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Camille's opens five cafes in Bahrain, United Arab Emirates
January 21, 2009
TULSA, Okla. — Beautiful Brands International has announced international growth of its brand, Camille's Sidewalk Café, with the opening of five new cafes in…
read nowTaco Del Mar launches 320-calorie burrito ad campaign
January 21, 2009
PORTLAND, Ore. — Taco Del Mar has announced its selection of R/West as the burrito chain's new marketing agency. R/West will provide strategic planning…
read nowZoup to double franchises in '09
January 20, 2009
Detroit Free Press: Zoup Fresh Soup Co. CEO and co-founder Eric Ersher said the company awarded 29 franchises in 2008 and many are opening this year. That will…
read nowSandella's to open in N.C.
January 20, 2009
WEST REDDING, Conn. — Sandella's Flatbread Café has signed a deal slated to bring two units to Cary and Durham, N.C., the first of which is expected to open…
read nowFresh Ideas to focus on local store marketing
January 20, 2009
NEW ORLEANS -- A 15-year industry veteran with experience in both restaurants and hospitality has formed Fresh Ideas Marketing Group Inc, a specialized…
read nowSurvey finds diners still spending, but less
January 20, 2009
Business First of Louisville: A survey by Norcross, Ga.-based hospitality research firm A Closer Look has found that Americans are still heading to restaurants…
read nowFreshii inks deal for 80 Ill. units
January 20, 2009
CHICAGO — David Grossman has signed a master franchise agreement to open 80 Freshii locations throughout Chicago, the company has announced. There are…
read nowConsumers trade down from Starbucks
January 19, 2009
Advertising Age: A Lightspeed Research study commissioned by Advertising Age examined why consumers were cutting back on upscale coffee. The survey results…
read nowChipotle names Butler, Shine, Stern agency of record
January 19, 2009
DENVER — Chipotle Mexican Grill has named San Francisco-based Butler, Shine, Stern & Partners (BSSP) as its advertising agency of record. Chipotle chose…
read nowTechnomic: Diners' entree choices shaped by economy
January 19, 2009
CHICAGO -- Foodservice consultants Technomic has found that the weak economy hasn't just reduced restaurant traffic, it has influenced diners' choices in…
read nowStarbucks to broadcast live inaugural event
January 19, 2009
Puget Sound Business Journal (Seattle): Starbucks Corp. will show President-elect Barack Obama's inauguration live at select locations in Seattle, New York and…
read nowRubio's to give away free fish tacos
January 18, 2009
KNXV-TV Phoenix: Arizona Cardinals football fans will get a free fish taco at Rubio's restaurants in Arizona because the team won Sunday's NFC Championship.
read nowNRA Show 2009 outlines educational offerings
January 18, 2009
CHICAGO — The 2009 National Restaurant Association Restaurant, Hotel-Motel Show, held May 16-19, 2009, at McCormick Place in Chicago, will feature more than 6…
read nowMore communities consider trans fat ban, menu labeling
January 18, 2009
Star Tribune (Minneapolis-St. Paul, Minn.): A number of cities, counties and states across the nation have imposed or explored bans and labels in the name of…
read nowNPD reports U.S. restaurant unit count flat
January 18, 2009
ROSEMONT, Ill. -- According to The NPD Group's fall 2008 ReCount study, the number of restaurants opened in 2008 was balanced out by the number of restaurants…
read nowBaja Fresh opens first restaurant of 2009
January 18, 2009
CYPRESS, Calif. — Baja Fresh Mexican Grill has announced the grand opening of its newest franchise location in downtown San Jose, Calif. The new location…
read nowFirst franchised FreshBerry location opens
January 15, 2009
HOUSTON — Beautiful Brands International has announced the opening of its first franchised FreshBerry café, located on Vintage Park Boulevard in Houston. …
read nowSaladworks signs multiunit deal for San Diego, Palm Springs
January 15, 2009
CONSHOHOCKEN, Pa. — Saladworks has announced it has entered into an agreement with a multiunit developer to open nine locations in the San Diego and Palm…
read nowMama Fu's franchisees head to trial
January 15, 2009
BlueMauMau: Twenty-nine franchisee-plaintiffs will go to trial Feb. 17 against Raving Brands executives Martin Sprock and Daryl Dollinger. According to an…
read nowASK THE EXPERTS: What is PCI?
January 15, 2009
Deadlines are looming as retailers and restaurants gear up for Payment Card Industry Data Security Standards (PCI DSS) compliance. But do they really…
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