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Canadian burrito chain to expand in Middle East
July 25, 2010
The Canadian burrito chain Mucho Burrito will open its first location in the Middle East later this year in Oman. Mucho Burrito executives recently entered…
read nowBBI reinvents Rex's Chicken, has record-breaking sales in first week
July 22, 2010
By Amanda French
read nowChipotle Mexican Grill Q2 jumps up 20%
July 22, 2010
Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc. has reported financial results for its second quarter ended June 30, 2010.
read now'Healthy' menu items grew 65 percent in last year
July 21, 2010
Last month's recommendations from the Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee (DGAC) confirmed what Mintel’s research and consumers have already been suggesting…
read nowPizza Fusion shares stellar comps sales
July 21, 2010
Pizza Fusion has shown tremendous growth since its inception in 2006. While most restaurants have seen a downturn in same store sales, Pizza Fusion has…
read nowTruitt's Northwest Sustainability Tour set for Oregon's Willamette Valley
July 21, 2010
Foodservice professionals are recognizing the critical alignment of people, the planet and the plate, and responding with new management and sourcing…
read nowSweet Tomatoes fundraiser brings in $70,000 for Easter Seals
July 21, 2010
Souplantation & Sweet Tomatoes announced that their annual Easter Seals Fundraiser raised $70,000 — the largest amount collected since the start of the…
read nowOn-premise beer, spirits sales to grow
July 21, 2010
Citing a positive sales trend from restaurants and bars, Technomic has revised its forecast upward for sales of beverage alcohol sold away from home. Technomic…
read nowTropical Smoothie Cafés National Flip Flop Day Campaign $310,000
July 21, 2010
Tropical Smoothie Café's third annual National Flip Flop Day fundraiser has set a donation record for the chain, which was able to collect $310,000 for Camp…
read nowStarbucks boosts profit, meets analyst expectations
July 21, 2010
Starbucks Corp. has reported a same-store sales increase of 9 percent for the company's U.S. operations during third quarter ended June 2, 2010, and an…
read nowMcAlisters Deli pairs with Monkey Media
July 20, 2010
MonkeyMedia Software, a provider of web-based operations solutions for the foodservice industry, has announced that McAlister's Deli has selected…
read nowSmashburger rolls out sweet potato, fried pickle Smashsides nationwide
July 20, 2010
Smashburger, a fast-casual "better burger" restaurant, is now offering its delicious Sweet Potato Smashfries and fried pickles at all 71 locations nationwide…
read nowDaphne's Greek Cafe to be sold
July 19, 2010
Daphne's Greek Café will emerge from Chapter 11 through the sale of substantially all of its operating assets to a buyer sponsored by Trefethen Advisors LLC.
read nowQuiznos ads go from talking ovens to singing animals
July 19, 2010
Quiznos has debuted a new national broadcast advertising campaign featuring three cats – nicknamed the "Singimals"– singing the features of Quiznos new $5, $…
read nowJamba Juice kicks Off Cal South soccer assoc. partnership
July 19, 2010
Jamba Juice has entered into a multi-year agreement with Cal South, the California State Soccer Association-South, to further help communities get out and get…
read nowNPD: Unit counts decline for QSR, full service restaurants
July 19, 2010
According to foodservice market research by The NPD Group, while the U.S. restaurant unit count for quick- and full-service dining establishments has declined…
read nowSeattles Best opens first franchise location
July 18, 2010
SeattleNY LLC., a franchisee of Seattle’s Best Coffee, has opened a new Seattle’s Best Coffee kiosk located at the newly renovated Manhattan Mall.
read nowThe Counter beefs up menu with Burgers in a Bowl
July 18, 2010
The Counter has launched a new “Signature Burgers in a Bowl” menu featuring six pre-designed options for guests and another Build-Your-Own option.
read nowChipotle increases junk e-mail fundraiser to $100,000
July 18, 2010
Chipotle Mexican Grill has decided to double its donation to The Lunch Box if its new goal of 1 million junk e-mails is reached by August.
read nowGarbanzo Mediterranean Grill partners with Envysion
July 18, 2010
Envysion Inc.,a provider of Managed Video as a Service solutions, has announced that Garbanzo Mediterranean Grill has selected Envysion as its exclusive video…
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