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Ecolab receives 'Black Pearl Award' for food safety excellence
August 17, 2006
CALGARY, Alberta — Ecolab Inc. is the 2006 recipient of the prestigious Black Pearl Award of Corporate Excellence in Food Safety and Quality. Presented to…
read nowFazoli's exec named Firehouse Subs marketing director
August 17, 2006
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Firehouse Subs appointed Douglas Reifschneider to the post of marketing director in July. Reifschneider's restaurant marketing…
read nowQdoba opens first Oklahoma City location
August 17, 2006
DENVER — Qdoba Mexican Grill opened its first Oklahoma City location Aug. 1. DCW Investments signed an agreement for the Oklahoma City area in Sept. 2005.
read nowTully's Coffee CEO steps down
August 16, 2006
SEATTLE — The president and chief operating officer of Tully's Coffee, a fast-casual coffeehouse, is stepping down, and the company said it had named a member…
read nowKing & Prince Seafood introduces three seafood products
August 16, 2006
BRUNSWICK, Ga. — King & Prince Seafood Corp. has announced the addition of three new seafood products in response to the growing foodservice demand for…
read nowSharp expands POS systems for restaurants
August 16, 2006
MAHWAH, N.J. — Sharp is expanding its lineup of point-of-sale (POS) systems for restaurant, hospitality and retail companies. Operating on the Microsoft…
read nowFast-casual zpizza broadens Texas expansion plans
August 15, 2006
ALEXANDRIA, Va. — zpizza, a fast-casual gourmet pizza chain, announced it signed deals to expand to the Texas cities of San Antonio and Sugar Land. In July it…
read nowLoop Pizza Grill launches Mediterranean Pizza LTO
August 15, 2006
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. —The Loop Pizza Grill, a 28-unit fast-casual pizza and burger restaurant chain, said it will launch a Mediterranean Pizza limited-time…
read nowAd agency wins estimated $5M Panera account
August 15, 2006
St. Louis Business Journal: Advertising agency Mullen won the estimated $5 million creative and media account for the Panera Bread Co., Mullen confirmed…
read nowPepsi hires new CEO
August 14, 2006
NEW YORK — PepsiCo Inc. Monday named Chief Financial Officer Indra K. Nooyi, 50, to replace Steven Reinemund as chief executive officer of the world's…
read nowNoah's New York Bagels celebrates 17 years, debuts anniversary blend
August 14, 2006
WALNUT CREEK, Calif. — In honor of its 17th anniversary, Noah's Bagels is offering its guests a great, new caffeinated beverage, according to a press release.
read nowVeriFone acquires Trintech's payment systems business
August 14, 2006
SAN JOSE, Calif. — VeriFone Holdings Inc. announced in a press release that it has agreed to acquire the payment systems business of Trintech Group PLC in an…
read nowCaptain D's unveils new menu, look, logo
August 14, 2006
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Captain D's Seafood on Aug. 14 will launch a new logo, new restaurant design and an expanded contemporary menu ranging from grilled seafood…
read nowNevada minimum wage proposal pits unions against restaurant group
August 14, 2006
Associated Press: A proposal on the November ballot to increase Nevada's minimum wage by $1 an hour has pitted union groups against the Nevada Restaurant…
read nowSubway franchisee reduces supply chain costs
August 14, 2006
REDWOOD CITY, Calif. — Instill Corporation, a provider of on-demand supply chain solutions and services for the foodservice industry, has announced that…
read nowCasual-dining restaurants at lowest point
August 14, 2006
AdAge: Sharp declines in same-store sales among some of the biggest players in the $331 billion restaurant industry have analysts and marketers worrying…
read nowLaNova Wings intros new line of cleaning products
August 13, 2006
BUFFALO, N.Y. — La Nova Wings, known for its fully cooked, heat-and-eat wings, announced the introduction of a new line of cleaning products specifically…
read nowNew Technomic report studies rising pizza market
August 13, 2006
CHICAGO — Technomic Information Services is set to deliver its 2006 Pizza Category Report, highlighting trends within the pizza category and offering…
read nowOpinion: Fuddruckers or Five Guys?
August 10, 2006
The State: A columnist debates his dilemma when deciding on a burger joint. For his money, it's between Fuddruckers and Five Guys Burgers. He writes: "My…
read nowChipotle displaces Baja Fresh in Pittsburgh market
August 10, 2006
Pittsburgh Business Times: Pittsburgh's ongoing burrito binge is officially about to get an extra helping. Denver-based Chipotle Mexican Grill has made…
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