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Wild Veggie product to display at NRA Show
April 22, 2008
FRANKFORT, Mich. — Wild Veggie, an all-natural vegetable product, will mark its Midwest debut May 17-20 at the National Restaurant Association Hotel-Motel Show…
read nowTossed celebrates 10-year anniversary
April 22, 2008
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — In celebration of its 10-year anniversary, Tossed is inviting its customers to put on their chef's caps and test their culinary prowess…
read nowRevolution Tea debuts 50/50 Iced
April 22, 2008
PHOENIX — Revolution Iced has introduced its take on the classic drink, the Arnold Palmer, which consists of half iced tea and half lemonade. Revolution…
read nowOrganic To Go reports preliminary Q1 results
April 22, 2008
SEATTLE — Organic To Go has reported preliminary unaudited financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2008. Revenues for the quarter increased…
read nowCuppy's Coffee sold
April 21, 2008
BlueMauMau: Cuppy's Coffee was sold this past weekend for an undisclosed amount. Dale Nabors, founder and president of FranSynergy.com, has acquired 10…
read nowChipotle illness outbreak tied to virus
April 21, 2008
Akron Beacon Journal: The number of people who reportedly became ill after eating at a Kent, Ohio, Chipotle Mexican Grill is up to 180, and health officials…
read nowBuffalo Wild Wings to webcast Q1 earnings
April 21, 2008
MINNEAPOLIS — Buffalo Wild Wings Inc. has announced that it will conduct a conference call to discuss first quarter 2008 results April 29, 2008, at 4 p.m.
read nowJamba Inc. secures $25M line of credit
April 21, 2008
EMERYVILLE, Calif. — Jamba Inc. has secured a $25 million line of credit with Wells Fargo Foothill LLC, the company announced. Jamba plans to use the funding…
read nowTropical Smoothie to partner with Camp Sunshine
April 21, 2008
DESTIN, Fla. — Tropical Smoothie Café welcomes the start of summer with its second annual National Flip Flop Day celebration. On June 21, the first 50…
read nowOhio Chipotle closes after illness outbreak
April 20, 2008
Akron Beacon Journal: The Kent city health commissioner said it was unclear whether a Chipotle Mexican Grill there would reopen today after at least 34 people…
read nowEinstein Noah opens first Einstein Bros. franchise location
April 20, 2008
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The first Einstein Bros. Bagels franchised location was opened April 17 by Jacksonville, Fla., entrepreneur Mohammed Chaudhry, owner of MC…
read nowMcAlister's president receives IFMA award
April 17, 2008
RIDGELAND, Miss. — The International Foodservice Manufacturers Association (IFMA) has awarded the 2008 Silver Plate in the Chain Full Service category to Phil…
read nowFishbowl partners with state rest. assocs.
April 17, 2008
ALEXANDRIA, Va. — Online-marketing solutions provider Fishbowl has partnered withMaine, New Hampshire and New Jersey state restaurant associations, making the…
read nowPinkberry earns live and active culture seal
April 17, 2008
LOS ANGELES — Pinkberry has announced that the National Yogurt Association has approved the use of the Live and Active Culture Seal on its frozen yogurt. The…
read nowMcDonald's CEO to keynote 2008 NRA Show
April 16, 2008
CHICAGO — McDonald's Corp. vice chairman and chief executive officer Jim Skinner will deliver the keynote address at the 2008 National Restaurant Association…
read nowCourts uphold N.Y. menu labeling law
April 16, 2008
Newsday: A federal judge upheld a New York regulation requiring large chain restaurants to post calorie and other nutritional information on menus and menu…
read nowFroots Smoothies signs Fla., Calif., expansion deal
April 16, 2008
HOLLYWOOD, Fla. — Froots Smoothies, the South Florida-based smoothie and gourmet wrap chain, has annouced it has signed exclusive franchise deals that will…
read nowSpicy Pickle comps increase 5%
April 16, 2008
DENVER — Spicy Pickle's first quarter 2008 same-store sales increased nearly 5 percent compared with the first quarter of 2007, the company announced. The…
read nowJamba turnaround not without challenges
April 16, 2008
The Wall Street Journal: Jamba Inc.'s journey to simplify "healthy living" could be a lumpy ride. Competition in fruit-and-dairy drinks is intensifying…
read nowSpreading the word
by Julie Sturgeon — independent journalist, CEOEditor, Inc.
April 16, 2008
How to win at the PR game without losing your shirt.
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