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Obee's Franchise Systems announces restructuring
March 26, 2008
PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla. — The board of directors of Obee's Franchise Systems Inc. has approved a 100-for-1 reverse split of the company's common stock.
read nowBack Yard Burgers partners with baseball complex
March 26, 2008
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Back Yard Burgers has established a partnership with Gameday Baseball, a 10-field youth baseball complex in Cordova, Tenn. Back Yard…
read nowNoodles & Company launches asparagus dish, video
March 26, 2008
DENVER — Noodles & Company has introduced its Linguine with Fresh Asparagus bowl at restaurants across the United States. The dish features asparagus…
read nowResearch and Markets adds 'The Restaurant: From Concept to Operation'
March 25, 2008
DUBLIN, Ireland — Research and Markets has announced the addition of "The Restaurant: From Concept to Operation, 5th Edition" to its offering. The revised and…
read nowPotbelly intros online ordering
March 25, 2008
CHICAGO — Sandwich chain Potbelly Sandwich Works has introduced online ordering in its Chicago-area restaurants. The restaurant's entire menu is available for…
read nowQdoba receives Colorado's Smart Meal Seal
March 25, 2008
DENVER — Qdoba Mexican Grill restaurants in Colorado have joined the Smart Meal Seal program sponsored by the Colorado Department of Public Health and…
read nowDigital Signage Today publishes exclusive industry survey
March 25, 2008
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Digital Signage Today, an Internet news site covering the digital signage industry, has published the 77-page guide "Digital Signage: The…
read nowRaving Brands to sell PJ's Coffee chain
March 24, 2008
ATLANTA — Restaurant operator Raving Brands has entered into an agreement with New Orleans Roast LLC and New Orleans Brew LLC for the purchase of the assets of…
read nowAu Bon Pain named one of America's healthiest restaurants
March 24, 2008
BOSTON — Health Magazine has named bakery-café chain Au Bon Pain one of America's Healthiest Restaurants. The editors of Health praised Au Bon Pain's…
read nowFranchisees challenge Quiznos CEO's assertions
March 24, 2008
BlueMauMau: The Toasted Subs Franchisee Association, a group of Quiznos franchisees, has issued a letter challenging remarks made by Quiznos CEO Greg Brenneman…
read nowStarbucks to reimburse employees for tips given to bosses
March 23, 2008
San Francisco Chronicle: A San Diego judge has ordered Starbucks to pay more than $100 million to its low-wage employees in California after ruling that the…
read nowCousins Subs opens Ind. store
March 23, 2008
MENOMONEE FALLS, Wis. — The newest Cousins Subs location has opened at South Lake Road South in the new Lake Road Shoppes shopping center in Scottsburg, Ind.
read nowSan Francisco mayor approves menu-labeling law
March 23, 2008
SAN FRANCISCO — San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom signed the San Francisco local menu-labeling ordinance into law March 24. The new law requires chain…
read nowPapa Romano's to buy ice cream chain
March 20, 2008
Detroit Free Press: Papa Romano's Enterprises Inc. is planning to buy a majority stake in Stucchi's, a manufacturer and wholesaler of premium ice cream.
read nowEl Pollo Loco announces Q4, FY '08 results
March 20, 2008
COSTA MESA, Calif. — EPL Intermediate Inc., parent company of El Pollo Loco Inc., has reported results for its fourth quarter and year ended Dec. 26, 2007. …
read nowStudy: Bakery-cafes an underdeveloped opportunity
March 20, 2008
CHICAGO — According to a newly-released report by foodservice consultantancy Technomic, 57 percent of roughly 3,500 survey respondents had never been to a…
read nowFreshBerry inks first franchise agreement
March 20, 2008
TULSA, Okla. — FreshBerry Frozen Yogurt Café has recently signed its first two franchise agreements for expansion into the Arizona, California and Nevada…
read nowStarbucks unveils new initiatives, acquisition
March 19, 2008
SEATTLE — With more than 6,000 shareholders in attendance, Starbucks Coffee Co. has unveiled a series of customer-facing initiatives at its annual meeting of…
read nowEinstein Noah, SSP America sign exclusive agreement
March 19, 2008
LAKEWOOD, Colo. — Einstein Noah Restaurant Group Inc. has announced that it has signed an exclusive development agreement with SSP America to open Einstein…
read nowSalsarita's opens in Charlotte airport
March 19, 2008
Charlotte Business Journal: Salsarita's Fresh Cantina has opened at the Charlotte/Douglas International Airport. The 800-square-foot restaurant is in concourse…
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