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N.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…
read nowRadiant to acquire EPoS Systems
April 9, 2008
ATLANTA — Radiant Systems Inc. announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Hospitality EPoS Systems, a technology supplier to the United…
read nowMoe's targets Baltimore for expansion
April 9, 2008
Atlanta Business Chronicle: Moe's Southwest Grill plans to open as many as 13 new locations in the Baltimore area by 2013. Lured by Baltimore's affluent…
read nowCalifornia Tortilla adds fish tacos
April 8, 2008
ROCKVILLE, Md. — California Tortilla has announced it is bringing back fish tacos as a summertime limited-time offer (LTO). The tacos are comprised of…
read nowRumbi Island Grill to franchise
April 8, 2008
SANDY, Utah — Rumbi Island Grill has announced it will franchise the brand nationally, with the goal of opening 100-125 stores in the next five years. While…
read nowChipotle CEO compensation increases
April 8, 2008
Associated Press: Compensation Chipotle Mexican Grill's CEO Steve Ells nearly tripled to $7.3 million in 2007, with more than half coming from stock and…
read nowDon Lewis named SCA Tissue president
April 7, 2008
PHILADELPHIA — Don Lewis has been named president of SCA Tissue North America, effective April 1, the company has announced. Lewis was formerly SCA Tissue…
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