Study reveals consumers looking for more sandwich variety

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May 12, 2010

Diners want more variety in sandwiches, with expectations highest in those aged 18 to 24. According to a new report from foodservice industry consultant…

Atlanta chef and restaurateur open YEAH! BURGER

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May 12, 2010

On June 3, nationally-acclaimed chef Shaun Doty and entrepreneur Erik Maier will open YEAH! BURGER in Atlanta.   The restaurant will feature customizable…

Bruegger's announces Q1 financial results

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May 12, 2010

Bruegger's Enterprises Inc. has reported a slight decrease in same-store sales for its first quarter ended April 20, 2010.   Although same-store sales were…

Moe's Southwest Grill signs with Sodexo

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May 12, 2010

Moe's Southwest Grill is changing the focus of its franchise exapnsion through an agreement with Sodexo Inc. to target Sodexo-operated locations in education…

Freshii signs second San Francisco franchise deal

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May 12, 2010

Chicago-based Freshii has signed its second San Francisco franchise agreement in the past six months.   Entrepreneur Kathy Razvan has signed a multiunit…

Zoup extends salad lineup, launches Summer ValueZ! promo

May 11, 2010

Zoup! Fresh Soup Co. has announced the debut of two new GreenZ! salads. The company also has launched its Summer ValueZ! Promotion to increase the company's…

Flat Top Grill parent lands $12 million in growth funding

May 11, 2010

Chicago-based Flat Out Crazy Restaurant Group, the parent company of Stir Crazy Fresh Asian Grill and FlatTop Grill restaurants, has completed a $3 million…

Einstein Noah Restaurant Group names new CFO

May 11, 2010

Einstein Noah Restaurant Group has named Emanuel "Manny" Hilario as the company's new chief financial officer, effective immediately.   Most recently, Hilario…

Jazzman's Café opens first museum shop

May 11, 2010

Jazzman's Café and Bakery, the award-winning restaurant concept from Sodexo's Retail Brand Group, has opened the first museum-based location at the Museum of…

Childhood Obesity Task Force unveils action plan

May 11, 2010

First Lady Michelle Obama joined members of the Childhood Obesity Task Force to unveil its action plan: Solving the Problem of Childhood Obesity Within a…

Yogurt, potato chips, fresh fruit top growing snack foods for kids

by Valerie Killifer — senior editor, NetWorld Alliance

May 11, 2010

Children between the ages of 2 and 17 ate more yogurt as a snack-oriented food in 2009 than they did in 2008, but fresh fruit remained the top snack food…

Seattle's Best Coffee reinvents brand strategy

May 11, 2010

Seattle's Best Coffee, part of Starbucks Corp., has unveiled a new brand direction as part of its reinvention. The new brand identity, including a new logo…

Zoup extends salad lineup, launches Summer ValueZ! promo

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May 11, 2010

Zoup! Fresh Soup Co. has announced the debut of two new GreenZ! salads. The company also has launched its Summer ValueZ! Promotion to increase the company's…

Flat Top Grill parent lands $12 million in growth funding

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May 11, 2010

Chicago-based Flat Out Crazy Restaurant Group, the parent company of Stir Crazy Fresh Asian Grill and FlatTop Grill restaurants, has completed a $3 million…

Einstein Noah Restaurant Group names new CFO

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May 11, 2010

Einstein Noah Restaurant Group has named Emanuel "Manny" Hilario as the company's new chief financial officer, effective immediately.   Most recently, Hilario…

Jazzman's Café opens first museum shop

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May 11, 2010

Jazzman's Café and Bakery, the award-winning restaurant concept from Sodexo's Retail Brand Group, has opened the first museum-based location at the Museum of…

Childhood Obesity Task Force unveils action plan

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May 11, 2010

First Lady Michelle Obama joined members of the Childhood Obesity Task Force to unveil its action plan: Solving the Problem of Childhood Obesity Within a…

Yogurt, potato chips, fresh fruit top growing snack foods for kids

by Valerie Killifer — senior editor, NetWorld Alliance

May 11, 2010

Children between the ages of 2 and 17 ate more yogurt as a snack-oriented food in 2009 than they did in 2008, but fresh fruit remained the top snack food…

Seattle's Best Coffee reinvents brand strategy

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May 11, 2010

Seattle's Best Coffee, part of Starbucks Corp., has unveiled a new brand direction as part of its reinvention. The new brand identity, including a new logo…

GE Capital, Franchise Finance led funding for Wingstop acquisition

May 10, 2010

GE Capital, Franchise Finance recently co-led the funding of a $36 million debt facility for the acquisition of Wingstop Restaurants Inc. by an affiliate of…