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Camille's enters Massachusetts market
May 7, 2007
TULSA, Okla. — Camille's Sidewalk Café has signed an area development agreement with RJO, Inc. to develop the South Shore area of Massachusetts. The deal…
read nowColdstone partners with Seinfeld's soup man
May 7, 2007
NEW YORK — Soup Kitchen International, creators of the soups of Al Yeganeh, the legendary soup man who inspired the "Soup Episode" on Seinfeld, today announced…
read nowStarbucks to remove trans fats from food, beverages
May 7, 2007
SEATTLE — Starbucks Coffee Company has announced that by the end of 2007, the company will eliminate the use of artificial trans fats in food and beverages in…
read nowExtreme Pita targets California for growth
May 7, 2007
San Mateo County Times: Toronto, Canada-based Extreme Pita is moving into the Bay Area, opening two shops and promising to open as many as 40 in the next five…
read nowPanera looks north to expand
May 7, 2007
Financial Post (Canada): Panera Bread Co., has announced its plans to expand into Canada this year. "We think that Canada is a great market and [Panera] has…
read nowNRA responds to personal consumption responsibility act
May 7, 2007
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The National Restaurant Association announced May 7 its strong support for "The Personal Responsibility in Food Consumption Act" introduced…
read nowAndy Jacobs joins Organic To Go
May 6, 2007
SEATTLE — Andrew (Andy) Jacobs has joined the Organic To Go executive team as senior vice president of operations, the company announced. Prior to joining…
read nowStarbuck's cup quote under fire
May 6, 2007
World Net Daily: An Ohio woman has expressed her anger at reading an anti-God message published on the side of a Starbucks coffee cup. The quote was written…
read nowJeffrey Smith joins Salad Creations as CFO
May 6, 2007
FT. LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Jeffery R. Smith has been named as chief financial officer of Margate, Fla.-based Salad Creations, the company announced in a news…
read nowEinstein Noah Restaurant Group reports 1% comp increase
May 6, 2007
GOLDEN, Colo. — Einstein Noah Restaurant Group Inc. (formerly New World Restaurant Group, Inc.) saw a same-store sales increase of 1.0 percent for the first…
read nowBREAKING NEWS: Quiznos TSFA franchisees allowed to operate
May 3, 2007
Bluemaumau: Senior U.S. District Judge John L. Kane signed an Order on Motion for Preliminary Injunction today that ruled members of the Toasted Subs…
read nowRaving Brands opens first franchised Flying Biscuit Cafe
May 3, 2007
ATLANTA — Raving Brands has announced the opening of its first franchised location of The Flying Biscuit Cafe in Atlanta. The opening also marks the company's…
read nowStarbucks posts 2Q results
May 3, 2007
Associated Press: Despite flat traffic in U.S. stores, Starbucks' aggressive global expansion helped second-quarter profit jump 18.5 percent, executives said.…
read nowPeet's net down on higher costs
May 3, 2007
EMERYVILLE, Calif. — Revenues at coffeehouse operator Peet's Coffee & Tea Inc. were $57.5 million for the first quarter ended April 1, up 16 percent from…
read nowNRA show educational sessions to focus on health, safety
May 3, 2007
The National Restaurant Association said its 2007 NRA Restaurant, Hotel-Motel Show has a record-breaking 2,140 exhibiting companies that will be represented on…
read nowCold Stone Creamery searching for stars
May 2, 2007
Kansas City Star: Interviewing for a job at Cold Stone Creamery is a bit is like auditioning for a part in a Broadway musical. Along with talking about…
read nowRobeks smoothie concept expands in Ohio
May 2, 2007
WARRENSVILLE HEIGHTS, Ohio — Fast casual chain Robeks Fruit Smoothies & Healthy Eats is opening its sixth Ohio location May 5, the company announced. …
read nowTechnomic releases Top 500 annual report
May 2, 2007
CHICAGO — The 500 largest U.S. restaurant chains registered solid performance, posting 6 percent annual sales growth in 2006, according to data released today…
read nowMintel Menu to track regional trends
May 2, 2007
CHICAGO — Mintel Menu Insights is now exploring key market menu data regionally. Along with Mintel Menu Insights' core data sets — 350 chain, 15…
read nowPanera reports 3% comps increase
May 2, 2007
ST. LOUIS — Panera Bread Company May 2 reported system-wide comparable bakery-cafe sales increased 3.1 percent for the four weeks ended April 24, 2007. …
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