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Freebirds to collect for Habitat for Humanity
January 17, 2007
COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS — Freebirds World Burrito, the Texas-based fast casual known for its Monster burritos, announced a four-week fund-raising campaign to…
read nowMore disposable income could benefit restaurants
January 17, 2007
Associated Press: A Thursday report showing moderating consumer prices, coupled with falling gas bills, could put more money in consumers' pockets, leading to…
read nowEmerging chains featured in new Technomic Top 100 report
January 16, 2007
CHICAGO — Technomic has issued its 2007 Top 100 Emerging Chain Concept Report, which features 100 up-and-coming operators that exhibit a strong trend toward…
read nowStarbucks switches to hormone-free milk
January 16, 2007
Seattle Post-Intelligencer: Starbucks Coffee Co. said Tuesday that it has stopped using dairy products with Recombinant Bovine Growth Hormone, or rBGH, in…
read nowCosi shares fall following analyst downgrade
January 16, 2007
Associated Press: Shares of Cosi Inc. declined Wednesday after a Wedbush Morgan Securities analyst cut his rating on the company. The stock has traded in a…
read nowStarbucks to open India location
January 15, 2007
International Herald Tribune (India): Starbucks has plans to open its first location in India by the end of 2007. The Seattle-based coffee company will…
read nowAu Bon Pain plans Japanese expansion
January 15, 2007
BOSTON — Au Bon Pain announced it signed a master franchise agreement with Japan-based REINS International Inc. REINS' portfolio includes restaurants…
read nowFranchisee files $12M suit against Atlanta Bread Company
January 14, 2007
Atlanta Business Journal: A year ago, Sean Lupton-Smith was one of the most successful franchisees of Atlanta Bread Company International Inc. Today…
read nowChipotle eyes 100-unit expansion
January 14, 2007
Denver Post: Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc. plans to accelerate its expansion this year, adding 95 to 105 restaurants after it improved training for employees who…
read nowzpizza signs multiunit franchise deal for N.W. California
January 11, 2007
NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. — zpizza said it signed a multiunit franchise agreement with Linda Su to open three zpizza stores in northwest California. According to…
read nowInternational Restaurant & Foodservice Show to debut new programs
January 11, 2007
NORWALK , Conn. — The International Restaurant & Foodservice Show of New York is slated for March 4-6 in New York City at the Jacob K. Javits…
read nowMcDonald's to consider sale of Boston Market
January 11, 2007
The Chicago Tribune: McDonald's Corp. may be putting its Golden, Colo.-based Boston Market restaurant chain up for sale. Boston Market employees were told…
read nowRestaurants urged to increase pickers' wages
January 11, 2007
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Rev. Clifton Kirkpatrick, stated clerk of the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (USA), has challenged Burger King to work with the…
read nowSalad Creations plans expansion
January 10, 2007
Detroit News: Anthony Ciotti and Luciano Gonzalez are looking for entrepreneurs willing to invest in Salad Creations, a Florida-based chain that recently…
read nowHouse approves 40% minimum wage hike
January 10, 2007
MarketWatch: House Democrats on Wednesday won passage of legislation that would boost the nation's minimum wage level from $5.15 an hour, where it's stood…
read nowIntura Solutions partners with CMQ in Mexico
January 9, 2007
ARLINGTON, Texas — Intura Solutions, a leading supplier of POS and business management software for quick-service, fast-casual and delivery restaurant…
read nowCosì sales flat in Q4, full year
January 9, 2007
DEERFIELD, Ill. — Cosi Inc. reported comparable-store sales for fourth quarter 2006 (measured for restaurants in operation for more than 15 months) increased…
read nowEl Pollo Loco to be on NBC's The Apprentice: Los Angeles
January 8, 2007
IRVINE, Calif. — El Pollo Loco will be featured brand on season six of NBC-TV's hit reality show, The Apprentice: Los Angeles. For one episode, the company's…
read nowPanera Q4 comps up 2%
January 7, 2007
RICHMOND HEIGHTS, Mo. — Panera Bread reported a positive fourth quarter ended Dec. 26. According to its filing, Panera's comps increased 2 percent…
read nowEl Pollo Loco deploys VPN service
January 7, 2007
COSTA MESA, Calif. — MegaPath, a provider of virtual private network (VPN) solutions, announced that El Pollo Loco is deploying MegaPath's Store Connect VPN…
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