Pei Wei Q3 comps decrease

October 2, 2007

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — P.F. Chang's China Bistro Inc. has reported a 1 percent same-store sales decrease for its Pei Wei Asian Diner for the 13 weeks ended Sept.

Ethnic influences on the menu

by Valerie Killifer — senior editor, NetWorld Alliance

Asian, other flavors, spice things up.  

Noodles & Co. announce investment agreement

July 9, 2007

BROOMFIELD, Colo. — Noodles & Company announced that it has completed a recapitalization of the business pursuant to a stock-tender offer that commenced…

Pei Wei comps increase 1 percent

July 4, 2007

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — P.F. Chang's China Bistro Inc. July 5 reported consolidated revenues of $267.4 million for the second quarter ended July 1, 2007, compared…

Noodles & Co. launch Good Balance initiative

June 19, 2007

BROOMFIELD, Colo. — Noodles & Company has announced the launch of its Good Balance educational program in all 150 restaurants and on the company's Web…

Pei Wei boosts P.F. Chang's profit

April 24, 2007

Associated Press: P.F. Chang's China Bistro Inc. on Wednesday reported a slightly-larger profit for the first quarter, as strength in its Pei Wei restaurant…

Moe's franchisees file suit against parent

April 4, 2007

Houston Chronicle: A group of Moe's Southwest Grill franchisees from Georgia and Tennessee filed suit against parent company Raving Brands. Among the…

Pei Wei Asian Diner intros Thai Dynamite

February 28, 2007

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Pei Wei Asian Diner has introduced its Thai Dynamite — a limited-time dish available as a salad or an entrée.   The Thai Dynamite Salad…

Pei Wei comps decrease for year, 4Q

February 13, 2007

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Same-store sales at Pei Wei Asian Diner decreased for the year by 2 percent. For 4Q '06, comps fell .7 percent, reported the company's…

Porking up sales

Fast casual certainly isn't hog heaven, but pork consumption is increasing throughout the segment.

Pei Wei 2006 comps down 2%

January 3, 2007

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Pei Wei, the Asian fast-casual concept owned by P.F. Chang's, reported its fourth-quarter and 2006 earnings ended Dec. 31, 2006.   For the…

P.F. Chang's China Bistro appoints new CMO

December 7, 2006

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — P.F. Chang's China Bistro Inc., which operates fast-casual Pei Wei, announced the appointment of Tim McDougall as chief marketing officer.

Gold Kist becomes key supplier of Panda's orange chicken

November 28, 2006

ATLANTA — Gold Kist Inc., the nation's third largest chicken processor, has become a key supplier of Panda Express's most popular entree, Orange Chicken. …

Noodles & Company customers can pay with cell phones

November 28, 2006

BOULDER, Colo. — Noodles & Company has become the first national chain to adopt a new mobile commerce and marketing system that allows customers to pay…

Samurai Sam's opens in El Salvador

November 19, 2006

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Samurai Sam's Teriyaki Grill opened two franchised locations in the capital city of San Salvador.   Samurai Sam's is a fast-casual Asian…

Pei Wei comps drop 1.5%

October 25, 2006

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Pei Wei's same-store sales decreased 1.5 percent for the third quarter ended Oct. 1.   "At Pei Wei, store and operating margins continued…

Panda Express dwarfs other Chinese chains

September 11, 2006

USA Today: Panda Express chain dwarfs other Chinese fast-food chains; none come even close in terms of revenue or number of stores. Last year, the company…

Airport security measures hardly impact store sales

  Panda Express and Starbucks do not anticipate major bumps. But some experts say it's too early to judge.  

Pei Wei comps slip for Q2

July 25, 2006

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Pei Wei, the fast-casual subsidiary of P.F. Chang's China Bistro, said comps declined for the second quarter ended July 2, 2006.   The…

City Wok opens first franchise unit, more planned

July 24, 2006

PALM DESSERT, Calif. — City Wok, a fast-casual Chinese concept, opened its first franchised location July 24.