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Baja Fresh gets new blood
January 4, 2007
THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. — The Baja Fresh exec team has new faces. The fresh-Mex chain hired 20-year culinary veteran Jonathan Rogan, director of research and…
read nowMcAlister's Deli 2006 sales surpass $255MM
January 3, 2007
RIDGELAND, Miss. — McAlister's Deli had a good-numbers year in 2006. The chain blew past the 200-unit mark by opening 43 franchised restaurants and…
read nowKelly's Roast Beef to send customer to Ireland
January 3, 2007
SAUGUS, Mass. — Kelly's Roast Beef, a five-unit fast-casual restaurant company, is celebrating its 55-year anniversary with a luxury vacation giveaway to…
read nowPei Wei 2006 comps down 2%
January 3, 2007
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Pei Wei, the Asian fast-casual concept owned by P.F. Chang's, reported its fourth-quarter and 2006 earnings ended Dec. 31, 2006. For the…
read nowOrganic To Go 2006 sales reach $10MM
January 3, 2007
SEATTLE — Organic To Go, the nation's first fast-casual cafe certified as an organic retailer, ended 2006 with $10 million in sales. The 13-unit company…
read nowPanera Bread Q4 comps up 2%
January 3, 2007
ST. LOUIS — Panera Bread Co. reported revenue increased 25 percent to $233 million for the fourth quarter ended Dec. 26, 2006, up from $186 million in the…
read nowQuiznos exec becomes Earl of Sandwich CEO
January 3, 2007
ORLANDO — The Earl of Sandwich chain named quick-service restaurant veteran executive Michael Grodi as president and chief executive officer. Grodi served…
read nowFast-casual barbecue is heating up
January 2, 2007
The Associated Press: Fast-casual barbecue might be a segment on the upswing. Ron Paul, president of Technomic, a Chicago food service industry research and…
read nowCKE repurchases 2 million shares
January 1, 2007
CARPINTERIA, Calif. — CKE Restaurants Inc. has repurchased two million shares of its common stock from its largest shareholder, Pirate Capital LLC, for $37.…
read nowPAR Tech intros iSIVA Delivery software
January 1, 2007
NEW HARTFORD, N.Y. — PAR Technology Corp. recently unveiled its iSIVA Delivery software, which improves management of delivery and catering operations with…
read nowTaco Bell faces another E. coli lawsuit
December 28, 2006
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Another E. coli lawsuit was filed against Taco Bell in U.S. District Court for the Northern District of New York. According to a news…
read nowSame-store sales remain positive for restaurant industry
December 28, 2006
WASHINGTON — The outlook for the restaurant industry remains optimistic going into 2007, despite a modest decline in the National Restaurant Association's…
read nowBowl games mean big business for Oklahoma pizzerias
December 27, 2006
The Daily Oklahoman: From the big chains to the independents, Oklahoma pizzerias are gearing up for Oklahoma State University's and University of Oklahoma's…
read nowChipotle founder named newspaper's man of the year
December 27, 2006
Rocky Mountain News: Chipotle Mexican Grill founder Steve Ells' vision and quest for excellence earned him the Rocky Mountain News Business Person of the Year…
read nowCosi ready for 2007
December 26, 2006
Chicago Tribune: Despite its struggles over the years, Cosi's believes it has finally found its niche. Operating in the premium convenience-dining arena, Cosi…
read nowOrganic farmers are doing well
December 26, 2006
The Register Guard: In 1978, growers who made up the fledgling organic farming industry in the Willamette Valley were, in the words of David Lively, "knocking…
read nowBoston Market launches GutCheckChallenge.com
December 26, 2006
GOLDEN, Colo. — Boston Market is announcing "The Gut Check Challenge," encouraging people to measure their waists and take steps toward ridding themselves of…
read nowARAMARK unveils new bakery café
December 26, 2006
PHILADELPHIA — ARAMARK Corporation recently unveiled a new urban-style bakery concept, Bleecker Street Café, to meet the demand for more fast-casual dining…
read nowUPDATED: Taco John's reacts to lawsuit
December 21, 2006
In a lawsuit recently filed, a woman said she ate at a Taco John's in Waterloo, Iowa, and later became ill with E. coli, which would make four stores…
read nowBuild customer loyalty with e-mail marketing
December 21, 2006
One in four Americans is likely to receive e-mails from a restaurant — a big booster of sales. Just ask Qdoba Mexican Grill.
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