2008
MARKHAM, Ontario — Frozen yogurt chain Yogen Früz has signed development agreements for 29 stores in Argentina and 21 stores in Peru. The new shops will…
read nowRubio's net falls 33 percent
August 6, 2008
CARLSBAD, Calif. — Comparable-store sales at Rubio's Restaurants Inc. decreased 3.9 percent for the company's second quarter ended June 29, 2008, compared with…
read nowEinstein Noah records 15th straight comp increase
August 6, 2008
LAKEWOOD, Colo. — Comparable-store sales at Einstein Noah Restaurant Group increased 1 percent for the company's second quarter ended July 1, 2008. The…
read nowCaribou net loss narrows
August 5, 2008
MINNEAPOLIS – Comparable-store sales at company-owned Caribou Coffee Co. restaurants fell 1.7 percent in the second quarter ended June 29, the company…
read nowNRA show attendee wins Caribbean cruise
August 5, 2008
BOISE, Idaho — ConAgra Foods Lamb Weston announced that Tom Fremarek, of Cheeseburger in Paradise, is the winner of its "Get Tantalized" promotion, held at…
read nowGreat Harvest to hold 70s-themed contest
August 5, 2008
New Mexico Business Journal: Great Harvest Bread Co. is holding an essay contest themed "Why I Loaved the '70s." All 220 locations throughout the country will…
read nowQdoba parent announces Q3 earnings
August 5, 2008
SAN DIEGO — Jack in the Box Inc., which also operates and franchises Qdoba Mexican Grill through a wholly owned subsidiary, reported a 13.3 percent drop in net…
read nowCaribou Coffee names new CEO
August 4, 2008
MINNEAPOLIS — Caribou Coffee Co. Inc., the second largest U.S.-based company-owned gourmet coffeehouse operator based on the number of coffeehouses, has named…
read nowStarbucks outlines exec exit package
August 4, 2008
Seattle Post-Intelligencer: Outgoing Starbucks Coffee International president Jim Alling will receive a year's salary in a lump sum, plus a year's worth of…
read nowCuppy's to move HQ to Alabama
August 4, 2008
BlueMauMau: Fort Walton Beach, Fla.-based Cuppy's Coffee will move its headquarters to Muscle Shoals, Ala., on Sept. 1, company officials announced. CEO Dale…
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Q&A with Eric Ersher
by Valerie Killifer — senior editor, NetWorld Alliance
Zoup! co-founder talks customers' changing tastes.
read nowCarrols Restaurant Group reports Q2 results
August 4, 2008
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Carrols Restaurant Group Inc., which operates the restaurant brands Pollo Tropical, Taco Cabana and Burger King, has announced net income was…
read nowThe Horton Group hosts food-product-recall workshop
August 4, 2008
ORLAND PARK, Ill. -- The Horton Group is hosting "Terror at the Table" -- a food product recall workshop, on Wednesday, Aug. 13, 2008, at its Waukesha, Wis.…
read nowWing restaurants take flight as economy falters
August 3, 2008
MSNBC: Less expensive dining spots like wing restaurants have become some of the nation's fastest-growing chains, according to Restaurant Business magazine.
read nowTropical Smoothie Café finds success in slow market
August 3, 2008
Florida Today: As fast-food operators continue to suffer from a sluggish economy, the Tropical Smoothie Café chain continues to grow. The Destin…
read nowRubios announces Q2 conference call
August 3, 2008
CARLSBAD, Calif. — Rubio's Restaurants Inc. has announced it will host a conference call on Wednesday, Aug. 6, 2008 at 2:00 p.m. Pacific Time to discuss…
read nowStarbucks aims for 100 new stores in UK
August 3, 2008
The Scotsman: Starbucks is on track to achieve its target of opening 100 new UK stores in the current financial year, despite recently unveiling the first…
read nowDaphne's Greek Cafe names new VP of marketing
July 31, 2008
SAN DIEGO, Calif. — Fast casual restaurant chain Daphne's Greek Cafe has announced that Lowell Petrie has joined the company as vice president of marketing.
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