Corner Bakery Cafe awards free catering service

April 20, 2009

DALLAS — To kick off National Volunteer Appreciation Week, Corner Bakery Cafe has announced a list of more than 100 charitable organizations that will receive…

Spicy Pickle's Bread Garden cafe set for expansion

April 19, 2009

DENVER — Spicy Pickle Franchising Inc. has announced its plans to expand the company's Vancouver, B.C.-based Bread Garden Urban Café chain.   Spicy Pickle CEO…

Analyst gives Panera stock green light

April 14, 2009

iStock Analyst: Cabot Heritage Corp.'s vice president of investments Michael Cintolo said in The Cabot Top Ten Report that Panera Bread's revenue growth in the…

Bread & Company lowers prices

April 9, 2009

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Bread & Company has announced they are lowering the prices of all baked goods and deli items by as much as 60 percent, a price point the…

Einstein Bros., Noah's Bagels introduce low-cal menu options

April 1, 2009

LAKEWOOD, Colo. — Einstein Bros. Bagels and Noah's Bagels are introducing an all-new Lighter Fare menu, with three lunch items and two breakfast items, each…

Restaurant Report Card rates restaurants' healthy options

March 29, 2009

Men's Health: The authors of the book "Eat This, Not That! For Kids," David Zinczenko and Matt Goulding, have released a Restaurant Report Card for a variety…

Fast casuals target urban markets

Higher household incomes and increased foot trafffic make downtowns a viable choice.

2007 Fast Casual Restaurant Top 100 Movers & Shakers

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Spicy Pickle's Bread Garden Urban cafés set for expansion

March 17, 2009

DENVER — Spicy Pickle Franchising Inc. has released an update on the current business activity of its Vancouver, B.C.-based Bread Garden Urban Café chain. …

Fast casuals top Greenopia's eco-ratings for restaurants

March 16, 2009

SANTA MONICA, Calif. — Greenopia has announced that it has released the Green Industry's most comprehensive ratings for restaurants. Available on the…

Corner Bakery Cafe kicks off community program

March 11, 2009

DALLAS — Corner Bakery Cafe will deploy catering vans across the country today and deliver food to community volunteers in action, kicking off its "Catering…

Beautiful Brands to franchise Tulsa-based bakery-cafe

Beautiful Brands to add sixth concept to portfolio.

Einstein Noah Restaurant Group reports strong 2008

March 2, 2009

LAKEWOOD, Colo. — Einstein Noah Restaurant Group has reported financial results for the fourth quarter and full year ended Dec. 30.

Einstein Noah sets date for Q4, '08 earnings release

February 23, 2009

LAKEWOOD, Colo. — Einstein Noah Restaurant Group Inc. has announced that it will release its fourth quarter and full-year 2008 financial results after the…

Fast casuals top Health magazine's healthy choices list

February 22, 2009

NEW YORK — Panera Bread, Jason's Deli, Au Bon Pain and Corner Bakery Cafe are a few of the names on Health magazine's list of America's Top 10 Healthiest Fast…

Bruegger's launches new panini, sandwich lineup

February 16, 2009

BURLINGTON. Vt. — Bruegger's has announced the launch of a new lunch menu featuring chef-created hot paninis and signature sandwiches, made with a new…

Panera Bread's dough rises for Q4, year

February 12, 2009

St. Louis, Mo. — Panera Bread Co. has reported systemwide comparable same-sales rose 2.7 percent during the company's fourth quarter ended Dec. 30. …

NAFEM, FS/TEC highlight cost-effective restaurant solutions

February 11, 2009

While exhibitors initially wondered how the economy would affect attendance at the 2nd annual co-located North American Association of Food Equipment…

Bruegger's hits 19 quarters of comp growth

February 3, 2009

BURLINGTON, Vt. — Comparable-store sales at Bruegger's Enterprises Inc. grew 6.6 percent at company locations and 6.9 percent systemwide for the fourth quarter…

Corner Bakery Cafe extends Calif. footprint

January 26, 2009

DALLAS — Corner Bakery Cafe has announced the opening of two new California locations, in National City and Chino Hills. National City marks Corner Bakery…