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Corner Bakery Cafe inks Mississippi franchise deal
May 26, 2008
JACKSON, Miss. — Corner Bakery Cafe has announced it will expand its family of restaurants into Mississippi through a partnership with newly formed Resolute…
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Sustainability ‘hot topic' at 2008 NRA Show
by Valerie Killifer — senior editor, NetWorld Alliance
Chipotle CEO spoke of sustainable, ethical food products.
read nowNestlé, Jamba Juice launch ready-to-drink beverages
May 26, 2008
EMERYVILLE, Calif. — Nestlé USA, part of Nestlé, S.A., and Jamba Juice have announced the launch of a line of Jamba ready-to-drink beverages made with real…
read nowBar-B-Cutie opens Texas, Ohio and Ga., locations
May 26, 2008
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Bar-B-Cutie Franchise Systems LLC has announced the opening of new stores in Allen, Texas; Marietta, Ohio; and Warner Robins, Ga. The…
read nowYang Kee Noodle to introduce new menu
May 22, 2008
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Yang Kee Noodle, a Louisville, Ky.-based fast casual restaurant chain, has announced it will introduce a new menu the first week of June. …
read nowSonic Youth CD to make Starbucks debut
May 22, 2008
Billboard.com: Sonic Youth has finalized the track list for its compilation album due June 10 and sold exclusively in Starbucks stores in New York, Los…
read nowSaladworks inks deal with Arizona Iced Tea
May 21, 2008
CONSHOHOCKEN, Pa. — Saladworks LLC and AriZona Beverages have announced that they have signed a multi-year beverage agreement. Terms were not disclosed. …
read nowCalifornia Tortilla holds Nat'l Pop Tart Day promo
May 21, 2008
ROCKVILLE, Md. — California Tortilla will host its 14th Annual Pop-Tart Day promotion May 28 with a giveaway of free Kellogg's Pop-Tarts. No purchase is…
read nowSalad Creations launches Sensible Sizing menu
May 21, 2008
FT. LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Salad Creations has announced the launch of its new Sensible Sizing menu. The menu features a full line of smaller portioned…
read nowCintas restroom study unveils perceptions of 'clean'
May 21, 2008
CHICAGO — Cintas has released the results of an independent study designed to learn how people judge restroom cleanliness. Through an independent research…
read nowTechnomic study: Consumers want more sandwich variety
May 20, 2008
CHICAGO — New research from foodservice consultants Technomic has found that though preferences for traditional sandwiches remain strong, consumers are looking…
read nowStarbucks acquires rights for Canada operations
May 20, 2008
TORONTO — Starbucks Coffee Canada Inc. has reached an agreement to acquire substantially all of the assets, including development and operating rights, from…
read nowNRA Show: Industry expert explores menu trends
May 20, 2008
There are three important features a foodservice menu must emphasize to be successful in today's market: freshness, flavor and health. This is according to…
read nowAu Bon Pain adds to Nutrition Advisory Board
May 19, 2008
BOSTON — Bakery-café chain Au Bon Pain has added Karen Glanz and Heidi Skolnik to its Nutrition Advisory Board. Glanz is a professor of behavioral sciences…
read nowNRA Show: Pepsico partners with Green Restaurant Association
May 19, 2008
PURCHASE, N.Y. — PepsiCo Foodservice has entered into a strategic partnership with the not-for-profit Green Restaurant Association in an effort to assist…
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From the field to the kitchen
by Julie Sturgeon — independent journalist, CEOEditor, Inc.
Are famous owners the best move in the game of chain survival?
read nowDickey's Barbecue launches fast casual concept
May 19, 2008
DALLAS — Dickey's Barbecue Restaurants has introduced a fast-casual concept, scaling down from its traditional 4,500 square-feet, buffet-style restaurants to a…
read nowPanda Express commits $1 million to disaster relief efforts
May 18, 2008
ROSEMEAD, Calif. — Panda Restaurant Group Inc. will donate $1 from the sale of every 3-entrée plate at all Panda Express locations from May 19 to June 1 to…
read nowStarbucks to pay $3 million in expense suit
May 18, 2008
Seattle Times: Starbucks Corp. will pay up to $3 million to settle a lawsuit that alleged the company did not reimburse mileage expenses to employees in…
read nowNRA Show: McDonald's CEO talks unity, gets blast from the past
May 18, 2008
Calling the confluence of problems now facing the restaurant industry "a perfect storm," Jim Skinner, CEO of McDonald's, the largest restaurant operation in…
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