by Valerie Killifer — senior editor, NetWorld Alliance
April 16, 2008
Panda Express founders Andrew and Peggy Cherng talk continued growth, start-up success.
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ATLANTA — PJ's Coffee of New Orleans has announced the introduction of yerba maté in its coffeehouses, now featured in PJ's Energy Latte for a limited time. …
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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Firehouse Subs has announced plans for its expansion into Miami-Dade County and as far south as Key West. The introduction of the…
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FALLS CHURCH, Va. — Elevation Burger has announced it has signed three multiunit franchising deals to bring new units to New Jersey, Washington, D.C., and the…
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AM New York: Chain restaurants in New York now have until Monday to begin posting the calorie counts of their dishes on menu boards. However, restaurants such…
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USA Today: In addition to a new logo, Starbucks has quietly launched "splash sticks" — plastic plugs for sip holes with tops in the shape of the Starbucks…
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THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. — Baja Fresh Mexican Grill has announced that future immediate franchise growth would be targeted to three of the most heavily populated…
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Associated Press: Hundreds of consumers have chimed in their improvement ideas on the Starbucks Corp. Web site, which asks customers to pitch changes the…
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Rocky Mountain News: Quiznos founder Rick Schaden and his wife, Cheryl, have launched a Denver-based foundation, America's Road Home, to help end homelessness…
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BusinessWeek: A competitive environment for restaurants is getting tougher as hungry consumers are spending more time cooking at home. Even if customers do…
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RIDGELAND, Miss. — McAlister's Deli has announced it has purchased eight franchisee-owned restaurants in Louisiana from Mark Hagwood of Hagwood Management…
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DALLAS — Wingstop has announced it has signed a franchise agreement with NFL Indianapolis Colts defensive tackle Raheem Brock to develop three restaurants in…
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NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. — zpizza has announced it has signed a a franchise agreement to open four zpizza restaurants in Dallas. Wee Pie One LLC, zpizza's Dallas…
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CHICAGO — In its latest study of consumer attitudes toward corporate social responsibility (CSR) in the restaurant industry, Technomic Information Services…
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NEW ORLEANS — Smoothie King Franchises Inc. has appointed David W. Stidham as national marketing director, and David Tornabene and Pat Vanderpool as regional…
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DENVER — Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc. officials will host a conference call to discuss first quarter 2008 financial results April 23, 2008, at 5:00 p.m. EST. …
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SEATTLE — Organic To Go is launching Pizza Organico, a new line of organic stone hearth pizzas, to its line of corporate catering offerings. Pizza Organico…
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