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IDS Menus to appear on 'Extreme Makeover: Home Edition'
November 4, 2008
HOLBROOK, N.Y. — IDS Menus, a supplier of restaurant display technologies, will appear in an upcoming episode of ABC Television's "Extreme Makeover: Home…
read nowPapa Romano's and Mr. Pita open first Colorado unit
November 3, 2008
COMMERCE TOWNSHIP, Mich. -- Papa Romano's Pizza and Mr. Pita have finalized a lease to open a co-branded location in Boulder, Colo. The new restaurant is…
read nowBruegger's sees 18th consecutive quarterly sales increase
November 3, 2008
BURLINGTON, Vt. — Comparable-store sales at Bruegger's Enterprises Inc. restaurants increased 1.7 percent for company-owned locations and 1.7 percent…
read nowMedia, exhibitor registration opens for NRA Show 2009
November 3, 2008
CHICAGO — The National Restaurant Association has announced that registration for news media and exhibitors is now open for its 2009 Restaurant, Hotel-Motel…
read nowCarrols Restaurant Group reports mixed Q3 results
November 3, 2008
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Carrols Restaurant Group Inc., the parent company of Carrols Corp., has announced financial results for the third quarter ended Sept. 28…
read nowIntura releases Vision POS upgrade
November 2, 2008
ARLINGTON, Texas -- Point-of-sale system manufacturer Intura Solutions has released Intura Vision 4.20, an upgrade to the company's Intura Vision POS software.
read nowRaising Cane's names new marketing director
November 2, 2008
BATON ROUGE, La. — Raising Cane's Chicken Fingers has named Jennifer Simler to the position of director of marketing, the company announced. Simler brings…
read nowFreshBerry intros new frozen yogurt flavors
November 2, 2008
TULSA, Okla. — FreshBerry Frozen Yogurt Café has added new flavors to its frozen yogurt line, the company announced. The new flavors are Pomegranate, Mango…
read nowRubio's announces third quarter conference call
October 30, 2008
CARLSBAD, Calif. — Rubio's Restaurants Inc. will host a conference call on Nov. 5 at 2 p.m. Pacific time to discuss third quarter 2008 results. The company…
read nowSmashburger hires former Leeann Chin president
October 30, 2008
DENVER — Smashburger has named Greg Creighton to its executive management team, the company announced. Creighton will be responsible for growing the company's…
read nowNRA reports dampened restaurant industry outlook
October 30, 2008
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The outlook for the restaurant industry worsened in September, as the National Restaurant Association's comprehensive index of restaurant…
read nowShane's Rib Shack tweaks election-day promo
October 30, 2008
ATLANTA — Shane's Rib Shack is changing its previously announced Election Day promotion to a Celebrate American Democracy Day. One free "Celebrate America…
read nowLamb Weston debuts new sweet potato products
October 29, 2008
BOISE, Idaho — ConAgra Foods Lamb Weston has developed three new Sweet Things sweet potato products for restaurant operators. The new offerings include…
read nowConsumers responding to restaurant deals, report says
October 29, 2008
CHICAGO -- The NPD Group, a market research company, has reported that discounted price, dollar menus and other promotions are driving customer traffic and…
read nowCalifornia Tortilla to announce presidential burrito race winner
October 29, 2008
WASHINGTON, D.C. – After three weeks of polling between the McCain-Chilada and O-Chili-Bama Burritos at every California Tortilla location, the restaurant will…
read nowCaribou Coffee announces executive changes
October 29, 2008
MINNEAPOLIS — Caribou Coffee Company Inc. has announced several changes to the company's executive team. Daniel J. Hurdle is joining the company as the…
read nowTennessee woman sues Starbucks over coffee spill
October 28, 2008
Knoxville News Sentinel: Jordan Triplett is suing the Seattle-based coffee company for $250,000 over first-degree burns she received from a cup of coffee.
read nowJason's Deli drops high fructose corn syrup from food
October 28, 2008
DALLAS — Jason's Deli has eliminated foods containing high fructose corn syrup from its menu, the company announced. Jason's has procured new versions of…
read nowCaribou Coffee taps Cellfire for mobile coupons
October 28, 2008
MINNEAPOLIS — Caribou Coffee Co. will accept will accept mobile coupons from San Diego-based Cellfire in all its 443 retail locations, the company announced.
read nowSonoma Chicken Coop lands in New York
October 28, 2008
SAN JOSE, Calif. — Fast casual chain Sonoma Chicken Coop has signed a multi-unit franchise agreement with business partners Mitchell Segal and Golan Zinger and…
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