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PJ's Coffee marks 30-year anniversary
August 19, 2008
NEW ORLEANS — PJ's Coffee of New Orleans is celebrating its 30-year anniversary Sept. 3, 2008, with the giveaway of free iced coffee and hot drip coffee from …
read nowZpizza signs Colo. expansion deal
August 18, 2008
NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. — Zpizza, the Southern Calif.-based gourmet pizza chain, has signed a multiunit development deal with Jeffrey and Kristin Peterson to…
read nowQuiznos appoints new CEO
August 18, 2008
DENVER — Quiznos has announced it has appointed president Dave Deno to the chief executive post. Deno will take over as CEO on Sept. 30, 2008. He also…
read nowPanera Bread names Synergy agency of record
August 18, 2008
INDIANAPOLIS — Panera Bread Co. has selected Synergy Marketing Group Inc. as the agency of record for its Indiana bakery cafes. In this role, Synergy will…
read nowQdoba selects Amalgamated as new ad agency
August 18, 2008
DENVER — Qdoba Mexican Grill has selected New York-based Amalgamated as its new advertising agency of record. Amalgamated will work with Qdoba on new…
read nowVapiano inks Mich., Atlanta multiunit deal
August 18, 2008
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Vapiano has signed a multiunit development deal with Blake Kolo to bring three new locations to the Detroit and Atlanta metro areas. …
read nowBoston Market intros $5 menu
August 18, 2008
GOLDEN, Colo. — Beginning this week, nearly 575 Boston Market restaurants in the United States will offer 11 meals for $5 each as part of the chain's new $…
read nowFoodService Warehouse launches Green Cert. Program for commercial kitchens
August 18, 2008
GREENWOOD VILLAGE, Colo. — FoodServiceWarehouse.com has launched its Going Green Program aimed at helping commercial kitchens cope with the costs and…
read nowSalmonella outbreak not yet solved
August 17, 2008
Google/Associated Press: The nationwide salmonella outbreak linked first to tomatoes and then jalapenos is finally winding down, but federal health officials…
read nowBerryism cafe name Relations PR agency of record
August 17, 2008
TAMPA, Fla. — Relations PR & Marketing has announced it has been selected as the agency of record for Berryism Frozen Yogurt Cafe. Relations PR &…
read nowSandella's Flatbread expands to Dubai
August 17, 2008
WEST REDDING, Conn. — Sandella's Flatbread Cafe has sealed a master franchise deal with Dubai-based foodservice management company, Abela & Co. Sandella's…
read nowElevation Burger to roll into Austin
August 17, 2008
FALLS CHURCH, Va. — Elevation Burger has signed a multiunit franchising deal with Georgetown, Va., resident Danny Bone, president of The BeneTex Group Inc., an…
read nowPeltz releases Starbucks stock
August 14, 2008
Reuters: An investment arm controlled by activist investor Nelson Peltz has dissolved its stake in Starbucks Corp. Peltz's Trian Fund Management reported in…
read nowStudy: Unhygienic restrooms turn off consumers
August 14, 2008
PHILADELPHIA — Restaurant patrons are far less likely to return to an eating establishment if they find restrooms that are unhygienic or poorly stocked with…
read nowBruegger's inks 20-unit Manhattan development deal
August 13, 2008
BURLINGTON, Vt. — Bruegger's Enterprises Inc. has announced a new development agreement with Hart Street LLC. to open 20 bakeries in Manhattan beginning in…
read nowCosta Vida exec. chef receives AFC award
August 13, 2008
SALT LAKE CITY — Costa Vida's executive chef, David Prows, was recently honored with a President's Medallion from the American Culinary Federation for his…
read nowChipotle, BWW shares drop after release of July sales data
August 13, 2008
Associated Press: Restaurant stocks dropped Wednesday after the Commerce Department reported retail sales data for July that showed consumers slowed their…
read nowMICROS acquires services provider Fry Inc.
August 12, 2008
COLUMBIA, Md. — MICROS Systems Inc. has announced their acquisition of Fry Inc., an e-commerce design, development, and managed services provider. Fry is…
read nowTechnomic study reveals more evidence of fewer dinners out
August 12, 2008
CHICAGO — More than one-third of consumers said they are eating or buying dinners out less frequently than one year ago, according to a new study released by…
read nowOrganic To Go net falls
August 12, 2008
SEATTLE — Organic To Go has reported financial results for the second quarter and six-month period ended June 30, 2008. Revenue for the second quarter…
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