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Buffalo Wild Wings revenue, comps increase
April 29, 2008
MINNEAPOLIS — Buffalo Wild Wings Inc. has announced financial results for the first quarter ended March 30, 2008. For the quarter, comparable-store sales…
read nowResearch and Markets launches U.S. smoothie report
April 28, 2008
DUBLIN, Ireland — Research and Markets has announced the addition of "Smoothies in the United States 2008" to their offering of reports and services. The…
read nowShane's Rib Shack to serve free ribs
April 28, 2008
ATLANTA — Shane's Rib Shack is celebrating May, the official barbecue month, by giving away free ribs to the first 100 guests at every location May 17. The…
read nowChipotle hepatitis A outbreak continues
April 28, 2008
San Diego Union Tribune: San Diego County health officials have identified two more people who have become ill with hepatitis A after visiting a Chipotle…
read nowUC Student Union rejects free Chipotle burritos
April 28, 2008
YourHub.com (Denver): University of Colorado Student Union (UCSU) members turned down a free lunch of Chipotle Mexican Grill burritos. In a letter to the…
read nowPeople Report announces record growth
April 27, 2008
DALLAS — People Report has announced that 19 leading restaurant chains and five independent operators have joined the People Report member-company consortium…
read nowSCAA to host Specialty Coffee World
April 27, 2008
MINNEAPOLIS — The Specialty Coffee Association of America (SCAA) will hold its 20th Annual Conference & Exhibition at the Minneapolis Convention Center…
read nowBoston Market goes Italian
April 27, 2008
GOLDEN, Colo. — Boston Market has announced their new "Spring Line" of menu items: Tuscan Herb Rotisserie Chicken, Four-Cheese Cavatappi, Garlic Spinach, and…
read nowPinkberry opens 50th location
April 24, 2008
LOS ANGELES — Pinkberry has announced the grand opening of its 50th location, in Newport Beach, Calif. Pinkberry will celebrate the opening with cofounders…
read nowBruegger's comp growth up 5.4%
April 24, 2008
BURLINGTON, Vt. — Bruegger's Enterprises Inc. has reported that revenue for comparable sales grew 5.4 percent at company-owned locations and 4.3 percent…
read nowMore health issues afflict Chipotle
April 24, 2008
The Mercury News (San Jose): San Diego County health officials are investigaing a dozen cases of hepatitis A that may be linked to a La Mesa, Calif., Chipotle…
read nowNorovirus cause of Chipotle illness outbreak
April 24, 2008
FOX News28: Kent, Ohio, city health officials have confirmed that an illness tied to a norovirus sparked the sickening of approximately 450 Chipotle Mexican…
read nowStarbucks feels economic pressures
April 24, 2008
Conde Nast Portfolio: Blaming the hard-hit housing markets in California and Florida, Starbucks Corp said Wednesday slashed its quarterly and 2008 profit…
read nowWeb site launches small business marketplace
April 24, 2008
NEW YORK, N.Y. — BizTrader.com has announced the launch of an online global marketplace for buying or selling a company, valuing a business and finding a…
read nowFarmer Boys receives 'Best Menu Innovation' award
April 24, 2008
RIVERSIDE, Calif. — Farmer Boys Restaurants was recently honored by Restaurant Business Magazine for their successful Farmer's Go Bowls. Restaurant Business…
read nowFast Casual Summit registration opens
April 24, 2008
Designed to foster relationships among fast casual executives and to encourage an atmosphere of innovative idea generation, the Fast Casual Executive Summit is…
read nowSelf-service makes crowded counter lines a thing of the past
by Patrick Avery — Associate Editor, IT Business Edge
April 24, 2008
Deli Express cuts wait times for grocery customers.
read nowPlanet Smoothie launches 99 cent smoothies
April 23, 2008
ATLANTA — Planet Smoothie has announced 99 cent Smoothie Days at locations nationwide as part of a summer campaign highlighting the benefits of incorporating…
read nowChipotle comps up 10.2%
April 23, 2008
DENVER — Comparable-store sales at Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc. restaurants increased 10.2 percent for the 2008 first quarter ended March 31, the company…
read nowSaladworks debuts Hope Cohen's 'Avocadolicious Salad'
April 23, 2008
CONSHOHOCKEN, Pa. — As part of Saladworks' signature series, celebrity chef Hope Cohen has created the "Avocadolicious Salad," which hit all Saladworks…
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