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Raising Cane's promotes two
January 7, 2009
BATON ROUGE, La. — Raising Cane's Chicken Fingers has announced the promotions of Brad Sanders to chief development officer and Ian Vaughn to senior vice…
read nowSouplantation/Sweet Tomatoes debuts spicy chili
January 7, 2009
SAN DIEGO — Souplantation/Sweet Tomatoes has announced the January introduction of its X-Treme Spice Vegetable Chili with Energy Boost. The chili combines…
read nowThe top fast casual stories for 2008
by Valerie Killifer — senior editor, NetWorld Alliance
January 7, 2009
The year 2008 proved to be an interesting one for fast casual operators. Here's a rundown of our top five stories for the year. 1. The economy. While casual…
read nowVapiano receives capital for expansion, hires new CEO
January 6, 2009
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Fresh casual restaurant and lounge Vapiano has received funding from three European banks for a total of 45 million Euro (U.S. $62.…
read nowKing County menu-labeling rule doesn't faze customers
January 6, 2009
The Seattle Times: Calorie-count posting requirements for chain restaurants in King County, Wash., went into affect Jan. 1, but customers seemed to take little…
read nowLargest restaurant-networking Web site marks anniversary
January 6, 2009
SAN FRANCISCO -- FohBoh (Front of the House, Back of the House), the largest online professional business community for the foodservice industry, has announced…
read nowBacon topping products recalled
January 5, 2009
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service has announced that Patrick Cudahy, a Cudahy, Wisc.-based firm, is…
read nowJudge says Quiznos not concerned about franchisees
January 5, 2009
BlueMauMau: Federal judge Morris Hoffman issued a ruling in December that said Quiznos seemed more concerned with its competitor Subway than its own…
read nowCousins hires franchise sales director
January 5, 2009
MENOMONEE FALLS, Wis. — Cousins Subs has announced the addition of Mark P. Cairns to its corporate team as the director of franchise sales. Cairns comes to…
read nowMoe'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…
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