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Panera Bread adds to board
January 23, 2008
St. Louis Business Journal: Panera Bread Co. has appointed W. Austin Ligon and Charles Chapman III to its board of directors, the company said Jan. 22. Ligon…
read nowTechnomic lowers restaurant industry forecast
January 22, 2008
CHICAGO — Citing a larger-than-expected slowdown in discretionary consumer spending, foodservice consultancy Technomic Information Services revised its 200…
read nowStarbucks to test $1 coffee
January 22, 2008
Reuters: Starbucks Corp. is testing $1 coffees and free refills at its Seattle-based locations, The Wall Street Journal has reported. Starbucks charges around…
read nowSweet Peppers Deli expands in Miss., Ala. markets
January 22, 2008
COLUMBUS, Miss. — Ken and Brittany West, husband-and-wife team of Wild West Delis, announced plans to open their first Sweet Peppers Deli in Laurel, Miss., in…
read nowNothing but Noodles heads to N.Y.
January 22, 2008
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Nothing but Noodles has announced it will enter the central New York market in 2008. Syracuse, N.Y.-based Fresh Concept Group LLC recently…
read nowSurvey: 85% of consumers eat burgers monthly
January 21, 2008
CHICAGO — In a recent survey of 1,200 U.S. consumers by foodservice consultancy Technomic Information Services, 85 percent of respondents said they eat…
read nowConey Beach makes waves in Texas, N.M.
January 21, 2008
TULSA, Okla. — Beautiful Brands International, parent company of Coney Beach, has announced an agreement to expand the brand into parts of Texas and New…
read nowStarbucks to open first Czech location
January 20, 2008
NewsFinancial: Starbucks Coffee Company and its joint venture partner, AmRest Holdings N.V., will open its first coffeehouse in Prague, Czech Republic, Jan.
read nowFreebirds flocks to Norman, Okla.
January 20, 2008
NORMAN, Okla. — Freebirds World Burrito will open its first Oklahoma location Jan. 21 in Norman's historic retail, dining and entertainment district. To kick…
read nowPick Up Stix closes 26 units
January 17, 2008
Sacramento Business Journal: Pick Up Stix suddenly closed eight greater Sacramento, Calif., restaurants this week in a move to focus operations on stronger…
read nowClorox intros all-natural cleaning supplies
January 17, 2008
OAKLAND, Calif. — The Clorox Company has announced the introduction of Green Works cleaners, a new line of cleaning products made from plant-based ingredients…
read nowSaladworks launches Signature Series Salads
January 17, 2008
CONSHOHOCKEN, Pa. — Saladworks is introducing its Signature Series, a spin-off of the award-winning 2007 Celebrity Chef Competition. This year, Saladworks…
read nowStarbucks partners with Naked Juice
January 17, 2008
AZUSA, Calif. — Naked Juice Company has announced a multiyear distribution agreement with Starbucks Coffee Company Inc. to serve select Naked Juice juices and…
read nowMooyah launches text ordering systemwide
January 16, 2008
PLANO, Texas — Mooyah Burgers & Fries has announced that it has partnered with text-ordering provider GoMobo to offer guests the ability to text message…
read nowSaladworks partners with Fla. area rep
January 16, 2008
CONSHOHOCKEN, Pa. — Saladworks has announced a partnership deal to open 30 new franchise locations throughout Florida. Ken Gordon, president of FranBiz…
read nowLaws to decrease Ariz. restaurant openings
January 16, 2008
The Arizona Republic: The Southeast Valley won't have as many restaurant openings this year as it has in the past two years, according to the Arizona…
read nowSpicy Pickle set to tackle L.A.
January 16, 2008
DENVER — Spicy Pickle has announced it has sold a multiunit restaurant-development agreement to a franchisee in Los Angeles, bringing the total number of…
read nowZaxby's relaunches Boneless Wings
January 16, 2008
ATHENS, Ga. — Zaxby's has announced the limited-time return of its Boneless Wings, last offered in 2006. Zaxby's Boneless Wings are tender chunks of marinated…
read nowFirehouse Subs opens first mall location
January 16, 2008
ORLANDO, Fla. — Firehouse Subs opened its first shopping mall food court location in December 2007, the company has announced. The Millennia Mall…
read nowAu Bon Pain to be acquired by LNK
January 16, 2008
Au Bon Pain and LNK Partners, a private equity firm focused on the consumer/retail sector, have entered into an agreement under which LNK will partner with…
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