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Baja Fresh signs Coca-Cola deal
July 18, 2007
THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. — Fast-casual restaurant operator Baja Fresh has signed a 5-year beverage contract with The Coca-Cola Co. Under the terms of the…
read nowStarbucks teams with Hershey
July 18, 2007
Forbes: Coffee retailer Starbucks Corp. will begins offering coffee-flavored chocolate products as part of an agreement with chocolatier Hershey Co. The…
read nowDaphne's Greek Cafe names new president
July 17, 2007
SAN DIEGO, Calif. — Daphne's Greek Café has named Steve Fricker as president of the fast-casual chain. Fricker formerly served as president and chief…
read nowJamba Juice names VP of supply chain management
July 17, 2007
EMERYVILLE, Calif. — Jamba Inc., the operator of blended beverage, juice and healthy snack store Jamba Juice, has appointed Greg Schwartz as vice president…
read nowZaxby's to mark milestone with sweepstakes
July 17, 2007
ATHENS, Ga. — Fast-casual chicken finger chain Zaxby's will reach 400 units by summer's end, and to mark the milestone the company is holding an online…
read nowStarbucks fills long-vacant COO post
July 17, 2007
Washington Post: Starbucks has tapped Martin Coles, international division president, to take the role of chief operating officer. Coles, 51, will assume the…
read nowNational Restaurant Association names new CEO
July 16, 2007
WASHINGTON D.C. — The National Restaurant Association today announced the selection of Dawn Sweeney as the president and chief executive officer of the…
read nowChedd's Gourmet Grilled Cheese plans national expansion
July 16, 2007
Denver Post: The founders of Chedd's Gourmet Grilled Cheese restaurant in Denver is hoping to go national. The Wisconsin-themed grilled-cheese restaurant…
read nowQuiznos names VP of non-traditional development
July 16, 2007
DENVER — Toasted-sub chain Quiznos has named Hannibal Myers as senior vice president of non-traditional development, effective Aug. 13. Myers will report…
read nowStarbucks evicted from Beijing's Forbidden City
July 15, 2007
China Daily: Starbucks Corp. has closed its outlet in Beijing's Forbidden City following months of public outcry and charges that the store's presence was an…
read nowObee's to undergo 30-1 forward stock split
July 15, 2007
PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla. — Obee's Franchise Systems Inc. has purchased a feature profile in the upcoming edition of Opportunist Magazine as part of an investor…
read nowAndy's Cheesesteaks to raffle classic car for charity
July 15, 2007
MOUNT OLIVE, N.C. — Fast-casual chain Andy's Cheesesteaks and Cheeseburgers is raffling off a fully-restored 1957 Chevy Bel-Air, valued at more than $50,000.
read nowTaco Del Mar intros Mojito Burrito
July 12, 2007
SEATTLE — Taco Del Mar announced it has added the Mojito Burrito back to its menu, after previously offering it as a limited-time, seasonal item in 2006. …
read nowCaribou Coffee announces preliminary 2Q 2007 results
July 12, 2007
MINNEAPOLIS — Caribou Coffee Company Inc.'s same-store sales increased 1 percent for the thirteen weeks ended July 1, 2007, compared with the same 13 weeks in…
read nowMassachusetts eyes trans fat ban
July 12, 2007
Boston Herald: The Massachusetts legislature is considering a plan that would make the state the first in the country to ban trans fat. The Massachusetts…
read nowFirehouse Subs raises $100,000 for fallen firefighters
July 11, 2007
CHARLESTON, S.C. — Three local Firehouse Subs locations raised more than $50,000 in donations from individuals in the Charleston, S.C., the company…
read nowEinstein Bros. Bagels opens in Naples
July 11, 2007
NAPLES, Fla. — Einstein Noah Restaurant Group Inc. will open a company-owned location in Naples, Fla. During the grand opening festivities July 14 and 15…
read nowFast casuals continue growth trend
July 10, 2007
CHICAGO — Fast-casual restaurants continue to hold strong consumer appeal and demonstrate solid average unit volumes. According to Technomic Information…
read nowDaphne's Greek Cafe unveils new look
July 10, 2007
SAN DIEGO, Calif. — Daphne's Greek Cafe July 10 unveiled its new design concept at the opening of its Tustin, Calif., location. The new restaurant is the…
read nowBar-B-Cutie expands to Dallas, Ft. Worth
July 10, 2007
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Bar-B-Cutie announce July 10 the signing of two master franchise agreements for up to 55 locations to be developed in the Dallas/ Ft. Worth…
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