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Ivar's to host 70-year celebration
September 10, 2008
SEATTLE — Ivar's seafood chain is celebrating its 70th Anniversary with a host of special events Sept. 15 to Oct. 31, 2008. Ivar Haglund opened his first…
read nowSpicy Pickle CEO discusses long-term growth
September 10, 2008
Trading Markets: Spicy Pickle Franchising Inc. CEO Marc Geman said the company is aggressively looking at potential acquisitions of smaller chains that lack…
read nowCaribou names Timothy Hennessy CFO
September 10, 2008
MINNEAPOLIS — Caribou Coffee Co. Inc. has announced that Timothy J. (Tim) Hennessy has been named chief financial officer.
read nowTaco Del Mar names new president
September 9, 2008
BlueMauMau: Taco Del Mar's co-founder has stepped down as the company's CEO and chairman. Kevin Hansen, chief operations officer, will lead the company in the…
read nowSmoothie King launches coffee-based beverages
September 9, 2008
NEW ORLEANS — Smoothie King Franchises Inc. has added six new coffee-based smoothies to its menu. The chain has invited guests to try the new blends for free…
read nowRestaurant digital signage ROI report released
September 9, 2008
LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- Digital signage technology has been sneaking into Americans' daily lives in recent years, and the technology is making its way into the…
read nowPat & Oscar's expands Italian menu with meatballs
September 8, 2008
SAN DIEGO — As the first of several seasonal-themed promotions, Pat & Oscar's is adding meatballs to its menu offerings. The items are part of the…
read nowRedBrick Pizza earns Future 50 rank
September 8, 2008
PALMDALE, Calif. — RedBrick Pizza Worldwide Inc. has reached No. 8 on Restaurant Business Magazine's Future 50 — a list of the fastest-growing emerging…
read nowHappi House tests gourmet Asian salads
September 8, 2008
SAN JOSE, Calif. — Happi House Restaurants has announced the company is test-marketing three new Asian style entrée salads. The addition of the entrée salads…
read nowOrganic To Go intros seasonal catering menu
September 8, 2008
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Organic To Go has announced the launch of its new seasonal fall and winter catering menu. Created for groups of five to 1,000, the…
read nowCosi asks consumers to 'lighten up'
September 8, 2008
DEERFIELD, Ill. — Beginning the week of Sept 8, Cosi guests will have more opportunities to make healthier choices, as the sandwich chain rolls out…
read nowFatburger names The Designory as agency of record
September 7, 2008
PORTLAND, Ore. — Fog Cutter Capital Group Inc.'s Fatburger unit has named Long Beach, Calif.-based The Designory as its advertising agency of record. An…
read nowZaxby's expands Ky. units
September 7, 2008
RICHMOND, Ky. — Zaxby's licensees Sandy Adams and Brad Kelly will open the doors to Kentucky's Madison County's first Zaxby's restaurant. The restaurant will…
read nowRaising Cane's reopens hurricane-struck units
September 7, 2008
BATON ROUGE, La. — Raising Cane's, headquartered along the Gulf Coast, has reopened dozens of key locations impacted by Hurricane Gustav. The 70-location…
read nowBoudin SF launches curbside delivery
September 7, 2008
SAN FRANCISCO — Boudin SF has launched curbside delivery for guests at all of its California and Illinois locations. Guests call in advance and listen to the…
read nowMid-Atlantic to showcase new products, services
September 7, 2008
BALTIMORE — The Mid-Atlantic Food, Beverage and Lodging Expo, slated to take place Sept. 17-18, 2008, at the Baltimore Convention Center, will offer a variety…
read nowWeb trends apparent at Florida Restaurant & Lodging Show
September 6, 2008
ORLANDO, Fla. — If there was an overriding theme at the Florida Restaurant & Lodging Show, held Sept. 5-7 at the Orange County Convention Center in…
read nowFlorida Restaurant & Lodging Show kicks off
September 5, 2008
ORLANDO, Fla. — The Florida Restaurant & Hospitality Show opened Sept. 5 at the Orange County Convention Center. The show, which runs until Sept. 7…
read nowTechnomic: New Yorkers strongly support menu labeling
September 4, 2008
CHICAGO — Technomic Inc. has announced that 86 percent of New York City restaurant users consider the recently-enacted menu-labeling law there — requiring…
read nowBurgerville dubbed Portland's best burger
September 4, 2008
VANCOUVER, Wash. — Burgerville has announced it has been selected "Best Burger" in Portland, Ore., by AOL City's Best users. Each year, the AOL City's Best…
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