Jamba Juice hosting energy beverage giveaway

January 24, 2012

On Jan. 23, more than 500 Jamba Juice outlets across the country will give away free samples of Nestlé Jamba All-Natural Energy Beverages.

Caribou Coffee launches light and dark roasts

January 22, 2012

Caribou Coffee has announced the launch two new coffees, crafted to bring coffee drinkers a broad spectrum of flavors available. Starlight and Eclipse round…

UFood begins construction of two airport locations

January 22, 2012

UFood Restaurant Group Inc. has started construction on two UFood Grills at Salt Lake City International Airport. Part of the airport's revitalized concessions…

Top 100: Corner Bakery Cafe No. 27

January 22, 2012

27. Corner Bakery Café Dallas / No. of units: 70 What could be more conducive to neighborly conversation than sharing a cup of coffee at a corner café? This…

Digital signage used in pop-up Twitter cafe

January 20, 2012

At the Dublin Web Summit late last year, Irish utility Electric Ireland set up a Twitter powered pop-up Tweet cafe, allowing customers to tweet their orders…

Beautiful Brands signs 20-unit CherryBerry franchise deal

January 19, 2012

Beautiful Brands International has announced the signing of a master franchise agreement with Ken Peterson to open at least 20 new CherryBerry Self-Serve…

NRA touts tourism as key to restaurant jobs growth

January 19, 2012

Mike Gibbons, former National Restaurant Association board chairman, has been named to the U.S. Travel and Tourism Board. The board's new members were…

Starbucks named a top global brand, place to work

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

January 19, 2012

Based on financial performance and brand strength, Starbucks was listed on Intrabrand's top 100 global brands of 2011. The Seattle-based coffee chain was No.

Energy Kitchen trims fat from menu prices

January 18, 2012

Energy Kitchen, which has restaurant locations in New York, New Jersey and Florida, has cut its menu prices and is introducing better-for-you combo meals.

VendorSafe service package to include mobile-payment security

January 18, 2012

VendorSafe Technologies, a provider of PCI-DSS compliant network security, has packaged some of its services to create a network environment for new payment…

Saladworks to open more Pa. locations

January 18, 2012

Saladworks has announced an agreement to develop locations in Stroudsburg, Pa., through a partnership with franchise team Mark and Ebony Satterfield.

UFood Restaurant Group to open in British Columbia

by Valerie Killifer — senior editor, NetWorld Alliance

January 17, 2012

UFood Restaurant Group Inc. has announced that it has granted a territorial franchise agreement to ASA Capital Alliance for the development of 10 UFood Grill…

Zoes Kitchen adds to executive leadership team

January 17, 2012

As part of its extensive growth plan, Zoës Kitchen has announced major additions to the company's executive leadership team. The company named Archie Andrews…

Maui Wowi extends Saudi Arabia presence

January 17, 2012

Maui Wowi Hawaiian, an international Hawaiian coffee and fresh fruit smoothie company, has announced further expansion in the Middle East, with the opening of…

Pinkberry co-founder arrested for alleged assault

January 17, 2012

Pinkberry co-founder Young Lee was arrested in Los Angeles for allegedly beating a homeless man with a tire iron.

Top 100: Noodles and Company No. 28

January 17, 2012

28. Noodles and Company Broomfield, Colo. / No. of units: 251 For years, Noodles and Company culinary manager and dietician Tessa Stamper knew that team…

Manhattan Bagel adds breakfast favorites to menu

January 17, 2012

Manhattan Bagel has added several new breakfast items to its menu, available now for a limited time.

Panda Express celebrates Chinese New Year with free Firecracker Chicken

January 17, 2012

Panda Express will celebrate the 2012 Chinese New Year holiday and the Year of the Dragon on Jan. 23 with a free entree serving of Firecracker Chicken Breast…

Freshii launches global energy challenge

January 17, 2012

All winter long, Freshii is celebrating resolutions, health tips, and inspirational words of wisdom on Facebook and Twitter through its global energy challenge.

Former Corner Bakery head joins Le Duff as co-CEO

January 17, 2012

Former Corner Bakery Cafe president Jim Vinz has been announced as the new co-CEO of Le Duff America Inc., parent company to Bruegger’s Bagels, La Madeleine…