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Starbucks to cut 1,000 jobs
July 29, 2008
Seattle Times: Starbucks plans to cut 1,000 non-store positions, the company has announced. About 550 people will be laid off at company operations around the…
read nowTechnomic: Franchising key to sales growth
July 29, 2008
CHICAGO — A new report from foodservice consultants Technomic found that many top restaurant chains grew their 2007 sales through signing more franchisees…
read nowCamille's expands to two new states
July 29, 2008
TULSA, Okla. — Camille's Sidewalk Café has signed three franchise agreements with immediate expansion plans into Wisconsin and Illinois. New Camille's…
read nowPapa Romano's, Mr. Pita open co-branded unit
July 29, 2008
COMMERCE TOWNSHIP, Mich. — A new co-branded Papa Romano's and Mr. Pita restaurant — the chains' first — has opened in downtown Detroit. The 1,800 square-foot…
read nowCulver's reaches $1 million in scholarships
July 28, 2008
PRAIRIE DU SAC, Wis. — Culver's restaurants has announced that nearly 200 of its student team members across the country received a bonus this year …
read nowStarbucks closes most Australian stores
July 28, 2008
Sydney Morning Herald: Nearly 700 Starbucks employees will lose their jobs after the company announced the closure of 61 of its 84 Australian stores. The…
read nowCorVirtus names new VP
July 28, 2008
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — David Hyatt, president of CorVirtus, has announced that Bobby Baker has been named the international assessment company's…
read nowUFood Grill opens first Chicago location
July 28, 2008
BOSTON — UFood Restaurant Group Inc. has announced the opening of the first UFood Grill location in the Chicago metropolitan area. The franchise will be…
read nowPlanet Smoothie selects 'Call for Inventors' judges panel
July 27, 2008
ATLANTA — Planet Smoothie has announced its panel of judges for their Call for Inventors contest, a call to action to find a solution to recycling or…
read nowNothing But Noodles to offer happy hour
July 27, 2008
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Nothing but Noodles participating locations throughout the United States are now offering happy hour discounts on appetizers and…
read nowCalif. governor signs trans-fat ban
July 27, 2008
The New York Times: California became the first state to ban trans fats in restaurants when Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger signed a bill July 25, 2008, to phase…
read nowPanera shares drop after Q2 earnings report
July 27, 2008
Associated Press: Shares of Panera Bread Co. July 23, 2008, fell $2.26, to end at $48.74, after the bakery/cafe operator cautioned investors not to expect…
read nowEinstein Noah to host earnings conference call
July 27, 2008
LAKEWOOD, Colo. — Einstein Noah Restaurant Group Inc. will release its 2008 second quarter financial results after market close Aug. 6, 2008, and will follow…
read nowSandella's expands into Pa.
July 24, 2008
WEST REDDING, Conn. — Sandella's Flatbread Café has inked a multiunit franchising deal with Oliver and Jessica Kiely to bring two new restaurants to…
read nowQuiznos bread supplier closes shop
July 24, 2008
9News.com: Gerards, a bread supplier to chains such as Quiznos, shut down operations early Thursday, leaving several restaurants in the Denver area without…
read nowJamba Inc. comps drop in Q2, revenue increases
July 24, 2008
EMERYVILLE, Calif. — Jamba Inc. has reported preliminary comparable-store sales and revenue results for its fiscal 2008 second quarter. Company-owned…
read nowCosta Vida launches summer menu items
July 23, 2008
Salt Lake City — Costa Vida has announced the introduction of its Raspberry Chipotle Chicken burrito or salad, created by executive chef David Prows.
read nowYogen Früz heads into Texas
July 23, 2008
DALLAS — Yogen Früz, a frozen yogurt chain with 1,100 stores in over 20 countries, has announced that YF Systems of Texas LLC plans to open 30 locations in…
read nowPanda Express chef qualifies for Beijing Olympics
July 23, 2008
ROSEMEAD, Calif. — Panda Express has announced that Anju Jason, a chef at its Moana Lua location on Oahu, Hawaii, has qualified for the 2008 Summer Olympic…
read nowMinn. key to cracking salmonella source
July 23, 2008
Star Tribune (Minneapolis/St. Paul): While the FDA was focused on tomatoes and bogged down by its reliance on local health departments in its investigation, in…
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