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Freshii expands into Washington, D.C.
April 27, 2009
CHICAGO — Freshii restaurants has announced it has signed a multiunit deal with franchisee Andrew Nelson to open five locations in Washington, D.C. There…
read nowPanasonic POS features new integration capability
April 27, 2009
ROLLING MEADOWS, Ill. — Panasonic System Solutions Co. has broadened the support base for its leading hardware platforms to now include integration with an…
read nowRecession impacting teen spending
April 26, 2009
Advertising Age: Typicallly during a recession, teens can usually be counted on to keep spending. But research from Piper Jaffray finds that teens are spending…
read nowUFood Grill names VP of Business Development
April 26, 2009
BOSTON — UFood Restaurant Group Inc. has announced the appointment of John Grubb as the company's new vice president of business development. Grubb will…
read nowPanera to release Q1 earnings April 28
April 26, 2009
ST. LOUIS, Mo. — Panera Bread Co. will report its first quarter earnings after the market close April 28, 2009. The company will discuss its first quarter…
read nowRed Mango to hold franchise recruitment seminars
April 23, 2009
DALLAS — Frozen yogurt chain Red Mango will hold franchise recruitment seminars in New York at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. on May 4 at the Sheraton New York Hotel &…
read nowRaising Cane's new Ohio location opens to record crowds
April 23, 2009
GROVE CITY, Ohio — Raising Cane's Chicken Fingers, one of the fastest-growing restaurant chains in the United States, opened its newest location to record…
read nowCrispers founder presses on
April 23, 2009
The Orlando Sentinel: Bill Whitaker, the founder of the Crispers salad and sandwich chain, opened a different kind of restaurant after he sold Crispers to…
read nowEl Pollo Loco challenges KFC to grilled taste test
April 23, 2009
COSTA MESA, Calif. — El Pollo Loco is pitting its flame-grilled chicken against KFC's oven-grilled chicken in a taste test, the company has announced. "We…
read nowTogo's launches spring promotion
April 22, 2009
SAN JOSE, Calif. — Togo's Eateries Inc. has announced today it will feature one of its most popular classic sandwiches each day of the week, plus a choice of…
read nowMarble Slab Creamery announces rebranding initiative
April 22, 2009
ATLANTA — Marble Slab Creamery is repositioning its global brand image to better reflect its gourmet ice cream experience, the company has announced. The…
read nowStarbucks debuts online Global Responsibility Report
April 22, 2009
SEATTLE — Starbucks has launched its new Global Responsibility Annual Report on the company's Shared Planet Web site, the company has announced. Visitors to…
read nowChipotle net up 46 percent in Q1
April 22, 2009
DENVER — Comparable-store sales at Chipotle Mexican Grill restaurants increased 2.2 percent in the company's first quarter, ending March 31, the company has…
read nowTexas looks at menu labeling, Md. repeals soda fountain fee
April 22, 2009
KEYE-TV (Austin, Texas): The Texas legislature is considering a bill that could require restaurants with at least 20 locations in Texas to post calorie counts…
read nowWhite Coffee Corp. debuts Arabica Donut Shop Blend
April 21, 2009
LONG ISLAND CITY, N.Y. – White Coffee Corp. has announced the launch of Donut Shop Blend, a new blend of coffee made from premium 100 percent Arabica coffee…
read nowSandella's Flatbread adds Ohio locations
April 21, 2009
WEST REDDING, Conn. — Chris Kavalieros and Michael Czarnecki have signed a franchise deal with Sandella's Flatbread Café to bring three new restaurants to…
read nowArticle discusses restaurant start-ups in a down economy
April 21, 2009
U.S. News & World Report: Even in a healthy economy, the restaurant failure rate tells a grim tale, but in a recession, the industry is even more…
read nowStarbucks donates $842,000 to community organizations
April 21, 2009
SEATTLE — Starbucks Coffee Co. recently awarded 50 Starbucks Shared Planet Youth Action Grants totaling $842,000 to U.S. non-profit organizations that help…
read nowQuiznos CEO tells employees to 'move swiftly'
April 21, 2009
DENVER -- Quiznos has introduced a new corporate slogan, "Move Swiftly With a Clear Purpose… Do It Today," designed to encourage the organization to enhance…
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