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Snappy Salads launches light bulb recycling program
December 22, 2008
DALLAS — Snappy Salads wants to help North Americans lose 30,000 pounds by recycling energy-efficient fluorescent household light bulbs. Beginning Jan. 2…
read nowSnappy Salads launches light bulb recycling program
December 22, 2008
DALLAS — Snappy Salads wants to help North Americans lose 30,000 pounds by recycling energy-efficient fluorescent household light bulbs. Beginning Jan. 2…
read nowTruitt Bros. opens new plant in Kentucky
December 22, 2008
EAST BERNSTADT, Ky. — Truitt Bros. Inc. celebrated its expansion into the eastern United States with the grand opening of a new food processing plant in East…
read nowMarble Slab expands into St. Lucia
December 21, 2008
NEW YORK — NexCen Brands Inc. has announced the signing of a master franchise agreement for the expansion of Marble Slab Creamery franchised stores into St.
read nowOrganic To Go expands catering operations
December 21, 2008
SEATTLE — Organic To Go has announced that it has expanded in the Washington, D.C., metro area. The company has launched a strategic expansion of its catering…
read nowSmashburger opens first franchise location
December 21, 2008
DENVER — Smashburger has announced it will open its first location in Wichita, Kan., on Dec. 16, which represents the chain's first opening outside of its home…
read nowResearch and Markets launches Panera Bread benchmark analysis
December 21, 2008
DUBLIN, Ireland — Research and Markets has announced the addition of Restaurant Research LLC's new report "RR LLC Panera Benchmark Analysis" to its offering. …
read nowTechnomic names restaurant trends for 2009
December 18, 2008
CHICAGO — Foodservice consultants and research firm Technomic has released its top trends for the restaurant industry in 2009. The consulting group said…
read nowPinkberry launches winter campaign
December 18, 2008
NEW YORK — Pinkberry will kick off its winter campaign Dec. 21, by giving New Yorkers two free Pinkberry toppings if the weather in New York dips to 18 degrees…
read nowASK THE EXPERTS: What are the top 3 ways restaurant operators can market their sustainability efforts?
December 17, 2008
As restaurant operators add sustainable products to their offerings, they may be unsure of how to market that message to their customers. Fast Casual asked…
read nowJamba Juice tests oatmeal
December 17, 2008
Chicago Sun-Times: Jamba Juice will begin to sell oatmeal in Chicago today in advance of a national launch of the item next month. Jamba, with about 70…
read nowUsed restaurant equipment brokers having good year
December 17, 2008
The Dallas Morning News: As restaurants continue to close in light of the faltering economy, businesses like RestaurantDealer.com are profiting. Last year, 6…
read nowCalifornia Tortilla vies for social networking award
December 17, 2008
ROCKVILLE, Md. — Several weeks after launching its major online social networking campaign, California Tortilla has the opportunity to win a "Shorty" award…
read nowSilvergreens to print nutritional info on back of receipts
December 17, 2008
DAYTON, Ohio — Utilizing technology from Nutricate and NCR Corp., Silvergreens Restaurant has announced it will deliver personalized nutritional information on…
read nowU-SWIRL expands to Las Vegas
December 17, 2008
HENDERSON, Nev. — U-SWIRL International Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Healthy Fast Food Inc., has announced the expansion of its U-SWIRL Frozen Yogurt…
read nowFast Casual to host NRA 2009 Restaurant Industry Forecast - LIVE
December 17, 2008
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — The National Restaurant Association will release its 2009 Restaurant Industry Forecast and will unveil its public policy agenda for the…
read nowFriendly's to test fast casual concept
December 16, 2008
MediaPost News: Friendly's Ice Cream Corp. will test up to four Friendly's Express restaurants in Boston, Springfield, Mass., and Providence, R.I., next year…
read nowChipotle to roll out sustainable cutlery
December 16, 2008
HAWTHORNE, Calif. — Cereplast Inc., a manufacturer of proprietary bio-based, sustainable plastics, has reported a supply agreement between HAVI/Perseco (HAVI…
read nowRaising Cane's opens La. location
December 16, 2008
CENTRAL, La. — Louisiana' s youngest city, the City of Central , welcomes its newest restaurant and a state favorite, Raising Cane's Chicken Fingers. …
read nowSaladworks franchisee shatters sales expectations
December 16, 2008
CONSHOHOCKEN, Pa. — University of Delaware graduate Josh Burton opened his second Saladworks franchise in Bear, Del., on Black Friday. The Bear Saladworks…
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