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Starbucks cuts back on shareholder perks
March 1, 2007
The State (South Carolina): For the last five years, Starbucks Corp. has sent shareholders a $3.50 gift card along with a copy of its annual report. This…
read now4Q net income quadruples at Taco Cabana parent
March 1, 2007
Syracuse, N.Y. — Carrols Restaurant Group Inc., which operates the Pollo Tropical and Taco Cabana restaurant brands and is the largest Burger King franchisee…
read nowBruegger's desserts go trans-fat free
March 1, 2007
BURLINGTON, Vt. — Bruegger's has cut trans fat from its dessert line in all 255 bakeries, the company announced March 1. Their trans-fat-free dessert…
read nowStarbucks jumps on text-message trend
February 28, 2007
Seattle Times: Beginning today, mobile phone customers seeking the nearest Starbucks location can send a text message with their zip code to MYSBUX. A list of…
read nowNYC rats expand dining options
February 28, 2007
NBC10 (Philadelphia): Rats have been filmed at a second New York restaurant, just days after more than a dozen were filmed scampering around a co-branded Taco…
read nowNRA show debuts celebrity bookstore
February 28, 2007
CHICAGO — The National Restaurant Association will debut its celebrity bookstore during the NRA Hotel-Motel Show, May 19-22, in Chicago. Celebrity chefs and…
read nowPei Wei Asian Diner intros Thai Dynamite
February 28, 2007
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Pei Wei Asian Diner has introduced its Thai Dynamite — a limited-time dish available as a salad or an entrée. The Thai Dynamite Salad…
read nowFirst Green Beans Worldcafé to open in U.S.
February 27, 2007
FAIRFIELD, Calif. — Green Beans Coffee is opening its first domestic location March 5 in Fairfield, Calif., near Travis Air Force Base. Green Beans first…
read nowNoah's Bagels adds fair trade coffee
February 27, 2007
GOLDEN, Colo. — Noah's Bagels, a subsidiary of New World Restaurant Group Inc, is introducing Tribeca Blend, the brand's first certified organic and fair…
read nowInternational Restaurant Show of NY opens Sunday
February 27, 2007
NEW YORK — The 14th annual International Restaurant & Foodservice Show of New York will open March 4 at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center in New York…
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February 27, 2007
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read nowFirehouse Subs eyeing Las Vegas expansion
February 26, 2007
Las Vegas Business Press: Fast-casual sandwich chain Firehouse Subs is planning to open 25 sandwich shops in the Las Vegas area over the next five years…
read nowQuiznos rolls out new Prime Rib sandwich
February 26, 2007
DENVER — Sandwich chain Quiznos is adding a new Prime Rib on Garlic Bread toasted sub to its restaurants around the country. The Prime Rib on Garlic Bread…
read nowQuiznos franchisees claim continued struggles
February 26, 2007
New York Times: A group of Quiznos franchisees filed suit in Michigan Feb. 23 seeking class-action status over grievances including franchise fees and…
read nowFormer Quiznos exec pleads not guilty to new charges
February 26, 2007
CBS4Denver: Scott Darrell Lippitt, a former executive vice president of marketing for Denver-based Quiznos, pleaded not guilty to additional charges related…
read nowMimi's Café launches kids menu
February 26, 2007
TUSTIN, Calif. — Mimi's Café has introduced an all-inclusive kid's menu to provide more meal options for children and parents. According to a news…
read nowStarbucks CEO warns against brand dilution
February 25, 2007
MSNBC: Starbucks has confirmed that a memo attributed to CEO Howard Schultz and posted on the Internet was indeed written by Schultz. In the memo, Schultz…
read nowLenny's Subs plans Indy expansion
February 25, 2007
Memphis Business Journal: A Lenny's Sub Shops franchisee group is planning to open 28 locations of the Memphis-based concept in the Indianapolis area. The…
read nowStarbucks sets its sights on India
February 25, 2007
ChannelNewsAsia: Starbucks is in talks to open its first location in India by the end of the year, according to officials from the coffee giant. India, the…
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