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Boston Market encouraging voters to choose between Left, Right Wing
September 4, 2012
In an effort to encourage Americans to vote during this presidential election and to showcase its new Market Bowls, Boston Market has launched the 2012 Bowl…
read nowPollo Campero updates website
August 31, 2012
Pollo Campero has launched a faster, easier to use and more colorful website. Pollocampero.com features photos and information, including full menus, a menu…
read nowMcAlister's Deli, Genghis Grill ink deal with SpenDifference
August 31, 2012
With commodity prices expected to present even greater challenges to restaurant operators, three more national and regional chains are turning to…
read nowJimmy Hula's hopes to surf across Florida
August 31, 2012
Jimmy Hula's, a two-location fast casual concept in Florida, is officially seeking franchise partners. The first location opened in Winter Park, Fla., in 2011…
read nowRestaurant operator optimism slips
August 31, 2012
As a result of softer customer traffic and a dampened outlook among restaurant operators, the National Restaurant Association's Restaurant Performance Index…
read nowReport: Full-service restaurants fared better than limited-service in first part of 2012
August 31, 2012
Among 12 different types of restaurants tracked by marketing research firm CHD Expert during the first half of the year, full service family-style restaurants…
read nowFREEBIRDS creates position to focus on franchising
August 31, 2012
FREEBIRDS World Burrito has named Chris Cheek as vice president of Franchise Development. In this newly created position, Cheek will work to find selective…
read nowPizza Fusion acquired by Unique Pizza and Subs Corp.
August 30, 2012
Unique Pizza and Subs Corporation today announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire privately held Pizza Fusion Holdings, with closing…
read nowSbarro adds two VPs to development team
August 30, 2012
Sbarro announced it has appointed Eric Taylor to a newly created role of vice president of International Franchise Development and Dave Gleason as the vice…
read nowJuice It Up! gets raw
August 30, 2012
Juice It Up! is opening its 25th Raw Juice Bar in Aliso Viejo, Calif., just eight months after it launched the new concept catering to health-conscious…
read nowCherryBerry soon serving Connecticut
August 30, 2012
CherryBerry Self-Serve Yogurt Bar is opening three locations in Connecticut under franchisee Andy Liu.
read nowCanadian foodservice visits lead developed markets
August 29, 2012
Global foodservice traffic in the first quarter of 2012 reflected each geography's economy, according to market research comany The NPD Group. For example…
read nowStarbucks making detergent from coffee grinds
August 29, 2012
Starbucks Hong Kong is on a mission to turn its coffee grinds and stale muffins into laundry detergent. Each year, Hong Kong company produces about 5,000 tons…
read nowCustomers question Chipotle's 'rounding up' policy
August 29, 2012
Chipotle usually makes headlines for its innovative marketing tactics or dedication to serving sustainable food, but the Star-Ledger called out the fast casual…
read nowTop restaurant execs to meet in San Diego for FCES
August 29, 2012
CEOs and other leaders from the fastest-growing segment of the restaurant industry will gather Oct. 21-23 at San Diego's US Grant Hotel for the seventh annual…
read nowTaqueria del Sol sets sights on Orlando
August 28, 2012
Taqueria del Sol, a Georgia fast casual chain, is opening in Orlando, Fla., Oct. 1, according to the Orlando Sentinel.
read nowCapriotti's spreading across Cali
August 28, 2012
Capriotti's Sandwich Shop's Southwest expansion is in full force with the opening of its ninth California location and one more on the way later next month.…
read nowPie Five launches Southwestern-inspired pizza
August 28, 2012
Pie Five Pizza Co. has added the Hatch Chile Pie to menus. The Southwestern-inspired pizza features green Hatch chiles, red onions, mozzarella and cheddar…
read nowAustralian mobile coffee chain expanding in U.S.
August 28, 2012
A new coffee concept made its debut in Georgia this week when Ginger and Mercedes Romero's Cafe2U mobile espresso van began serving customers in Savannah. The…
read nowPanera announces new share repurchasing program
August 28, 2012
Panera Bread Company's board of directors has approved a new three-year share repurchase program of up to $600 million. The new program will replace the…
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