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Chipotle hosting two 'Cultivate' festivals
June 11, 2012
Chipotle Mexican Grill has announced the two locations for its Cultivate Food, Ideas & Music Festivals for 2012. Denver, the burrito chain's birthplace…
read nowFast casuals dominate Forbes' list of up-and-coming chains
June 11, 2012
Forbes' recently published a list of "10 great restaurants you haven't heard of – yet," which included mostly fast casual brands.
read nowRestaurants using iPad kiosks for customer loyalty
June 11, 2012
Tablets are replacing traditional restaurant loyalty cards in a new partnership between FavoriteEats and MokiMobility, a cloud-based mobile device management…
read nowStarbucks ready to launch K-Cup Packs
June 8, 2012
Starbucks Coffee Company announced that, beginning June 12, Starbucks K-Cup packs will be available in participating Starbucks retail stores nationwide.
read nowGarbanzo Mediterranean Grill expands into D.C./Baltimore market
June 8, 2012
Denver-based Garbanzo Mediterranean Grill has announced the company's expansion into the Washington, D.C./Baltimore market. Garbanzo is planning to open five…
read nowRaving Brands wins lawsuit against former Moe's Southwest Grill franchisees
June 8, 2012
On April 17, 2012, Richard W. Story, federal judge on the United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia, entered judgment against a group…
read nowTogo's signs 10 new agreements in the West
June 8, 2012
Togo's Eateries Inc. has signed 10 agreements for new restaurants in California, Nevada and Oregon. Additionally, three new Togo's have opened thus far in 201…
read nowBurger 21 kicks off Atlanta expansion effort
June 8, 2012
Burger 21 announced that it has signed a two-unit franchise deal in Atlanta as it targets the market for growth and opens additional territories for…
read nowPizza Inn CEO steps down
June 7, 2012
Charlie Morrison has stepped down as CEO of Pizza Inn Holdings Inc., parent company of the Pizza Inn and Pie Five Pizza Co. concepts. He is pursuing another…
read nowFreshii expanding Middle East footprint
June 7, 2012
Freshii is targeting prime markets in the Middle East region for further expansion. The first Middle East Freshii location opened in 2009 in the Dubai…
read nowFazoli's names new VP, franchise development
June 7, 2012
Fazoli's has added Craig Sherwood to lead its nationwide franchising effort. Sherwood, who previously directed Yum! Brands' non-traditional franchise…
read nowSeattle's Best Coffee, Coinstar partner for major self-serve kiosk rollout
June 7, 2012
Coinstar Inc. and Seattle's Best Coffee, part of Starbucks Corporation, have announced an exclusive agreement to roll out Coinstar's new Rubi coffee kiosk in…
read nowStacked celebrates first anniversary with iPad giveaway
June 7, 2012
Southern California-based Stacked:Food Well Built is marking its one-year anniversary with a celebration called "Random STACKS of Kindness."
read nowHoney Badger flavor comes to Red Mango
June 7, 2012
Red Mango has introduced its newest frozen yogurt flavor called "Honey Badger." The company is promoting the flavor exclusively through its social media…
read nowMild winter lifts U.S. restaurant visits
June 6, 2012
Motivated by mild winter weather, consumers increased their visits to restaurants and other commercial foodservice outlets by 1 percent in the first quarter of…
read nowCaribou Coffee enters realm of music distribution
June 6, 2012
Caribou Coffee Company Inc. has announced that it has entered into an exclusive distribution deal with Minneapolis-based country band, Rocket Club, to release…
read nowMoe's Southwest Grill heads to Big Apple
June 6, 2012
Moe’s Southwest Grill opened its newest location at the Angola Travel Plaza in New York on June 1. The move to offer travelers along the New York Thruway marks…
read nowStarbucks to acquire La Boulange bakery for $100 million
June 4, 2012
Starbucks Corp. has entered into an agreement to acquire Bay Bread, LLC and the La Boulange bakery brand for $100 million in cash and expects the acquisition…
read nowThe Melt adds breakfast
June 4, 2012
Grilled cheese concept The Melt is now serving breakfast at its three San Francisco locations, starting at 7 a.m. The menu includes the Egg-In-A-Hole Melt…
read nowRevel Systems releases new version of POS system
June 4, 2012
Continuing to drive point-of-sale (POS) innovation, Revel Systems Inc., maker of its iPad cash register, has announced worldwide availability of the newest…
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