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Technomic report covers top 100 emerging chains
February 12, 2008
CHICAGO — Foodservice consultancy Technomic Information Services has issued its "2008 Top 100 Emerging Chain Concept Report," which features 100 up-and-coming…
read nowStarbucks to retrain 135,000 baristas
February 11, 2008
SEATTLE — Starbucks has announced it will close 7,100 company-operated stores in the U.S. from 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Feb. 26 to retrain about 135,000 in-store…
read nowTaco Del Mar expands to Mich.
February 11, 2008
The Detroit News: The first of three Taco Del Mar locations in southeast Michigan has opened and the chain is looking for additional franchisees to helm up to…
read nowFranchisees sue Doc Green's
February 10, 2008
BlueMauMau: Six Doc Green's franchisees are suing Atlanta-based Raving Brands for misrepresenting that the franchise system had a proven business model. …
read nowUFood concludes $8.9 million public offering
February 10, 2008
BOSTON — UFood Restaurant Group Inc. has announced the conclusion of a private offering that raised gross proceeds of $8.9 million. The private offering of…
read nowEllianos Coffee Company establishes nutritional panel
February 7, 2008
LAKE CITY, Fla. — The growing demand for healthier menu choices has led Ellianos Coffee Company to establish the Ellianos Nutritional Panel, designed to…
read nowPanera Bread sets sights on Fla. for growth
February 7, 2008
RICHMOND HEIGHTS, Mo. — Panera Bread has announced a new agreement with Covelli Enterprises, dba Flapan LLC, to develop 10 bakery-cafés in the Florida counties…
read nowPanda Express founders honored in L.A.
February 7, 2008
ROSEMEAD, Calif. — Andrew and Peggy Cherng, founders of Panda Restaurant Group, are recipients of the 2008 City of Angels Award. The honor was given by the LAX…
read nowCaribou Coffee announces Q4 earnings call
February 7, 2008
MINNEAPOLIS — Caribou Coffee Co. Inc. has announced it will release financial results for Q4 2007, ended Dec. 30, 2007, after the market close Feb. 14.
read nowStudy: Personality traits linked to Mexican food preferences
February 6, 2008
DENVER — The results of a new Mexican food "Q-dentity" study, conducted by Dr. Alan Hirsch, director of the Smell & Taste Treatment and Research…
read nowGreenz launches soup promotion
February 6, 2008
DALLAS — Beginning Feb. 7 and throughout the month, customers can get a cup of Greenz soup for the same price as the weather as part of the chain's "Hi…
read nowZebu Forno promotes one
February 6, 2008
RED BANK, N.J. — Zebu Forno has announced the promotion of Danielle M. De Angelo to training specialist. De Angelo has served as manager of Zebu's flagship…
read nowGreenz launches soup promotion
February 6, 2008
DALLAS — Beginning Feb. 7 and throughout the month, customers can get a cup of Greenz soup for the same price as the weather as part of the chain's "Hi…
read nowQuiznos to develop restaurant support center
February 5, 2008
DENVER — Quiznos has announced plans to open a state-of-the-art restaurant support center (Quiznos Corporate Headquarters) in downtown Denver. Development…
read nowPlanet Smoothie issues call for green inventors
February 5, 2008
ATLANTA — Planet Smoothie has announce its "New Year! New Look! New You!" campaign. The promotion kicks off this month and includes wellness and weight-loss…
read nowMajdanics joins Firehouse Subs as manager, brand marketing
February 5, 2008
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Firehouse Subs has named Kristen Majdanics as its manager of brand marketing. Majdanics will direct the development, testing, analysis and…
read nowSpicy Pickle inks Texas franchise deal
February 5, 2008
DENVER — Spicy Pickle has announced the sale of a multiunit restaurant-development agreement for Houston, bringing the total number of franchises sold up to…
read nowPanasonic unveils integrated POS, surveillance solution
February 4, 2008
SECAUCUS, N.J. — Panasonic System Solutions Company has unveiled an integrated solution that combines control and management capabilities of the company's…
read nowUFood signs first Chicago franchise agreement
February 4, 2008
BOSTON — UFood Restaurant Group Inc. has announced the sale of a multiunit restaurant agreement to a franchise developer in Chicago. The franchisee has an…
read nowBuffalo Wild Wings completes purchase of 7 locations
February 4, 2008
MINNEAPOLIS — Buffalo Wild Wings Inc. has announced that it has completed the acquisition of certain leases and other assets of seven Don Pablo's Mexican…
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