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Pinkberry earns live and active culture seal
April 17, 2008
LOS ANGELES — Pinkberry has announced that the National Yogurt Association has approved the use of the Live and Active Culture Seal on its frozen yogurt. The…
read nowMcDonald's CEO to keynote 2008 NRA Show
April 16, 2008
CHICAGO — McDonald's Corp. vice chairman and chief executive officer Jim Skinner will deliver the keynote address at the 2008 National Restaurant Association…
read nowCourts uphold N.Y. menu labeling law
April 16, 2008
Newsday: A federal judge upheld a New York regulation requiring large chain restaurants to post calorie and other nutritional information on menus and menu…
read nowFroots Smoothies signs Fla., Calif., expansion deal
April 16, 2008
HOLLYWOOD, Fla. — Froots Smoothies, the South Florida-based smoothie and gourmet wrap chain, has annouced it has signed exclusive franchise deals that will…
read nowSpicy Pickle comps increase 5%
April 16, 2008
DENVER — Spicy Pickle's first quarter 2008 same-store sales increased nearly 5 percent compared with the first quarter of 2007, the company announced. The…
read nowJamba turnaround not without challenges
April 16, 2008
The Wall Street Journal: Jamba Inc.'s journey to simplify "healthy living" could be a lumpy ride. Competition in fruit-and-dairy drinks is intensifying…
read nowSpreading the word
by Julie Sturgeon — independent journalist, CEOEditor, Inc.
April 16, 2008
How to win at the PR game without losing your shirt.
read nowQ&A: Panda Express founders
by Valerie Killifer — senior editor, NetWorld Alliance
April 16, 2008
Panda Express founders Andrew and Peggy Cherng talk continued growth, start-up success.
read nowPJs Coffee intros yerba maté
April 15, 2008
ATLANTA — PJ's Coffee of New Orleans has announced the introduction of yerba maté in its coffeehouses, now featured in PJ's Energy Latte for a limited time. …
read nowFirehouse Subs to add 26 Fla. locations
April 15, 2008
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Firehouse Subs has announced plans for its expansion into Miami-Dade County and as far south as Key West. The introduction of the…
read nowElevation Burger set for East Coast expansion
April 14, 2008
FALLS CHURCH, Va. — Elevation Burger has announced it has signed three multiunit franchising deals to bring new units to New Jersey, Washington, D.C., and the…
read nowN.Y. restaurants post calorie counts
April 14, 2008
AM New York: Chain restaurants in New York now have until Monday to begin posting the calorie counts of their dishes on menu boards. However, restaurants such…
read nowStarbucks unveils 'splash sticks'
April 14, 2008
USA Today: In addition to a new logo, Starbucks has quietly launched "splash sticks" — plastic plugs for sip holes with tops in the shape of the Starbucks…
read nowBaja Fresh to focus on expansion with new prototype
April 14, 2008
THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. — Baja Fresh Mexican Grill has announced that future immediate franchise growth would be targeted to three of the most heavily populated…
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Fast casuals answer call of the wild
Operators combat cabin fever with outdoor-dining options.
read nowConsumers weigh in on Starbucks woes
April 13, 2008
Associated Press: Hundreds of consumers have chimed in their improvement ideas on the Starbucks Corp. Web site, which asks customers to pitch changes the…
read nowQuiznos founder, wife to fight homelessness
April 13, 2008
Rocky Mountain News: Quiznos founder Rick Schaden and his wife, Cheryl, have launched a Denver-based foundation, America's Road Home, to help end homelessness…
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