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Qdoba to open 300th store
July 27, 2006
DENVER — Qdoba Mexican Grill will open its 300th store July 31. The store will be in Bloomington, Ind., near Indiana University. According to a news…
read nowBaja Fresh pre-tax charges contribute to $29.1M Wendy's loss
July 27, 2006
DUBLIN, Ohio — Wendy's International reported a net loss of $29.1 million for the second quarter, which ended July 2, 2006 The company partially blamed the…
read nowSkippers Chowder implements trans-fat-free frying oil
July 26, 2006
EDMONDS, Wash. — Skippers Chowder and Seafood House, a 60-store QSR chain in the Northwest, has switched to trans-fat-free cooking oil. According to a news…
read nowPassport Restaurants looks for more capital to grow fast-casual brands
July 26, 2006
ORLANDO, Fla. — Passport Restaurants Inc., a restaurant holding company, announced plans to raise a second round of capital to complete its acquisition and…
read nowMcDonald's ready to sell remaining stake in Chipotle
July 26, 2006
McDonald's said it plans to sell its remaining stake in Chipotle Mexican Grill by the end of October. In the coming weeks, McDonald's will file a…
read nowFrozen food market to hit $32 billion by 2010
July 26, 2006
NEW YORK — Premium fare promising higher quality, home-made freshness, and natural/organic ingredients is a key factor to invigorating the slow-growing…
read nowPanera profits rise sharply for Q2
July 25, 2006
RICHMOND HEIGHTS, Mo. — Panera Bread credited increased traffic for a solid second quarter. System-wide same-store sales grew 3.2 percent during the…
read nowPanera signs area development agreements with existing franchisees
July 25, 2006
RICHMOND HEIGHTS, Mo. — Panera Bread is proving to the restaurant world it's not finished expanding. The St. Louis bakery café recently announced area…
read nowNoah's Bagels expands in Washington
July 25, 2006
MERCER ISLAND, Wash. — New World Restaurant Group Inc., headquartered in Golden, Colo., announced the opening of a new location Noah's Bagels on Mercer…
read nowPei Wei comps slip for Q2
July 25, 2006
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Pei Wei, the fast-casual subsidiary of P.F. Chang's China Bistro, said comps declined for the second quarter ended July 2, 2006. The…
read nowBuffalo Wild Wings Q2 comps skyrocket; fall marketing plan unveiled
July 25, 2006
MINNEAPOLIS — For the second quarter ended June 25, 2006, Buffalo Wild Wings reported a same-store sales increase of 8.7 percent at company-owned stores and…
read nowLoop Pizza Grill shows School is Cool
July 24, 2006
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — As part of The Loop Pizza Grill's School is Cool program, students here can receive a welcome back certificate from their teachers that…
read nowCity Wok opens first franchise unit, more planned
July 24, 2006
PALM DESSERT, Calif. — City Wok, a fast-casual Chinese concept, opened its first franchised location July 24.
read nowFast casuals draw customers with sidewalks and picnic tables
July 23, 2006
Battle Creek Enquirer: Restaurants such as the Midtown Grille, Schlotzsky's Deli, Pastrami Joe's and Schuler's Restaurant on Eagle Street are taking advantage…
read nowBaker Bros signs area developer in Arkansas
July 20, 2006
DALLAS — Baker Bros. American Deli, a fast-casual concept headquartered here, has executed an exclusive area development agreement with Lawrence and Sherry…
read nowQdoba Mexican Grill signs agreement with husband and wife team
July 20, 2006
DENVER — Qdoba Mexican Grill's president and chief executive officer Gary Beisler announced the signing of a franchise agreement with Z-Topeka LLC for Topeka…
read nowNRA Show to remain in Chicago
July 20, 2006
CHICAGO — The National Restaurant Association (NRA) announced that the annual National Restaurant Association Restaurant, Hotel-Motel Show will remain at…
read nowPanera Bread expects Crispani pizza to lift sales 5%
July 19, 2006
Barron's Online: Panera Bread, the fast-growing bakery-cafe chain, believes its new flatbread pizza, called Crispani, will lift sales 3 percent to 5 percent…
read nowZpizza expanding to Tucson market
July 19, 2006
TUCSON, Ariz. — zpizza, the Newport, Beach, Calif.-based fast-casual pizza chain plans to open two units in the Tucson area by spring of 2007.
read nowWingstops to advertise on cars
July 19, 2006
DALLAS — SkinzWraps Inc., a full-service vehicle wrapping company, announced that Wingstop has selected SkinzWraps to be its national vehicle wrap vendor. …
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