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All 100 slots filled for '07 Pizza Pizzazz battle at NAPICS
February 15, 2007
COLUMBUS, Ohio — For the first time in its history, all 100 competitor slots for the 2007 North America Pizza Pizzazz Competition have been filled. The two-day…
read nowStarbucks stepping up African coffee purchases
February 15, 2007
Seattle Post-Intelligencer: Starbucks is planning to double the amount of coffee it buys from East African countries over the next two years and fund aid…
read nowAppeals court overturns ruling in Starbucks trademark case
February 15, 2007
NEW YORK — The 2nd Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals overturned a lower court ruling in a case filed by Seattle-based Starbucks Corp. against a New Hampshire…
read nowCalifornia Pizza Kitchen comps, revenue increase
February 15, 2007
LOS ANGELES — Same-store sales at California Pizza Kitchen Inc. increased 6.9 percent for the 2006 fourth quarter ended Dec. 31. For fiscal year 2006, comps…
read nowCaribou's net loss tops $9 million
February 15, 2007
Minneapolis — Caribou Coffee Co. Inc. reported a same-store sales increase of 2 percent for the fourth quarter ended Dec. 31. For the year, comps fell …
read nowEarth Alive intros eco-friendly cleaning solution
February 15, 2007
MONTREAL, Quebec — Earth Alive has launched into the North American market a new patented microbial cleaning solution, RapidAll. Formulated as an…
read nowNew York Burger Co. dubbed 'best burger'
February 14, 2007
New York — New York Burger Co. was voted "Best Burger" by AOL Cityguide's consumer voters. The fast-casual restaurant also won the title in 2005. The…
read nowPizza Shuttle to receive '07 top indy op award at NAPICS
February 13, 2007
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — PizzaMarketplace.com will present Pizza Shuttle its Independent Operator of the Year Award for 2007, Feb. 25 at the North America Pizza…
read nowOrganic to Go goes public
February 13, 2007
SEATTLE — Organic Holding Company Inc., operator of 13 Organic To Go fast-casual cafes in Seattle and Los Angeles, has gone public following a reverse merger.
read nowBruegger's spreads the love
February 13, 2007
BURLINGTON, Vt. — Bruegger's is celebrating Valentine's Day by offering red, heart-shaped bagels throughout the day Feb. 14 at the company's 260 bakery-cafes.
read nowPei Wei comps decrease for year, 4Q
February 13, 2007
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Same-store sales at Pei Wei Asian Diner decreased for the year by 2 percent. For 4Q '06, comps fell .7 percent, reported the company's…
read nowMoe's adds grilled tilapia
February 13, 2007
ATLANTA — Moe's Southwest Grill, a subsidiary of Atlanta-based Raving Brands Inc., is introducing grilled tilapia at the burrito chain's 334 nation-wide…
read nowPeet's Coffee & Tea launches grocery distribution
February 12, 2007
EMERYVILLE, Calif. — Specialty coffee marketer Peet's Coffee & Tea Inc. will begin offering its signature coffee within Stop & Shop Supermarkets in…
read nowNRA issues statement on small business tax package
February 12, 2007
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The National Restaurant Association has issued a statement on the House of Representative's small business tax package. On Monday, the House…
read nowArizona wage hike cuts teenage employment
February 11, 2007
The Arizona Republic: An Arizona minimum-wage law that went into effect in January has subsequently impacted the state's teenage workforce. Some employers…
read nowStarbucks tests low-fat milk
February 11, 2007
News4Jax (Jacksonville, Fla.): Starbucks is testing percent milk in its coffee drinks if customers don't specifically request whole milk. The test is being…
read nowAu Bon Pain looks toward expansion
February 11, 2007
Bloomberg: Facing increasing pressure from competitors like Panera Bread and Starbucks, bakery-café chain Au Bon Pain plans to add more than 200 locations in…
read nowFast Casual launches reader survey
February 11, 2007
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Fast Casual.com has launched a reader survey designed to pinpoint hot topics and products as they relate to fast-casual trends and…
read nowPanera net tops $19 million
February 8, 2007
ST. LOUIS, Mo. — Panera Bread Co. reported Feb. 8 net income of $19 million for the fourth quarter ended Dec. 26. According to the company, Panera's…
read nowShop'n Chek intros new customer-service management tool
February 8, 2007
NORCROSS, Ga. — Full-service customer experience measurement company Shop'n Chek Inc. announced Feb. 8 the launch of its Triggered Training, a new frontline…
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