NRA Show: McCain promises tax reform, creation of jobs

May 18, 2008

CHICAGO — Senator John McCain addressed attendees of the National Restaurant Association's 89th annual Restaurant, Hotel-Motel Show today in a campaign stop.

NRA Show: 5 products you can't miss

May 17, 2008

CHICAGO — Foodservice players from around the world have gathered in Chicago for the 89th annual National Restaurant Association, Restaurant, Hotel-Motel Show…

NRA Show: Hiring Millennials requires openness, immediacy

May 17, 2008

CHICAGO — If you believe the crop of kids born since 1981 are violent, drug-addled sourpusses, you are in for a surprise.   So says Todd Woodruff, corporate…

NRA Show: Pasteurized egg sales up 43%

May 17, 2008

  CHICAGO – National Pasteurized Eggs (NPE) announced at the National Restaurant Association Restaurant, Hotel-Motel Show yesterday that sales of their…

NRA Show: Panelists say fast casuals here to stay

May 17, 2008

Jamba to close underperforming stores

May 15, 2008

EMERYVILLE, Calif. — Smoothie shop Jamba Juice has announced that it is reorganizing its support functions and closing several underperforming stores.   The…

Peltz discloses Starbucks stake

May 15, 2008

Marketwatch: Shares of Starbuck's jumped Friday after Nelson Peltz' Trian Partners disclosed in a regulatory filing that it had acquired nearly 900,000 shares…

Freshberry to expand in Tulsa

May 15, 2008

TULSA, Okla. — FreshBerry Frozen Yogurt Café has reached an agreement with Gary and Carol Hasz of Tulsa, Okla., to open at least four FreshBerry stores in the…

Cold Stone Creamery launches new smoothie line

May 14, 2008

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Cold Stone Creamery now is offering an expanded better-for-you line of smoothies, available beginning May 15, 2008.   Cold Stone Creamery…

Organic To Go acquires Seattle Café chain

May 14, 2008

SEATTLE — Organic To Go has announced it has acquired a privately-held chain of three Seattle quick-service restaurants from FPO Inc., which includes Mel's…

Scooter's Coffeehouse celebrates 10th anniversary

May 14, 2008

OMAHA, Neb. — Coffeehouse chain Scooter's Coffeehouse celebrated its 10th anniversary last weekend by offering free small drinks at the company's 40 stores in…

Raising Cane's signs $30M finance deal

May 13, 2008

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — GE Capital Solutions, Franchise Finance and Baton rouge, La.-based Raising Cane's Chicken Fingers have completed a $29.5 million financing…

Qdoba comps increase 2.4%

May 13, 2008

SAN DIEGO — Comparable-store sales at Jack in the Box's Qdoba Mexican Grill brand increased 2.4 percent for the quarter ended March 13, 2008, the company has…

Cold Stone president joins Make-A-Wish board

May 13, 2008

PHOENIX — Dan Beem, president of Scottsdale, Ariz.-based Cold Stone Creamery, has been selected to join the Make-A-Wish Foundation of America national board of…

2008 NRA, Hotel-Motel Show exhibit space sold out

May 13, 2008

CHICAGO — The National Restaurant Association has announced that its 2008 Restaurant, Hotel-Motel Show has attracted nearly 2,200 exhibiting companies and that…

Panera CEO, CFO to speak at stockholder meeting

May 13, 2008

ST. LOUIS — Panera Bread Co. has announced that Ron Shaich, chairman and chief executive officer, and Jeff Kip, chief financial officer, will deliver a…

El Pollo Loco honored for energy-efficiency excellence

May 12, 2008

LOS ANGELES — Southern California Gas Co. has recognized El Pollo Loco for its energy-efficient equipment upgrades designed to reduce the restaurant chain's…

PJ's Coffee celebrates summer with Free Granita Day

May 12, 2008

ATLANTA — PJ's Coffee of New Orleans has announced its second-annual Free Granita Day in celebration of the first day of summer.   Customers visiting their…

SCA Tissue earns green certification

May 12, 2008

PHILADELPHIA — SCA Tissue has added five SKUs to its list of EcoLogo-certified towels, facial tissues, bath tissues and napkins, bringing the total number to…

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