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Chipotle launches $10,000 challenge
April 6, 2011
For the last five weeks, Chipotle Mexican Grill has wrapped its signature burritos in gold foil to call attention to the chain's use of premium quality…
read nowCharleys Grilled Subs hires first COO
April 6, 2011
For the first time in the restaurant chain’s 25-year history, Charley’s Grilled Subs has hired a chief operating officer to guide the brand into the future.
read nowBBI to open multi-brand locations in N.C., Oklahoma
April 6, 2011
Beautiful Brands International has announced plans to open its first multi-branded stores in Durant, Okla., and Raleigh, N.C. The new stores are slated to open…
read nowTruitt Bros. receives newcomer award from Culvers Restaurants
April 6, 2011
Because of its ability to supply the Culver’s restaurant chain with pumpkin puree and pie filling during a shortage in 2010, Truitt Brothers has been given the…
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MOD Pizzas growth boosted by Starbucks-heavy advisory group
April 5, 2011
MOD Pizza has opened its fourth unit, located in Seattle's Capitol Hill neighborhood.
read nowWingstop Q1 sales up 2.5 percent
April 5, 2011
Texas-based Wingstop released its first quarter 2011 results, which included a same-store sales increase of 2.5 percent over the same quarter last year.
read nowNEXTEP adds iPad Ordering to portfolio
April 5, 2011
Troy, Mich.-based NEXTEP Systems, a provider of customer self-order technology, has added iPad Ordering to its automated ordering portfolio.
read nowChipotle taps new digital agency
April 4, 2011
New York-based digital agency Rokkan has been selected by Chipotle Mexican Grill for several digital marketing and brand awareness initiatives in 2011.
read nowBaja Fresh boss to go undercover
April 4, 2011
Baja Fresh CEO David Kim will appear on CBS' hit series "Undercover Boss" at 9 p.m. ET on April 10.
read nowJamba Juice opens at Philadelphia International Airport
April 4, 2011
Ray Jones, principal of RJ Franchise 2, recently celebrated the opening of his first Jamba Juice unit, which is located in Terminal D at the Philadelphia…
read nowZaxby's leverages star power for new ad campaign
April 4, 2011
Zaxby's has enlisted two celebrities for its latest TV advertising campaign. Ryan Stiles, best known for his work on "Whose Line Is It Anyway?" and "The Drew…
read nowTimothy's World Coffee opens first US location
April 4, 2011
Timothy's World Coffee has opened its first U.S. location at the Cleveland Hopkins International Airport. Timothy's café holdings were acquired by Bruegger's…
read nowTom & Eddie's ready for more expansion
April 3, 2011
Tom & Eddie's is set to open its third location in Deerfield, Ill. in June with its largest restaurant to date.
read nowGE Capital: Expect slow, steady restaurant industry gains
April 3, 2011
GE Capital, Franchise Finance held its Restaurant Leadership Conference last week. The conference included results from the 21st edition of the Chain…
read nowBoston Market donates more than $825K to childrens charity
March 31, 2011
Boston Market presented a check this week for $829,091.59 to Give Kids The World, a nonprofit resort in Central Florida designed to provide memorable…
read nowSeattle's Best launches Brew-lanthropy Project
March 31, 2011
Seattle's Best Coffee has launched the Brew-lanthropy Project, an initiative that works to provide nonprofits with an opportunity to fuel their purpose. The…
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Fresh to Order readies for aggressive growth
March 31, 2011
Pierre Panos, creator of Stoney River Legendary Steaks, teamed up with Atlanta chef Jesse Gideon to open their first Fresh to Order (f2o) concept in Atlanta in…
read nowFATZ names new VP of marketing
March 30, 2011
Café Enterprises Inc., parent company of FATZ, has named Stephen Loftis as vice president of marketing for the chain.
read nowTossed rolls out spring-inspired wrap
March 30, 2011
Tossed is celebrating the commencement of spring with the launch of its Spicy Shrimp & Strawberry Salsa Crepe Wrap, a limited time lunch and dinner special.
read nowGE Capitals WattWise helps restaurants cut energy use
March 30, 2011
GE Capital has launched a new mobile application, WattWise, to its franchise restaurant operator customers in the U.S. WattWise analyzes the energy consumed by…
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