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Smashburger targets South Korea for 2011 growth
August 30, 2010
Smashburger has partnered with Bridging Culture Worldwide, a professional consulting, strategic planning and cross-cultural management service, to lead its…
read nowFirehouse Subs to open in Louisville, Ky.
August 29, 2010
Firehouse Subs has announced the Aug. 31 grand opening of its first location in Louisville, Ky., to be opened by franchisee George Scherzer.
read nowGarbanzo Mediterranean Grill continues expansion push
August 29, 2010
Garbanzo Mediterranean Grill has opened its newest location in Denver's University Hills area, marking the chain's 11th location. The new Garbanzo restaurant…
read nowMama Fus signs Pittsburgh development deal
August 29, 2010
Mama Fu's has signed a three-unit area development agreement for its first locations in Pittsburgh, Pa. The first Mama Fu's location is slated to open during…
read nowBBI digital branding campaign deemed a success
August 26, 2010
Beautiful Brands International, which launched a digital branding initiative for Camille's Sidewalk Cafe and FreshBerry Frozen Yogurt Cafe, announced that the…
read nowTropical Smoothie Cafe adds breakfast items
August 26, 2010
September is National Breakfast Month, and Tropical Smoothie Café, a tropical-themed smoothie and sandwich chain with more than 285 locations, is celebrating…
read nowReport reveals fast casual obstacles to growth
August 26, 2010
Mintel's recent foodservice survey and report on fast casual concludes what many in the limited service segment already know – the enduring growth of the…
read nowJamba Juice swipes for charity
August 25, 2010
Jamba Juice has announced the launch of “Sip to Support,” a 10 percent give-back swipe card fundraising program, as part of the company's commitment to…
read nowRubio's closes merger to go private
August 25, 2010
Rubio's Restaurants, Inc. has closed its merger with a Mill Road Capital, L.P. subsidiary to officially make the company private.
read nowSaladworks expands in Orange County
August 25, 2010
Saladworks has announced an agreement with a multi-unit developer for three locations in Northern Orange County, Calif.
read nowNPD Group: Population growth to outpace restaurant growth
August 24, 2010
A new report released by market research firm NPD Group predicts that restaurant visits will grow less than 1 percent per year throughout the next decade.
read nowCali smoothie chain signs 500 unit deal in Japan
August 24, 2010
Manhattan Beach, Calif.-based Robeks Corporation has announced that it signed a multi-year master franchise agreement with Tokyo-based Clarence Corporation to…
read nowU-Swirl moves to Boise metropolitan market
August 24, 2010
Healthy Fast Food Inc., parent to U-SWIRL International Inc., has announced that Regents Management LLC will immediately commence construction on its first of…
read nowRestaurants get extension for menu labeling compliance
August 24, 2010
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has given restaurants more time to comply with new healthcare stipulations that require calorie and nutritional…
read nowCentral Florida readies for another Buffalo Wild Wings
August 23, 2010
Clermont will be the location for the seventh Buffalo Wild Wings Florida location, set to open Aug. 27. Sunshine Restaurant Corp. is the Central Florida…
read nowQdoba has a cure for 'Burrito Boredom'
August 23, 2010
Qdoba Mexican Grill has launched a national campaign to help "cure burrito boredom." The company created an advocacy group called "Food Lovers Fighting Burrito…
read nowUFood Restaurant Group moves to cage-free eggs
August 23, 2010
UFood Restaurant Group Inc. has announced that it joined the growing national "sustainable food" movement through switching to cage-free eggs.
read nowCould rice prices rise?
August 23, 2010
Frbiz.com, one of China's leading B2B search platforms, has reported a rise in China's wholesale food prices. The news is troubling for the foodservice…
read nowMama Fu's targets Pittsburgh
August 23, 2010
Mama Fu's Pan-Asian concept has announced the first signing of a three-unit area development agreement for Mama Fu’s first locations in Pittsburgh.
read nowLucerne Foods/Safeway issues Cali-wide recall details
August 22, 2010
In cooperation with the Hillandale Farms' Aug. 20 voluntary recall of eggs due to possible Salmonella Enteriditis contamination, Lucerne Foods is expanding the…
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