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Popeyes commits to NRA ProStart program
January 3, 2011
The National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation’s (NRAEF) fundraising initiative has officially kicked off, benefiting its ProStart program, a…
read nowCereal Bowl pouring on digital menu boards
January 2, 2011
The Cereal Bowl restaurant chain recently announced that it has opened its first all-digital restaurant in New Brunswick, N.J. Its digital signage is comprised…
read nowRestaurant Performance Index posts November decline
January 2, 2011
As a result of a downtick in same-store sales and customer traffic levels, the National Restaurant Association’s Restaurant Performance Index (RPI) fell below…
read nowCorner Bakery extends low-cal menu
January 2, 2011
Corner Bakery Cafe has announced an extension to its “100 Under 600” program that features more than 100 different combinations of sandwiches, panini…
read nowPotbelly rolls out Alteryx BI platform
January 2, 2011
Potbelly Sandwich Shop has implemented the Alteryx Geographic Business Intelligence technology platform to manage its sales processes and expansion strategy as…
read nowCalifornians now able to count calories
December 29, 2010
Federal guidelines stipulating the display of nutritional information at restaurants will begin rolling out in March. California, however, is getting a head…
read nowAn Orlando hat trick for Del Taco
December 29, 2010
Del Taco opened its third restaurant in Orlando on Dec. 29. The new unit, operated by franchisee Floridel LLC, will be open 24 hours a day and will include a…
read nowCraft beer popularity soars
December 28, 2010
While spirits barely edged out beer as the most popular alcoholic beverage enjoyed by consumers in 2010, the market has hardly fallen flat. According to the…
read nowFreebirds to hit sweet 16 in California
December 28, 2010
FREEBIRDS World Burrito has announced that it will open 16 restaurants in California in 2011, the first of which will be located across from the University of…
read nowPrivate equity firm takes Noodles & Co. control
December 28, 2010
Broomfield, Colo.-based Noodles & Co. has sold a controlling stake in the chain to private-equity firm Catterton Partners.
read nowDallas-area Genghis Grills play Santa
December 27, 2010
Last week, the 18 Dallas-Fort Worth Genghis Grill units banded together to deliver some extra Christmas spirit to area children. The restaurants raised more…
read nowStarbucks accuses Kraft of misleading media spin
December 27, 2010
The feud between Starbucks Coffee Company and Kraft doesn’t appear to be moving toward a peaceful resolution.
read nowUptown Dallas Smashburger opens
December 22, 2010
Smashburger opened its third Dallas location Wednesday in Uptown Plaza on the corner of McKinney Avenue and Pearl Street. This is the third of 10 Dallas area…
read nowSaladworks inks another Pennsylvania agreement
December 22, 2010
Saladworks has signed two new agreements with franchisees to further develop the Pennsylvania market.
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Einstein Noah completes multiyear deleveraging
December 21, 2010
Einstein Noah Restaurant Group Inc. announced that it has completed a multiyear period of deleveraging its balance sheet and will now re-allocate its available…
read nowNRA comments on final food safety bill passage
December 21, 2010
The National Restaurant Association has issued a statement following final passage of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Food Safety Modernization Act: "We…
read nowPick Up Stix rings in 2011 with new owner
December 20, 2010
Carlson Restaurant Inc. has sold its 74-unit chain Pick Up Stix to Lorne Goldberg, principal of West Coast Capital.
read nowFirehouse adds first menu addition in two years
December 20, 2010
Firehouse Subs has blazed a path for its new Turkey Bacon Ranch sandwich, the first menu addition for the chain in nearly two years.
read now2011 U.K. foodservice trends predicted
December 20, 2010
The United Kingdom has welcomed many American brands to its soil. Chains such as KFC, McDonald’s, Burger King, Chipotle, Starbucks, Domino’s, Papa John’s and…
read nowIllinois Jimmy John's investigated for salmonella
December 19, 2010
Jimmy John's restaurants in nine Illinois counties are being investigated for salmonella contamination. According to a story in The Examiner, the contamination…
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