L.A. Times conducts calorie-count comparisons

June 8, 2008

LA Times: Restaurants such as Chipotle Mexican Grill, Pizza Hut and McDonald's are offering consumers menu items lower in fat and calories.   The following are…

NM officials ask restaurants to stop serving tomatoes

June 5, 2008

Las Cruces Sun-News: New Mexico's Environment Department has advised restaurants, hospitals, schools and grocery stores to stop selling and serving certain…

Starbucks lays off 100 employees

June 5, 2008

Seattle Times: Starbucks Corp. has laid off 100 employees, including 25 at its Seattle headquarters.   The other 75 people worked in field locations throughout…

Self-Service & Kiosk Assoc. launches report: Restaurant self-service

June 5, 2008

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — The Self-Service & Kiosk Association has sponsored a new report about the role kiosks play in boosting restaurant revenue, efficiency and…

Zoes Kitchen appoints Jason Morgan CFO

June 5, 2008

Nashville Business Journal: Jason Morgan, a 12-year veteran of the hospitality and service industry, will join Birmingham, Ala.-based Zoes Kitchen as its chief…

Maui Wowi inks United Arab Emirates franchise deal

June 5, 2008

DENVER — Maui Wowi Hawaiian has announced that it has expanded its worldwide presence to include to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) through the signing of a…

Ed Casey joins The Counter as president, COO

June 5, 2008

CULVER CITY, Calif. — The Counter has announced the addition of Ed Casey to its corporate team as president and chief operating officer.    Prior to joining…

Report reveals consumers' age-based restaurant distinctions

June 5, 2008

CHICAGO — Chicago-based Technomic Information Services has released a "Generational Consumer Trend Report," which found that age-based distinctions among…

UFood to enter Dallas/Fort Worth Int'l Airport

June 4, 2008

BOSTON — UFood Restaurant Group Inc. has announced that it has signed an agreement to open a UFood Grill in the Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW) International Airport…

Starbucks launches free Wi-Fi

June 4, 2008

The Business Review: Computer users now can get two hours of free Wi-Fi service at Starbucks locations across the country, thanks to a deal between the company…

Consumer spending takes a dip

June 4, 2008

Marketing Daily:  The rising cost of basic household expenses such as gas and food is affecting discretionary spending on all levels.    According to Discover…

Digital Ad screens help Dairy Queen reach local audience

Brendan Lee, manager of the Morehead City Dairy Queen in North Carolina, explains how digital signage screens from Digital Ad, powered by BroadSign, are…

Santa Clara County adopts calorie count rule

June 3, 2008

KGO ABC7: Like New York City and several California counties, Santa Clara County, Calif., has passed an ordinance requiring fast-food restaurants to post…

Interim Crispers CEO guilty of theft

June 3, 2008

Tampa Bay's 10 News: David C. Haas, 45, the former interim CEO of Publix subsidiary Crispers restaurant chain agreed to a plea deal for stealing…

FreshBerry expands into Texas

June 3, 2008

TULSA, Okla. — Beautiful Brands International (BBI) has announced that its concept, FreshBerry Frozen Yogurt Café, has signed two franchise agreements to…

Einstein Bros., Noah's to offer 99-cent Bagel and Shmear

June 3, 2008

LAKEWOOD, Colo. — To encourage guests to donate to the Make-A-Wish Foundation, all company-owned Einstein Bros. Bagels and Noah's Bagels locations, except…

Juice it Up! selects Vivonet as POS provider

June 3, 2008

VANCOUVER, British Columbia — Juice It Up! has chosen Canada-based Vivonet for its Halo Secure Web-based Point-of-Sale system as Juice It Up's sole POS…

Schlotzsky's rolls out limited-time summer promo

June 2, 2008

AUSTIN, Texas - Schlotzsky's has announced that now through Aug. 17, at participating locations, it is serving up two new products: the Ranch Club Sandwich and…

Bruegger's signs Conn. multiunit development deal

June 2, 2008

BURLINGTON, Vt. — Bruegger's Enterprises Inc. has announced a new development agreement with Five Star Equity Partners to build three Bruegger's bakeries in…

VIDEO: Organic trends take NRA Show stage

June 2, 2008

CHICAGO — Restaurateurs wanting to offer organic products had plenty to sample from at the National Restaurant Association's 89th annual Restaurant…