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Daphne's intros crispy chicken LTO
June 16, 2008
SAN DIEGO, Calif. — Now available at all Daphne's Greek Cafe locations and for a limited time only, is its new Crispy Chicken menu item. The item features…
read nowSweet Pepper Deli adds Miss. location
June 16, 2008
COLUMBUS, Miss. — The newest franchise for Sweet Peppers Deli opened its doors in Laurel, Miss., with proceeds from the restaurant's opening party going to…
read nowWingstop wins award for best company, TV ad
June 16, 2008
DALLAS — Wingstop has announced that it has won two Stevie Awards for Best Overall Company in the companies with more than 2,500 employees category, and Best…
read nowPat & Oscar's partners with Make-A-Wish
June 16, 2008
SAN DIEGO — Pat & Oscar's has announced that it has partnered with Make-A-Wish Foundation chapters throughout Southern California to raise funds for…
read nowMoe's launches online, in-store summer sweepstakes
June 16, 2008
ATLANTA, Ga. — Moe's Southwest Grill has launched its Moe's Passport to Adventure summer sweepstakes, which can be played on the Moe's Web site and in-store.…
read nowKorean Starbucks deploy contactless payment
June 16, 2008
SDA Asia: Starbucks has announced that cash transactions in Korea soon will be considered a thing of the past as the company plans to roll out contactless…
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read nowFDA backs NYC in calorie-count dispute
June 15, 2008
USA Today: The Food and Drug Administration believes the New York City has a right to force chain restaurants to post calorie counts on menu boards, a…
read nowNPD study: More Americans eating healthier foods
June 15, 2008
ROSEMONT, Ill. — Eating healthier foods rather than dieting appears to be the weapon of choice against the battle of the bulge, according to Chicago-based…
read nowAnalyst: Spending slowdown could hurt Chipotle profits
June 15, 2008
Associated Press: A Deutsche Bank analyst said June 12 that Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc. may struggle to beat earnings' expectations given a tough…
read nowEl Pollo Loco intros new chicken sandwich
June 15, 2008
COSTA MESA, Calif. — El Pollo Loco has announced the rollout of its latest chicken sandwich, available June 9 through August 3, 2008. The sandwich features…
read nowMidwest flooding may push food prices higher
June 15, 2008
The Courier-Journal (Louisville, Ky.): Over the weekend of June 7, a monsoon-like storm dumped 10 inches of rain on Central Indiana, flooding farms still to…
read nowStarbucks to open 150 European locations
June 15, 2008
Reuters: Starbucks Corp. has plans to boost its European presence with licenses for 150 new locations throughout Britain, France and Germany over the next…
read nowChains put tomatoes back on the menu
June 12, 2008
FRESNO, Calif. — California tomato growers are relieved that restaurants and grocery stores have announced the return of tomatoes to store shelves and menus.
read nowStudy shows calorie counts affect diners' choices
June 12, 2008
ABC News: The American Journal of Public Health has published a study regarding the affects of posting calorie counts on menu boards. The researchers…
read nowNRA joins campaign to revisit food-to-fuel mandates
June 12, 2008
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The National Restaurant Association continued to express concern over increasing wholesale food and commodity prices and the resulting dire…
read nowBar-B-Cutie rolls out summer promo
June 12, 2008
BRENTWOOD, Tenn. — Bar-B-Cutie has announced the launch of its new three-month promotional campaign called "Cutie Summer Pass." The campaign launched June 2.
read nowCold Stone celebrates 20th anniversary
June 12, 2008
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — In celebration of Cold Stone Creamery's 20th Birthday, 41 locations throughout the state of Michigan will treat customers to a number of…
read nowYogurt chain installs IDS Menus digital system
June 12, 2008
HOLBROOK, N.Y. — IDS Menus has announced the recent installation of its digital menu board display system in Berry Chill, a new Chicago-based yogurt bar. …
read now19 Fla. counties cleared, ready to ship tomatoes
June 11, 2008
MAITLAND, Fla. — Florida's tomato growers in the state's prime tomato-producing regions enthusiastically welcomed the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's…
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