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Saladworks warms up winter with paninis
December 7, 2010
Saladworks has announced the addition of panini sandwiches to its menu offering. The available selection includes Buffalo Chicken, Turkey Melt, Chicken…
read nowTossed names Jason Chodash as company president
December 7, 2010
Tossed has announced Jason Chodash, founder of Tossed Franchise Corporation and current executive vice president of the company, has been named president, a…
read nowBoloco to unveil PeopleMatter Hire
December 6, 2010
Boloco has announced that it will implement PeopleMatter Hire to help find, hire and manage its workforce. Boloco will deploy the PeopleMatter…
read nowWingstop launches franchise incentive program
December 6, 2010
As part of its aggressive expansion campaign, Wingstop has announced a franchise incentive program designed to help new and existing franchises open more…
read nowCaribou shareholder offers public common stock
December 6, 2010
Caribou Coffee Company Inc.'s major shareholder, Caribou Holding Company Limited, an affiliate of Arcapita Bank B.S.C. (c), is offering for sale 5 million…
read nowJamba Juice intros line of frozen yogurt
December 6, 2010
Jamba Juice Company has launched its signature line of Whirl’ns Frozen Yogurt, available in 22 select Northern California locations starting today.
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Starbucks, Kraft: Breaking up is hard to do
by Valerie Killifer — senior editor, NetWorld Alliance
December 6, 2010
In the he said, she said dialogue between Starbucks Corp. and Kraft, the Seattle-based coffee giant has expressed distaste over Kraft's attempt to delay the…
read nowSmashburger to open Brooklyn burger joints
December 5, 2010
Smashburger has signed a multiunit agreement with 25/20 Management to open up to three locations in Brooklyn, N.Y., in 2011.
read nowPennsylvania restaurants on scam alert
December 5, 2010
Restaurants in Pennsylvania have been warned by the U.S. Agriculture Department of a potential scam involving an unidentified caller claiming to be a health…
read nowMexican menu popularity boosted by fast casual concepts
December 5, 2010
Limited service Mexican restaurant chains were able to increase sales by 2.7 percent and unit counts by 1.8 percent in 2009, despite an overall industry-wide…
read nowUFood expands social media efforts
December 5, 2010
UFood Restaurant Group Inc. is expanding its social media efforts and online presence to better engage with consumers and shareholders through Facebook…
read nowGoMobo changes name to reflect offerings
December 5, 2010
GoMobo was launched in 2005 with a focus of creating a directory listing of restaurants where consumers could order ahead and get food on the go. Over time…
read nowGenghis Grill launches social media-driven music tour
December 2, 2010
On December 11, Dallas-based Genghis Grill will mark the beginning of its first ever social media-driven music tour, Genghis Live. Local city bands that want…
read nowWingstop opens first location in Queens, NY
December 2, 2010
Wingstop has opened its first location in Queens, N.Y. The store is owned and operated by franchisee Mac Khahera.
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Smashburger event recognizes franchisees
December 2, 2010
Smashburger recently held its inaugural franchisee conference in Denver, honoring franchisees for achievement, commitment and excellence.
read nowPanera Bread marks California milestone
December 2, 2010
Panera Bread will open its 100th location in California Dec. 7 in Citrus Heights.
read nowEinstein Bros. expands Windy City presence
December 1, 2010
Einstein Noah Restaurant Group Inc. has announced the signing of a multi-unit development deal with RT Development Chicago LLC to franchise Einstein Bros.
read nowSmashburger hires hometown agency of record
December 1, 2010
Smashburger has hired Denver-based brand communications agency Cactus as its agency of record (AOR) to help establish and execute the overall tone and voice of…
read nowElevation Burger latest to roll out Freestyle
December 1, 2010
Elevation Burger has become the latest restaurant chain to debut the Coca-Cola Freestyle beverage dispenser. The Freestyle was unveiled at Elevation Burger's…
read nowFreshBerry to cool off hot markets
December 1, 2010
Consumers in Florida, Portugal and Venezuela will have access to FreshBerry frozen yogurt through a multiunit development deal destined to bring up to 10…
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