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Q&A: Panda Express founders
by Valerie Killifer — senior editor, NetWorld Alliance
April 16, 2008
Panda Express founders Andrew and Peggy Cherng talk continued growth, start-up success.
read nowPJs Coffee intros yerba maté
April 15, 2008
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. …
read nowFirehouse Subs to add 26 Fla. locations
April 15, 2008
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…
read nowElevation Burger set for East Coast expansion
April 14, 2008
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…
read nowN.Y. restaurants post calorie counts
April 14, 2008
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…
read nowStarbucks unveils 'splash sticks'
April 14, 2008
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…
read nowBaja Fresh to focus on expansion with new prototype
April 14, 2008
THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. — Baja Fresh Mexican Grill has announced that future immediate franchise growth would be targeted to three of the most heavily populated…
read nowConsumers weigh in on Starbucks woes
April 13, 2008
Associated Press: Hundreds of consumers have chimed in their improvement ideas on the Starbucks Corp. Web site, which asks customers to pitch changes the…
read nowQuiznos founder, wife to fight homelessness
April 13, 2008
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…
read nowRestaurants experience customer decrease
April 13, 2008
BusinessWeek: A competitive environment for restaurants is getting tougher as hungry consumers are spending more time cooking at home. Even if customers do…
read nowMcAlister's repurchases eight La. restaurants
April 10, 2008
RIDGELAND, Miss. — McAlister's Deli has announced it has purchased eight franchisee-owned restaurants in Louisiana from Mark Hagwood of Hagwood Management…
read nowWingstop signs deal with NFL's Raheem Brock
April 10, 2008
DALLAS — Wingstop has announced it has signed a franchise agreement with NFL Indianapolis Colts defensive tackle Raheem Brock to develop three restaurants in…
read nowzpizza enters Texas market
April 10, 2008
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…
read nowConsumer study: Nutrition seen as restaurant responsibility
April 10, 2008
CHICAGO — In its latest study of consumer attitudes toward corporate social responsibility (CSR) in the restaurant industry, Technomic Information Services…
read nowSmoothie King announces three new appointments
April 10, 2008
NEW ORLEANS — Smoothie King Franchises Inc. has appointed David W. Stidham as national marketing director, and David Tornabene and Pat Vanderpool as regional…
read nowChipotle to announce first quarter 2008 results
April 9, 2008
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. …
read nowOrganic To Go launches organic pizza
April 9, 2008
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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