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Chipotle comps up 7%
July 23, 2008
DENVER — Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc. has reported financial results for its second quarter ended June 30, 2008.
read nowPei Wei comps dip 3%
July 23, 2008
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — P.F. Chang's China Bistro Inc. has reported its financials for the second quarter ended June 29, 2008.
read nowMinimum wage hike kicks in
July 23, 2008
CNN: The second of three increases to the national minimum wage took effect July 24, increasing the minimum by 70 cents to $6.55 per hour. The third and final…
read nowPanera revenue jumps 27%
July 23, 2008
ST. LOUIS — Panera Bread company-owned same-store sales increased 6.5 percent for the second quarter ended June 26, 2008, while comps for franchise-owned…
read nowRubio's intros grilled gourmet tacos
July 22, 2008
CARLSBAD, Calif. — Rubio's Fresh Mexican Grill has announced the premiere of Grilled Gourmet Tacos, created in celebration of the chain's 25th anniversary. …
read nowBar-B-Cutie to giveaway free BBQ for a year
July 22, 2008
BRENTWOOD, Tenn. — As part of its three-month "Cutie Summer Pass" promotion, Bar-B-Cutie will give five winners, per participating location, free barbecue for…
read nowCosta Vida hires executive chef David Prows
July 22, 2008
SALT LAKE CITY — Costa Vida has announced the hiring of executive chef David Prows, a member of the American Culinary Federation (ACF) and Fellow of the…
read nowSpiedie Bistro opens in southern Pa.
July 22, 2008
PHOENIXVILLE, Pa. — New fast-casual restaurant, Spiedie Bistro, has opened in Phoenixville, Pa., 30 miles west of Philadelphia. Spiedie Bistro evolved from…
read nowSalmonella found on jalapeno, tomatoes cleared
July 21, 2008
Government inspectors have found the same bacteria linked to the nationwide salmonella outbreak on a single Mexican-grown jalapeno pepper that was handled by…
read nowStarbucks workers protest closings, join union
July 21, 2008
St. Paul Business Journal: A week after Starbucks announced it would shutter more than 600 locations nationwide, workers at the company's Mall of America store…
read nowOrganic To Go launches Washington, D.C., catering program
July 21, 2008
WASHINGTON — Organic To Go is launching its catering service in Washington, D.C., to herald the grand opening of the brand's East Coast debut. The catering…
read nowSpicy Pickle opens first Michigan location
July 20, 2008
DENVER — Spicy Pickle Franchising Inc. has announced the grand opening of its 42nd restaurant in Portage, Mich. The new restaurant marks the 14th state for…
read nowQuiznos inks Middle Eastern expansion deals
July 20, 2008
DENVER — Quiznos has announced plans to open new restaurants in the Middle East this year as part of a push to sell its sub sandwiches in international and…
read nowFDA clears tomatoes, investigation ongoing
July 17, 2008
Google/Associated Press: The FDA has lifted its salmonella warning on tomatoes, but continues to ask those at risk of salmonella — including the elderly and…
read nowCalistoga Bakery to open in Schnatter's hometown
July 17, 2008
Business First of Louisville: Papa John's founder John Schnatter's latest restaurant venture, Calistoga Bakery Cafe, is slated to debut in Schnatter's hometown…
read nowFazoli's to sell or sublease Central Fla. locations
July 17, 2008
Orlando Business Journal: Nine Fazoli's Restaurant locations in Central Florida are for sublease or sale, as the Lexington, Ky.-based chain plans to sell off…
read nowQdoba continues New York expansion
July 17, 2008
DENVER — Qdoba Mexican Grill has opened its fifth Manhattan location at 135 West 50th Street, between 6th and 7th Avenues. The new restaurant opened to the…
read nowPat & Oscar's returns 'Kids Eat Free' Tuesdays
July 16, 2008
SAN DIEGO — Pat & Oscar's Restaurants is bringing back their popular Tuesday "Kids Eat Free" program. On Tuesdays only, diners at all of Pat & Oscar's…
read nowClay Dover named Raising Cane's president, CMO
July 16, 2008
BATON ROUGE, La. — Todd Graves, founder and CEO of Raising Cane's Chicken Fingers, has named Clay Dover president and chief marketing officer of the 70-unit…
read nowPenman Square Market opens in Fla.
July 16, 2008
JACKSONVILLE BEACH, Fla. — Executive chef Craig Dion has opened Penman Square Market and Cafe in Jacksonville Beach, which serves lunch and dinner along with…
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