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Wheat pasta, soups added to Saladworks menu
March 24, 2011
Saladworks has added Barilla Whole Grain wheat rotini pasta to the growing offerings in its salad case. Asparagus & Pea, Lasagna and Loaded Baked Potato…
read nowBBIs Dixie Cream Donuts inks Middle Eastern deal
March 24, 2011
Beautiful Brands International has signed an agreement with Khalid Al-Sudairy to franchise and open at least 40 Dixie Cream Donut Company stores in Saudi…
read nowMooyah expands to Burleson, Texas
March 24, 2011
This summer, residents of Burleson, Texas, will have the opportunity to experience MOOYAH Burgers & Fries as it moves into McAlister Square. The franchise…
read nowEinstein Noah Restaurant strengthens leadership team
March 24, 2011
Einstein Noah Restaurant Group Inc. has announced the appointment of Brian Unger as executive vice president of operations and Mike Ellis as executive vice…
read nowTechnomic: Distributor vs. branded manufacturer competition increases
March 24, 2011
Recent research conducted by foodservice consultants Technomic reveals restaurants’ preferences in manufacturer versus distributor brands. Specifically, the…
read nowStudy: Managers to hire, pay more in Summer '11
March 24, 2011
A newly released summer job survey commissioned by SnagAJob.com predicts that hiring managers with available jobs expect to be paying an average of $10.90 this…
read nowFormer McAlisters Deli CEO joins Bagger Daves board
March 23, 2011
Diversified Restaurant Holdings Inc. (DHR), the owner/operator and franchisor of Bagger Dave’s restaurant and bar concept, and a leading franchisee of Buffalo…
read nowGE Capital, Franchise Finance gives Five Guys $100 million boost
March 23, 2011
GE Capital, Franchise Finance has provided a $100 million credit facility to Five Guys Holdings Inc., franchisor of Five Guys Burgers and Fries. The facility…
read nowFormer Chipotle employees in D.C. protest recent firings
March 23, 2011
According to the WashingtonPost.com, about 40 former employees of Chipotle restaurants throughout Washington D.C. gathered Wednesday to protest terminations…
read nowStarbucks Digital Network debuts new content providers
March 23, 2011
The Starbucks Digital Network, in partnership with Yahoo!, has introduced new content providers, including The Economist, ESPN Insider Rumor Central, Marvel…
read nowCaribou Coffee earns J.D. Power and Associates honor
March 23, 2011
Caribou Coffee, the nation’s second-largest coffeehouse chain, was recognized as a J.D. Power and Associates 2011 Customer Service Champion. Caribou is one of…
read nowBuffalo Wild Wings tackles football stand-off
March 22, 2011
When basketball fans cheer on their college teams this week, they may notice a seemingly out-of-place advertisement from Buffalo Wild Wings. During one of its…
read nowPanda Express to match American Red Cross and Tzu Chi Foundation proceeds
March 22, 2011
Panda Restaurant Group Inc., parent company of Panda Express, has announced a fundraising campaign to assist with disaster relief in Japan. Panda Restaurant…
read nowBoloco tests LevelUp group buying service
March 22, 2011
Boston-based Boloco has partnered with new group buying platform LevelUp, a pilot program from location-based game SCVNGR. The platform offers three levels of…
read nowCornell Study: QSR and fast casual making best use of online ordering
March 22, 2011
A Cornell University analysis of the electronic ordering practices of the top 326 U.S.-based restaurant chains finds that fast casual and quick service…
read nowStonefire Grill rolls out Healthy Alternatives line
March 22, 2011
Southern California-based Stonefire Grill has launched a “Healthy Alternatives” menu that features entrée salads, pizzas, salmon and chicken dishes with fewer…
read nowNPD: Calorie counts on menus unlikely to change ordering patterns
March 21, 2011
As the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) readies to submit its proposed regulations for the federal menu labeling law by the March 23, 2011 deadline, the…
read nowShanes Rib Shack founder to appear on QVC
March 21, 2011
Shane’s Rib Shack founder and president, Shane Thompson, is scheduled to appear on QVC during its new gluten-free culinary broadcast Eating Gluten Free – Food…
read nowBaja Fresh expands Earth Fresh initiative
March 21, 2011
Baja Fresh Mexican Grill has announced the nationwide rollout of its pioneering Earth Fresh Initiative. In December 2009, Baja Fresh began testing a number of…
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