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Saladworks anounces new VP hires
July 31, 2008
CONSHOHOCKEN, Pa. — Saladworks LLC has announced the addition of two new vice presidents. Tom Spadea joins Saladworks as VP of development and Kris Smith as…
read nowMultnomah County, Ore., backs menu labeling
July 31, 2008
The Oregonian: The Multnomah County, Ore., Board of Commissioners voted 4-1 July 31, 2008, to require big chain restaurants and coffee shops to list calorie…
read nowWhile Starbucks' profit drops, Peet's delivers
July 31, 2008
San Francisco Business Times: Peet's Coffee & Tea Inc. earned $3 million in the second quarter ended June 29, 2008, up from a profit of $1.8 million in the…
read nowWestern Foodservice & Hospitality Expo opens in 3 weeks
July 30, 2008
NORWALK, Conn. -- With three weeks to go before the opening of the 2008 Western Foodservice & Hospitality Expo, more than 300 multiunit operators have…
read nowSonoma Chicken Coop readies for East Coast expansion
July 30, 2008
SAN JOSE, Calif. — Northern Calif.-based fast casual, Sonoma Chicken Coop, has announced that it has closed a multiunit franchise deal in northern New Jersey.
read nowUFood Grill heads into Utah
July 30, 2008
BOSTON — UFood Restaurant Group Inc. has announced that its franchise developer in the Rocky Mountain states has signed a lease for a unit in Draper, Utah, a…
read nowCaribou Coffee to host Q2 earnings call
July 30, 2008
MINNEAPOLIS — Caribou Coffee Co. Inc. has announced that it will release financial results for its second quarter ended June 29, 2008, after the market…
read nowStarbucks reports Q3 net loss
July 30, 2008
SEATTLE — Starbucks Corp. has reported financial results for its third quarter ended June 29, 2008, revised its expectations for fiscal year '08 and announced…
read nowStarbucks to cut 1,000 jobs
July 29, 2008
Seattle Times: Starbucks plans to cut 1,000 non-store positions, the company has announced. About 550 people will be laid off at company operations around the…
read nowTechnomic: Franchising key to sales growth
July 29, 2008
CHICAGO — A new report from foodservice consultants Technomic found that many top restaurant chains grew their 2007 sales through signing more franchisees…
read nowCamille's expands to two new states
July 29, 2008
TULSA, Okla. — Camille's Sidewalk Café has signed three franchise agreements with immediate expansion plans into Wisconsin and Illinois. New Camille's…
read nowPapa Romano's, Mr. Pita open co-branded unit
July 29, 2008
COMMERCE TOWNSHIP, Mich. — A new co-branded Papa Romano's and Mr. Pita restaurant — the chains' first — has opened in downtown Detroit. The 1,800 square-foot…
read nowCulver's reaches $1 million in scholarships
July 28, 2008
PRAIRIE DU SAC, Wis. — Culver's restaurants has announced that nearly 200 of its student team members across the country received a bonus this year …
read nowStarbucks closes most Australian stores
July 28, 2008
Sydney Morning Herald: Nearly 700 Starbucks employees will lose their jobs after the company announced the closure of 61 of its 84 Australian stores. The…
read nowCorVirtus names new VP
July 28, 2008
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — David Hyatt, president of CorVirtus, has announced that Bobby Baker has been named the international assessment company's…
read nowUFood Grill opens first Chicago location
July 28, 2008
BOSTON — UFood Restaurant Group Inc. has announced the opening of the first UFood Grill location in the Chicago metropolitan area. The franchise will be…
read nowPlanet Smoothie selects 'Call for Inventors' judges panel
July 27, 2008
ATLANTA — Planet Smoothie has announced its panel of judges for their Call for Inventors contest, a call to action to find a solution to recycling or…
read nowNothing But Noodles to offer happy hour
July 27, 2008
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Nothing but Noodles participating locations throughout the United States are now offering happy hour discounts on appetizers and…
read nowCalif. governor signs trans-fat ban
July 27, 2008
The New York Times: California became the first state to ban trans fats in restaurants when Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger signed a bill July 25, 2008, to phase…
read nowPanera shares drop after Q2 earnings report
July 27, 2008
Associated Press: Shares of Panera Bread Co. July 23, 2008, fell $2.26, to end at $48.74, after the bakery/cafe operator cautioned investors not to expect…
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