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Chipotle CEO sells 5,000 shares
December 13, 2006
Associated Press: The chairman and chief executive of restaurant operator Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc. sold 5,000 shares of common stock under a prearranged…
read nowBurke gives Mediterranean twist to NaturaSelect pizza toppings line
December 13, 2006
NEVADA, Iowa — Burke Corp., an industry-leading provider of fully cooked meat toppings and fillings, is introducing its Mediterranean Pizza Naturale recipe…
read nowFDA says Taco Bell's lettuce carried E. coli bacteria
December 13, 2006
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) concluded that Taco Bell's lettuce appears to be the most probable source of…
read nowQuiznos reacts to Toasted Subs Association comments
December 13, 2006
After FastCasual.com and QSRweb.com published Quiznos terminates multiple franchisees on heels of suicide, Quiznos Corporate Communications department…
read nowConsumers in favor of NYC trans-fat ban, study says
December 12, 2006
CHICAGO — Foodservice industry research firm, Technomic Inc., has found that 63 percent of restaurant goers nationally support New York City's ban on…
read nowNRA study predicts industry sales of $537 B in '07
December 12, 2006
WASHINGTON D.C. — The restaurant industry will enter its 16th consecutive year of real growth in 2007, according to the National Restaurant Association's…
read now2007 North America Pizza & Ice Cream Show set for Feb. 25-26
December 12, 2006
Annual Pizza Pizzazz contest will award two $5,000 top prizes!
read nowMcAlister's Deli pays for employee's prosthetic arm
December 12, 2006
BRANDON, Miss. — A McAlister's Deli operator is doing more than just giving a paycheck to Jason Smith, a two-year employee. The Brandon, Miss., store…
read nowPopeyes creates fast-casual concept, Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen.
December 11, 2006
ATLANTA — Popeyes Chicken & Biscuits, a division of AFC Enterprises Inc., announced the opening of a fast-casual hybrid concept, Popeyes Louisiana…
read nowAmericans are redefining how they eat breakfast
December 11, 2006
PORT WASHINGTON, N.Y. — A new NPD Group study says today's American breakfast is breaking away from the traditional plate with eggs, bacon or sausage, toast…
read nowCold Stone Creamery forms alliance with Six Flags
December 11, 2006
NEW YORK — Cold Stone Creamery and Six Flags announced a multiyear strategic relationship. According to a news release, Six Flags will open and operate Cold…
read nowVisa USA Pledges $20MM to protect cardholder data
December 11, 2006
SAN FRANCISCO — Visa USA announced it will offer $20 million in financial incentives and create new sanctions in an effort to further merchant compliance with…
read nowCongress to look into food safety failures
December 11, 2006
Reuters: U.S. lawmakers vowed on Monday to make food safety a top priority when the new Democratic-led Congress convenes in January following a recent series…
read nowChipotle employee allegedly stabs wife in restaurant
December 10, 2006
NBC4: Heath, Ohio, police arrested a Chipotle Mexican Grill employee for stabbing his estranged wife while the two were inside the restaurant. Andres…
read nowTaco Bell faces lawsuit for E. coli breakout
December 10, 2006
DALLAS — The family of an 11-year-old boy has filed the first lawsuit against Taco Bell Corp. over possible E. coli contamination. The suit, filed Dec. 7 in…
read nowHealth officials unable to pinpoint source of E. coli in McAlister's Deli case
December 10, 2006
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. — Local health officials are still unable to pinpoint a specific source of the E. coli bacteria that sickened nine people last month.
read nowDesert Moon opens second restaurant in Northwest Indiana
December 7, 2006
VALLEY COTTAGE, N.Y. — Desert Moon Franchise Corp. announced that its multiunit franchisee, Trios Hospitality Group, has opened its second of four units…
read nowDesert Moon opens second restaurant in Northwest Indiana
December 7, 2006
VALLEY COTTAGE, N.Y. — Desert Moon Franchise Corp. announced that its multiunit franchisee, Trios Hospitality Group, has opened its second of four units…
read nowP.F. Chang's China Bistro appoints new CMO
December 7, 2006
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — P.F. Chang's China Bistro Inc., which operates fast-casual Pei Wei, announced the appointment of Tim McDougall as chief marketing officer.
read nowSurvey depicts 'holiday' takeout habits
December 7, 2006
SANTA CLARA, Calif. — Some 56 percent of American consumers will order takeout one or two nights a week this holiday season, according to new survey from…
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