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Starbucks, Costco and Whole Foods offer Union Bill alternative
March 22, 2009
Bloomberg News: Starbucks Corp., Costco Wholesale Corp. and Whole Foods Market Inc. offered an alternative to the union-backed "card-check" legislation that…
read nowCalifornia Tortilla wins gold "Addy" award
March 22, 2009
ROCKVILLE, Md. — California Tortilla took home a Gold "Addy" Award from the Ad Club of Metropolitan Washington on March 19. The award recognizes the popular…
read nowPort City program waives royalty fees for franchisees
March 22, 2009
WILMINGTON, N.C. — Port City Java has launched a "No Royalty" promotion to stimulate franchise investment throughout the Carolinas. According to the promotion…
read nowSen. Mick Mulvaney latest Salsarita's franchisee
March 22, 2009
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — South Carolina's District 16 Sen. Mick Mulvaney plans to open a Salsarita's Fresh Cantina location in South Charlotte's Blakeney area this…
read nowStudy finds customers don't read nutrition info in stores
March 19, 2009
USA Today: A study by Yale University has observed that only 0.1 percent of customers in a sample group read the nutritional facts available on posters…
read nowUFood Grill announces $2.8 million offering
March 19, 2009
BOSTON, Mass. — UFood Restaurant Group Inc. has announced that it has received proceeds of a private placement offering in the amount of $2.8 million, net of…
read nowHappi House intros Numi organic & fair trade teas
March 18, 2009
SAN JOSE, Calif. — Happi House Restaurants has announced that the company has introduced Numi premium teas at all of its Asian fast-casual restaurants. Noting…
read nowSaladworks Va. location rakes in $30,000 opening week
March 18, 2009
CONSHOHOCKEN, Pa. — A newly opened Saladworks location in Herndon, Va., registered $30,000 in sales its opening week, according to a news release. Saladworks…
read nowLime Fresh Mexican Grill opens in Midtown Miami
March 18, 2009
MIAMI, Fla. — Lime Fresh Mexican Grill has opened a location in Midtown Miami, the fifth location for the Fla.-based chain. The Midtown Miami location will…
read nowNoodles & Co. adds meatballs and spaghetti
March 18, 2009
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Noodles & Co. has announced the introduction of Spaghetti & Meatballs on menus at the concept's Ohio locations. The five meatballs…
read nowOrganic To Go opens at San Diego International Airport
March 17, 2009
SEATTLE — Organic To Go has announced the opening of its first grab & go franchise location within San Diego International Airport (SDI). The new, fully…
read nowGenghis Grill opens four locations
March 17, 2009
DALLAS — Mongolian barbecue concept Genghis Grill has announced the recent openings of locations in the Texas towns of Clearlake, Killeen/Harker Heights…
read nowUFood Grill opens at Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport
March 17, 2009
DALLAS — UFood Restaurant Group Inc. has announced the opening of its first location at the Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport in Terminal B. The location…
read nowDickey's Barbecue Pit to launch customer satisfaction program
March 17, 2009
DALLAS — Dickey's Barbecue Restaurants Inc., parent company of the Dickey's Barbecue Pit, has announced the debut of a nationwide customer satisfaction…
read nowSpicy Pickle's Bread Garden Urban cafés set for expansion
March 17, 2009
DENVER — Spicy Pickle Franchising Inc. has released an update on the current business activity of its Vancouver, B.C.-based Bread Garden Urban Café chain. …
read nowCosi reports net loss of $8 million
March 17, 2009
DEERFIELD, Ill. — Cosi Inc. has reported a same-store sales decrease of 6.2 percent for the company's fourth quarter ended Dec. 29, 2008. Revenues for the…
read nowNEXTEP continues 100 percent annual growth
March 17, 2009
TROY, Mich. — NEXTEP Systems, a developer of intuitive touch-screen ordering, digital menu boards and online ordering solutions for the foodservice industry…
read nowPlanet Smoothie extends SeaWorld Aquatica partnership
March 16, 2009
ATLANTA — Planet Smoothie has announced its second annual partnership with Aquatica, SeaWorld's one-of-a-kind waterpark. The highlight of this year's…
read nowFast casuals top Greenopia's eco-ratings for restaurants
March 16, 2009
SANTA MONICA, Calif. — Greenopia has announced that it has released the Green Industry's most comprehensive ratings for restaurants. Available on the…
read nowRubio's to announce Q4, year-end results
March 16, 2009
CARLSBAD, Calif. — Rubio's Restaurants, Inc. will host a conference call March 23, 2009, at 2 p.m. Pacific time to discuss fourth quarter and full year 200…
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