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Wandering WiFi
February 28, 2006
Wandering WiFi provides nationwide high-speed wireless Internet in fast-causal restaurants.
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NRA: 30 months of consecutive growth
February 28, 2006
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The outlook for the restaurant industry continued to improve in January, as the National Restaurant Association's comprehensive index of…
read nowEntrepreneur opens new PanAsian concept
February 27, 2006
MSNBC: Dennis Cleary leans back in a chair and kicks his feet onto a small end table. He appears relaxed for someone clawing through permitting issues and…
read nowArby's adds all-natural to menu
February 27, 2006
ATLANTA —Arby's restaurants announced the rollout of all-natural chicken menu items, according to a news release. Arby's menu items featuring Arby's…
read nowPanda Express receives top operator award; teams up with NBA team
February 26, 2006
ROSEMEAD, Calif. — Panda Express was honored as the "Best Food and Beverage Brand Operator" by Airport Revenue News, an airport trade magazine. According to a…
read nowChipotle's IPO success influences fast-casual growth
by Julie Sturgeon — independent journalist, CEOEditor, Inc.
Fast-casual restaurants as a whole are racking up impressive numbers, but are they enough to sustain Wall Street's appetite?
read nowInvestors question BK IPO move
February 26, 2006
Associated Press: The difference at Burger King since Greg Brenneman took over in 2004 is clear: profits are small but growing, the company and its…
read nowQuiznos introduces prime rib sub
February 26, 2006
DENVER— Quiznos introduced the prime rib sandwich Feb. 27. According to a news release, the sandwich features a double portion of tender prime rib, piled high…
read nowFOCUS Brands Inc. selects Radiant Systems
February 23, 2006
ATLANTA — FOCUS Brands Inc., the franchisor Carvel, Cinnabon and Seattle's Best Coffee in Hawaii, has selected Radiant Systems as the preferred technology…
read nowBuffalo Wild Wings appoints new board member
February 23, 2006
MINNEAPOLIS— Buffalo Wild Wings Inc. appointed Michael Johnson to its board of directors. Johnson was also elected to be a member of the board's audit and…
read nowCarpenter, Wood Stone VP, dead at 76
February 23, 2006
Longtime Wood Stone Corp. sales and marketing vice president Keith W. Carpenter, died of heart failure Feb. 5. He was 76. According to a statement on Wood…
read nowPanera removes trans fats
February 23, 2006
Richmond Heights, MO—Panera Bread announced it has voluntarily removed trans fat from its menu. All Panera Bread menu items will be free of trans fat by the…
read nowQuiznos faces class-action lawsuits
February 23, 2006
The Denver Post: Denver-based Quiznos is facing a pair of proposed class-action lawsuits over delays in getting locations approved for its franchisees. …
read nowStarbucks signs deal with East Coast grocer
February 22, 2006
Starbucks signed a five-year deal with Giant Food supermarkets. The grocery chain operates in the Baltimore and Washington, D.C. According to a news…
read nowNew World's 2005 revenue increases 4.1%
February 22, 2006
GOLDEN, Colo.—New World Restaurant Group Inc. announced improved financial results for its 2005 fourth quarter and fiscal year ended Jan. 3, 2006. Revenue…
read nowRestaurants and cafes represent fastest-growing segment of Wi-Fi hotspots
February 22, 2006
SAN FRANCISCO — Restaurants and cafes represent the fastest-growing segment of wireless Internet (Wi-Fi) hotspots, according to recent data released by JiWire…
read nowPanera Bread to add 5 metro stores in Denver
February 22, 2006
DENVER — Panera Bread plans to open five more restaurants in metro Denver in 2006. Ken Rosenthal of the Denver area owns Breads of the World. He also helped…
read nowBaker Bros expands in Texas
February 22, 2006
DALLAS— Baker Bros American Deli, a fast-casual concept headquartered here, has executed an area development agreement with Independence Franchising of Texas…
read nowGourmet food on the fast-casual menu
February 22, 2006
According to a Simmons Market Research Bureau report, nearly 20 percent of adults try to eat gourmet food when possible. One thing is sure: the gourmet…
read nowSuccess story: Camille's Sidewalk Café
February 22, 2006
How many people can say they work in peace and harmony with their spouse day in and day out? In the restaurant business, where stress and "Type A…
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