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Chipotle employee allegedly stabs wife in restaurant
December 10, 2006
NBC4: Heath, Ohio, police arrested a Chipotle Mexican Grill employee for stabbing his estranged wife while the two were inside the restaurant. Andres…
read nowTaco Bell faces lawsuit for E. coli breakout
December 10, 2006
DALLAS — The family of an 11-year-old boy has filed the first lawsuit against Taco Bell Corp. over possible E. coli contamination. The suit, filed Dec. 7 in…
read nowHealth officials unable to pinpoint source of E. coli in McAlister's Deli case
December 10, 2006
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. — Local health officials are still unable to pinpoint a specific source of the E. coli bacteria that sickened nine people last month.
read nowDesert Moon opens second restaurant in Northwest Indiana
December 7, 2006
VALLEY COTTAGE, N.Y. — Desert Moon Franchise Corp. announced that its multiunit franchisee, Trios Hospitality Group, has opened its second of four units…
read nowDesert Moon opens second restaurant in Northwest Indiana
December 7, 2006
VALLEY COTTAGE, N.Y. — Desert Moon Franchise Corp. announced that its multiunit franchisee, Trios Hospitality Group, has opened its second of four units…
read nowP.F. Chang's China Bistro appoints new CMO
December 7, 2006
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — P.F. Chang's China Bistro Inc., which operates fast-casual Pei Wei, announced the appointment of Tim McDougall as chief marketing officer.
read nowSurvey depicts 'holiday' takeout habits
December 7, 2006
SANTA CLARA, Calif. — Some 56 percent of American consumers will order takeout one or two nights a week this holiday season, according to new survey from…
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Mama Fu's franchisees sue Raving Brands
Suit accuses franchisor of racketeering and not following UFOC, but legal experts say plaintiff's case might have holes.
read nowMICROS Systems acquires TangentPOS
December 6, 2006
COLUMBIA, Md. — MICROS Systems Inc. announced the acquisition of TangentPOS, a provider of technology for event point-of-sale and accounting systems for…
read nowJamba Juice warns customers of bad strawberries
December 6, 2006
Houston Chronicle: Jamba Juice Co. is warning consumers in the Southwest that smoothies containing strawberries might have been contaminated with a…
read nowTraditional pizza house converts to fast casual
December 6, 2006
SAN JOSE, Calif. — Willow Street Wood-Fired Pizza is changing the name of its Westgate, Calif., store to Easy Street and converting from a traditional a…
read nowPizzaMarketplace.com names Papa John's 2006 Chain of the Year
December 6, 2006
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — PizzaMarketplace.com, the leading provider of pizza industry news, has chosen Papa John's Pizza as its 2006 Chain of the Year. "After an…
read nowRestaurant industry upset with N.Y. trans-fat ban
December 5, 2006
New York City's Board of Health has banned trans-fats in roughly 24,000 Big Apple restaurants. After the city's Board of Health proposed it back in…
read nowPanera Nov. comps don't meet analyst expectations
December 5, 2006
ST LOUIS — Panera Bread Company reported positive system-wide comparable bakery-cafe sales for the five weeks ended Nov. 28, 2006. Company-owned stores…
read nowRaving Brands names new CDO
December 5, 2006
ATLANTA — Raving Brands, the Atlanta-based fast-casual holding company, announced the promotion of Chris Morocco to executive vice president and chief…
read nowTaco Cabana features zesty tunes in restaurants
December 5, 2006
REDMOND, Wash. — PlayNetwork Inc. announced it is providing custom music for 130 Taco Cabana restaurants nationwide. "We wanted to build an emotional…
read nowSurvey: Operators are ready for self-service technology
December 4, 2006
PORTSMOUTH, N.H. — Almost two-thirds of restaurant operators have tested or are testing self-service solutions, a Channel Media & Market Research survey…
read nowCaribou Coffee partners with Coca-Cola
December 4, 2006
Charlotte Business Journal: Caribou Coffee Co. Inc. and Coca-Cola North America (CCNA) plan to launch a new line of premium ready-to-drink iced coffees in the…
read nowSubway rolls out electronic Cash Cards
December 4, 2006
MILFORD, Conn. — SUBWAY is rolling out its SUBWAY Cash Card, which can be used just like a gift or personal spending card. According to a news release…
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Taco Bell and McAlister's: Damage control done well
These brands have successfully handled E. coli outbreaks... . So far.
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