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Growing number of restaurants join Healthy Dining initiative
September 8, 2009
Leading the largest-ever restaurant nutrition initiative, www.healthydiningfinder.com has announced the addition of several new restaurants to its selection of…
read nowFounders to franchise Canyons Burger Co.
September 8, 2009
Executives with Atlanta-based Canyons Burger Co. has announced plans for the brand's future growth through franchising. Canyons was founded by industry…
read nowEdible Arrangements launches new grab-and-go concept
September 8, 2009
Edible Arrangements has launched its new "core and station" store-enterprise development program and has announced the company's evolution into multiunit…
read nowFormer Potbelly chief development officer launches burger concept
September 8, 2009
Tom Jednorowicz, former chief development officer for Potbelly Sandwich Works, and real estate developer Doug Reichl, have created and opened Meat Heads…
read nowPosera marks 10th anniversary
September 7, 2009
Point-of-sale software provider Posera is celebrating its 10th anniversary, the company has announced. The company's flagship product is the Maitre'D POS…
read nowSecond franchised Einstein Bros. Bagels opens in Texas
September 7, 2009
Husband and wife team Matt and Allison McKinney have opened their Einstein Bros. Bagels franchise in Tyler, Texas. The location marks the first of three the…
read nowFast Casual, QSRweb form strategic partnership with People Report
September 7, 2009
FastCasual.com and its sister site QSRweb.com have formed a strategic partnership with People Report, the leading intelligence company in the field of human…
read nowFDA launches Reportable Food Registry portal for foodservice industry
September 7, 2009
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has launched the Reportable Food Registry (RFR), a new electronic portal designed to head off potential cases of…
read nowSmashburger expands Fort Worth presence
September 7, 2009
Smashburger has signed a deal with Cow Town Sizzle Inc., to operate 12 restaurants in the greater Fort Worth metro area. The Cow Town Sizzle Inc. venture is a…
read nowBurgerville pilots nutritional-information program
September 3, 2009
As menu-labeling legislation continues to be pushed nationwide, Burgerville is testing a system that will put personalized nutritional information on each…
read nowStarbucks fills key leadership spots
September 3, 2009
Starbucks Coffee Co. has announced the appointment of Annie Young-Scrivner to global chief marketing officer. She will be responsible for the global marketing…
read nowPizza Fusion opens first L.A.-area location
September 3, 2009
Organic pizza chain Pizza Fusion will open a restaurant in Santa Monica, Calif., on Sept. 12, the company has announced. The restaurant is located at 290…
read nowGreat American Dine Out hopes to surpass last year's success
September 3, 2009
Share Our Strength, the leading organization working to end childhood hunger in America, will hold its second annual Great American Dine Out on Sept. 20-26 in…
read nowBuffalo Wild Wings taps Trey Wingo for fantasy football commissioner
September 2, 2009
Buffalo Wild Wings has announced that pro football studio host Trey Wingo will serve as commissioner for the 2009 fantasy football season. The chicken wing…
read nowGenghis Grill signs Phoenix franchise deal
September 2, 2009
The Mongolian stir fry concept Genghis Grill has signed a six-store franchise deal for Phoenix and the surrounding cities with Chris Carroll, CEO and president…
read nowPanera Bread to roll out fall menu
September 2, 2009
Panera Bread is debuting a variety of new menu items for the fall season, the company has announced. To enhance its salad menu, Panera Bread is introducing…
read nowNRA chairman to give Fast Casual Summit lunch address
September 2, 2009
Michael Kaufman, chairman of the National Restaurant Association and co-president and owner of Enovo Restaurant Ventures LLC, has signed on to give the lunch…
read nowRed Mango signs Houston area development agreements
September 1, 2009
Red Mango has awarded two franchise development agreements to open a total of six stores in the Houston area. Jay Randle of The Woodlands, Texas, has signed…
read nowQdoba Mexican Grill opens 500th restaurant
September 1, 2009
To celebrate the opening of Qdoba Mexican Grill's 500th restaurant in Centennial, Colo., Qdoba will give away free entrees to the first 500 people who enter…
read nowGarden Fresh Club Veg reaches 1 million members
September 1, 2009
Souplantation and Sweet Tomatoes restaurants have celebrated a Club Veg milestone. The company's e-mail/online loyalty program has reached 1 million members.
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