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Rumbi Island Grill opens fifth Colorado store
October 9, 2006
BOULDER, Colo. — Rumbi Island Grill, a tropical fast-casual concept, is opening its fifth restaurant in Colorado. Rumbi Island Grill's menu offers gourmet…
read nowCanadian fast casual launches Web contest
October 9, 2006
CALGARY, Canada — Joey's Only, a Canada-based seafood fast casual, is launching its first national online consumer contest. The macro Web site, where…
read nowFormer Rubio's CEO takes over fruit smoothies company
October 9, 2006
MANHATTAN BEACH, Calif. — Sheri Miksa, the former chief executive officer for Rubio's Restaurants, has accepted the CEO position at Robeks Corporation, a…
read nowPyrogrill announces franchising plans
October 8, 2006
NORTH PALM BEACH, Fla. — Pyrogrill, a fast-casual restaurant, has announced franchising plans. Michael Curcio, 29, is the chief executive and founder of…
read nowStarbucks eyes Brazil, Russia, India and Egypt
October 8, 2006
SEATTLE — If the company meets its projections and establishes locations in Brazil, Russia, India and Egypt by the end of calendar 2007, Starbucks will have a…
read nowFormer Butterball president buys Mr. Goodcents franchises
October 5, 2006
DeSOTO, Kan — Mr. Goodcents Franchise Systems Inc. announced that Dean Falk, former president and chief executive of Sylvest Farms and former president of…
read nowWingstop comps soar 14.4%
October 5, 2006
DALLAS – Wingstop said third-quarter comparable sales increased 14.4 percent. The private company did not report revenue or net income. Chief executive…
read nowPepsi signs exclusive with Cold Stone Creamery
October 5, 2006
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Cold Stone Creamery, a fast-casual ice cream concept, announced a multiyear agreement making Pepsi-Cola North America its exclusive…
read nowDaphine's Greek Café creates English learning courses for employees
October 5, 2006
SAN DIEGO, Calif. — Daphne's Greek Cafe, a Greek fast-casual concept, has announced the company-wide launch of Sed de Sabre ("Thirst for Knowledge") program…
read nowSept. comps rise 5.9% at Panera Bread
October 4, 2006
ST. LOUIS — Panera Bread Co. reported system-wide comparable bakery-cafe sales increased 5.9 percent for the four weeks ended Sept. 26, 2006. According to a…
read nowLe Petit Bistro inks 20-unit development deal
October 3, 2006
ATLANTA — Bistro Foods Inc., the Atlanta-based restaurant franchisor of the Le Petit Bistro concept, signed its first multiunit area development agreement…
read nowAtlanta Bread Co. sued for discrimination
October 2, 2006
Florida Today: The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission announced Oct. 2 it filed employment discrimination suits against three franchise companies…
read nowStarbucks to sell sandwiches all day in NYC
October 2, 2006
MarketWatch: Starbucks said it will begin offering several new food items all day long at its 200-plus New York metro-area locations. The items include four…
read nowFreebirds World Burrito intros new menu and apparel line
October 2, 2006
AUSTIN, Texas — Freebirds World Burrito announced the release of a new menu and apparel line. The re-vamped menus, printed on 100 percent recycled paper…
read nowNRA says Restaurant Performance Index declined in August
October 1, 2006
WASHINGTON D.C. — The outlook for the restaurant industry softened somewhat in August, as the National Restaurant Association's comprehensive index of…
read nowMoe's Southwest Grill launches fan video contest
October 1, 2006
ATLANTA — Fans of Moe's Southwest Grill have a chance to win burritos for life by creating videos centered on the theme, "A Moe's Burrito in Every Hand." …
read nowNRA opposes minimum wage increase based on CPI
September 28, 2006
WASHINGTON D.C. — In November, voters in six states including Arizona, Colorado, Missouri, Montana, Nevada and Ohio will decide whether to raise their…
read nowFast-food chains sued over grilled chicken claims CCF calls bogus
September 28, 2006
The Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine is suing seven quick-service chains for serving what it calls carcinogenic grilled chicken. The group…
read nowStarbucks, Cooking.com partner to sell coffee online
September 28, 2006
SEATTLE — Starbucks and Santa Monica-based Cooking.com have joined forces to launch Starbucks at Home, a coffee auto-reorder subscription program made…
read nowWolfgang Puck pizzas headed for grocer's shelves
September 27, 2006
MINNEAPOLIS — Famed chef and restaurateur, Wolfgang Puck, has partnered with Schwan's Consumer Brands North America to launch a line of Wolfgang Puck…
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