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Jamba 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…
read nowChipotle 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…
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