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Moe's launches Joey Jr. value meal
January 5, 2009
ATLANTA — Moe's Southwest Grill has announced it is now offering the Joey Jr. Bundle with chips, salsa and a drink for $4.99 at participating locations. The…
read nowTogo's offers $3.99 value deals
January 5, 2009
SAN JOSE, Calif. — Togo's Eateries Inc. has announced the Jan. 7 start of its New Daily Special promotion, which will reduce the price of one featured sandwich…
read nowChipotle names Moran co-CEO
January 5, 2009
DENVER — Steve Ells, founder and chief executive officer of Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc., has announced the promotion of Monty Moran to co-CEO, along with the…
read nowTechnomic study: Sandwich chains grow despite economy
January 4, 2009
CHICAGO — A number of top limited-service sandwich chains overcame the downhill economy by exhibiting growth, reports foodservice consultancy Technomic. The…
read nowGenghis Grill opens two locations
January 4, 2009
DALLAS — Genghis Grill has marched into 2009 with with the opening of two new franchisee locations, one in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, and one in Chesterfield, Mo.
read nowEinstein Bros. opens fifth Illinois location
January 1, 2009
SCHAUMBURG, Ill. — Einstein Bros. Bagels opened its fifth Illinois location on Dec. 29 in Schaumburg. The restaurant spans nearly 3,000 square feet, seats up…
read nowPanera stock performed well in 2008
January 1, 2009
The Motley Fool: Panera Bread stock was one of several that increased in value in 2008. Other top performers included JetBlue, Wal-Mart and Netflix. Click to…
read nowNegative same-store sales contributed to dour 2008
January 1, 2009
Yahoo! Finance: Declining consumer confidence took a bite out of restaurants' sales and profits in 2008, leading to bankruptcy filings and the closure of more…
read nowStarbucks launches new tea-based beverages
December 30, 2008
Dallas Business Journal: Starbucks Corp. is changing course slightly by emphasizing its tea offerings at the end of 2008. The company is introducing three new…
read nowGarden Fresh names Fleishman-Hillard agency of record
December 30, 2008
SAN DIEGO — Fleishman-Hillard International Communications has been named as the new agency of record for San Diego-based Garden Fresh Restaurant Corp., parent…
read nowNRA reports record low performance index
December 30, 2008
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The outlook for the restaurant industry worsened in November, as the National Restaurant Association's comprehensive index of restaurant…
read nowJamba Inc.'s CMO to step down
December 29, 2008
EMERYVILLE, Calif. — Jamba Inc., parent company of Jamba Juice Co., has announced that by mutual agreement Paul Coletta, senior vice president, chief marketing…
read nowNashville metro legal endorses menu-labeling regulation
December 29, 2008
Nashville City Paper: A proposed menu-labeling regulation under consideration by the Nashville, Tenn., Metro Board of Health received a positive review from…
read nowZaxby's extends NASCAR sponsorship
December 28, 2008
The Times and Democrat (Orangeburg, S.C.): Zaxby's will continue its involvement in NASCAR in 2009 as a sponsor of the No. 09 Ford Fusion in the Nationwide…
read nowEntrepreneur Magazine names Saladworks top salad franchise
December 28, 2008
CONSHOHOCKEN, Pa. — Saladworks has been named the nation's No. 1 salad franchise by Entrepreneur Magazine for 2009. In the magazine's 30th Annual Franchise 50…
read nowSmashburger opens first of 30 Houston locations
December 23, 2008
HOUSTON — Denver, Colo.-based Smashburger has announced it has opened its first location in Texas, the first of 30 planned for the Houston area. The…
read nowBuffalo Wild Wings opens in Flint, Mich
December 23, 2008
SOUTHFIELD, Mich. — On Dec. 21, AMC Wings Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Diversified Restaurant Holdings Inc., opened a Buffalo Wild Wings location in…
read nowJudge finds Starbucks guilty of union-busting
December 23, 2008
Infoshop News: Following a lengthy trial in New York last year, a National Labor Relations Board judge has found Starbucks guilty of extensive violations of…
read nowFive Guys opens in New Albany, Ind.
December 23, 2008
Courier-Journal (Louisville, Ky.): Five Guys Burgers and Fries has opened its newest store in New Albany, Ind., but there won't be any grand opening…
read nowHoodMart intros new ventless exhaust hood system
December 22, 2008
CAMBRIDGE, Ohio — HoodMart has announced the release of its new Ventless Exhaust Hood System. Its state-of-the-art design features innovative triple filters…
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