March 7, 2007
While Qdoba and Chipotle started in the West, and Moe's Southwest Grill set up camp in the South, Desert Moon planted its roots smack in the middle of New…
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Boston Herald: A Dunkin' Donuts franchisee group is voicing its opposition to a deal with Proctor & Gamble to distribute the company's coffee in…
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ST. LOUIS, Mo. — Panera Bread Co. reported today that system-wide same-store sales at the company's bakery café restaurants decreased 0.6 percent for the five…
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DENVER — Toasted sub chain Quiznos has appointed Steve Provost to the position of executive vice president and chief marketing officer, effective March 26. …
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Brandweek: Chicken takeout chain El Pollo Loco is rolling out a series of ads designed to tap into the growing Hispanic market. The 360-unit chain is rolling…
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MINNEAPOLIS — Caribou Coffee Co. Inc. has named Rosalyn "Roz" Mallet as president and chief operating officer of the 464-unit coffeehouse chain. Mallet was…
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Boston Herald: Dunkin' Donuts topped Starbucks for the first time in five years in Brand Key's annual survey of customer loyalty. Dunkin's scores rose in all…
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FRANKLIN, Tenn. — The PC-based point-of-sale market in North America experienced an 8 percent shipment increase in 2006, according a new study released by IHL…
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Seattle Post-Intelligencer: Other companies worry about the cost of raw materials or economic downturns or interest rates or foreign competition or changes in…
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Stuff.com: Starbucks is voicing concerns with the government of India over an Indian businesswoman's plans to open a chain of coffee shops called Starstrucks…
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WASHINGTON, D.C. — The National Restaurant Association has expressed disappointment following House passage of H.R. 800, the Employee Free Choice Act…
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KHQA.com: A Quincy, Ill., couple were married at their local Panera Bread Feb. 25. Brian Caldwell and Rebecca Adcox met for coffee at the same location exactly…
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The State (South Carolina): For the last five years, Starbucks Corp. has sent shareholders a $3.50 gift card along with a copy of its annual report. This…
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Syracuse, N.Y. — Carrols Restaurant Group Inc., which operates the Pollo Tropical and Taco Cabana restaurant brands and is the largest Burger King franchisee…
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BURLINGTON, Vt. — Bruegger's has cut trans fat from its dessert line in all 255 bakeries, the company announced March 1. Their trans-fat-free dessert…
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Seattle Times: Beginning today, mobile phone customers seeking the nearest Starbucks location can send a text message with their zip code to MYSBUX. A list of…
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NBC10 (Philadelphia): Rats have been filmed at a second New York restaurant, just days after more than a dozen were filmed scampering around a co-branded Taco…
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CHICAGO — The National Restaurant Association will debut its celebrity bookstore during the NRA Hotel-Motel Show, May 19-22, in Chicago. Celebrity chefs and…
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SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Pei Wei Asian Diner has introduced its Thai Dynamite — a limited-time dish available as a salad or an entrée. The Thai Dynamite Salad…
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FAIRFIELD, Calif. — Green Beans Coffee is opening its first domestic location March 5 in Fairfield, Calif., near Travis Air Force Base. Green Beans first…
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