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Pilgrim's Pride introduces new chicken pieces for pizzas and other menu items
August 2, 2006
ATLANTA — Pilgrim's Pride Foodservice introduced new Pierce Chicken Master Pieces, the foodservice industry's first line of fully cooked and seasoned, diced…
read nowWingstop opened 300th store
August 2, 2006
DALLAS — Wingstop celebrated its 300th opening with an event at the new Lancaster, Calif., restaurant. The company believes it will open 500 restaurants by…
read nowRubio's comps up 0.3% for Q2
August 2, 2006
CARLSBAD, Calif. — Rubio's Restaurants reported soft comps and good revenues for the second quarter, which ended June 25, 2006. The company said revenues…
read nowDelicious results for Chipotle
August 2, 2006
Motley Fool: The company reported another great quarter with improvements on almost every metric. Revenue was up, margins expanded and same-store sales…
read nowCanadian fast casual moving into the U.S.
August 2, 2006
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Canadian-born Mr. Greek chain is ramping up its franchise sales and crossing the border. "Greek cuisine is right behind Italian…
read nowBack Yard Burgers employee arrested for stealing credit cards
August 1, 2006
Eye Witness News Memphis: A Memphis Back Yard Burgers employee was arrested for allegedly stealing customer credit card numbers and buying merchandise online.
read nowBack Yard Burgers reports soft comps, record revenues
August 1, 2006
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Back Yard Burgers Inc. reported soft same-store sales, but said revenue and net income were second-quarter company records. The period ended…
read nowSubway franchisee launches cell phone marketing program
August 1, 2006
BUFFALO, N.Y. — MobileLime, a mobile phone marketing company, said 12 Subway units will market to preferred customers in real-time by offering alerts and…
read nowPanera reports flat July sales
August 1, 2006
ST LOUIS — Panera Bread Co. reported flat comps for July. The company said sales increases for the month were negatively impacted by sales lost at eight…
read nowBoston Market raises money to fight breast cancer
July 31, 2006
GOLDEN, Colo. — Boston Market restaurants raised more than $270,000 for the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation during May and June. The chain sold…
read nowChipotle 2Q sales skyrocket, beats analysts' expectations
July 31, 2006
DENVER — Chipotle Mexican Grill proved sales at its red-hot concept aren't cooling off any time soon. The fast-casual Mexican concept reported strong…
read nowNRA concerned over progress of minimum wage mandate
July 30, 2006
WASHINGTON D.C. — Efforts by the National Restaurant Association (NRA) to block the progress of a bill increasing the federal minimum wage could not stop the…
read nowBuffalo Wild Wings improves service times with new technology
July 30, 2006
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — QSR Automations announced Buffalo Wild Wings Grill & Bar has selected its ePic Kitchen Management Solution. According to a news…
read nowChipotle and Boston Market take bird-flu precautions
July 30, 2006
Denver Post: While the much-talked-about H5N1 avian flu virus has yet to make an appearance on American soil, Colorado restaurants that rely on poultry sales…
read nowJazzman Café introduces new coffee line
July 30, 2006
ALLENTOWN, Pa. — The Retail Brand Group LLC, a subsidiary of Sodexho Inc., unveiled a proprietary line of coffees from sustainable sources for its Jazzman's…
read nowFluke Corp. offers free online food-safety training
July 27, 2006
EVERETT, Wash. — In a new, five-minute online training video featuring the FoodPro Plus combined infrared and probe thermometer, Fluke Corp. is training…
read nowVirginia woman sues Buffalo Wild Wings for "grease smell"
July 27, 2006
Style Weekly: A Richmond, Va., woman is suing a Buffalo Wild Wings operator because her company's redevelopment projects smell like chicken-wing grease. The…
read nowTony Roma's opens fast-casual unit
July 27, 2006
DALLAS — Tony Roma's has opened a fast-casual concept called "Fast & Casual." The first store opened in Wellington, Fla., on June 29. The new…
read nowPenn Station Subs signs Indianapolis Colts star for ad campaign
July 27, 2006
INDIANAPOLIS — Penn Station East Coast Subs announced the Aug. 12 launch of a unique "Saturday" promotion involving Indianapolis Colts All-Pro center Jeff…
read nowFast-casual Italian restaurant opens fifth store
July 27, 2006
LINCOLNSHIRE, Ill. — Forklift Brands announced the opening of its fifth Go Roma Italian Kitchen in the Chicago area within the past two years. "Go Roma…
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