Learning the New Financial Business Model (Slides)

Industry leaders share ways to capitalize on financial business models. Download the slides from presentations given by: Louis J. Basile Jr., Wildflower…

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Panera Bread continues with Indianapolis expansion

September 21, 2009

Panera Bread Co. will open its most recent Indianapolis location Sept. 23. The new store is in downtown Indianapolis at Claypool Court and features an outdoor…

Cosi taps ESW for ad services

September 15, 2009

Cosi Inc. has named Chicago-based ESW Partners its advertising agency of record following an extensive agency search.   ESW Partners will handle branding and…

Au Bon Pain deals with recession through strategic revision

by Valerie Killifer — senior editor, NetWorld Alliance

September 14, 2009

Au Bon Pain revised its brand mission and essence in order to cope with the economic recession that caused restaurants across the industry to revise their…

FC Summit: Brand leaders say emotional connection key

by Valerie Killifer — senior editor, NetWorld Alliance

September 13, 2009

The top three ingredients fast casual operators must have in place in order to build a successful concept are food, service and an unusual, creative…

Fast Casual Summit kicks off with food tour

Industry executives gathered in Dallas on the eve of the annual conference for a tour of some top and up-and-coming fast casual restaurants.

Einstein Bros. Bagels signs Lubbock franchise deal

September 10, 2009

Einstein Noah Restaurant Group Inc. has signed a multiunit development agreement with Bluebonnet Hospitality Management to franchise Einstein Bros. Bagels…

Corner Bakery Cafe supports 2009 Great American Dine Out

September 8, 2009

Corner Bakery Cafe is participating in the 2009 Great American Dine Out, Sept. 20-26, benefiting Share Our Strength, an organization working to end childhood…

Second franchised Einstein Bros. Bagels opens in Texas

September 7, 2009

Husband and wife team Matt and Allison McKinney have opened their Einstein Bros. Bagels franchise in Tyler, Texas. The location marks the first of three the…

Great American Dine Out hopes to surpass last year's success

September 3, 2009

Share Our Strength, the leading organization working to end childhood hunger in America, will hold its second annual Great American Dine Out on Sept. 20-26 in…

Panera Bread to roll out fall menu

September 2, 2009

Panera Bread is debuting a variety of new menu items for the fall season, the company has announced.   To enhance its salad menu, Panera Bread is introducing…

Bruegger's to re-enter Seattle market

August 24, 2009

Breugger's once had 22 stores in the Seattle area in the mid-1990s. But the company was sold, and new owners closed the local shops, according to a story in…

Panera bucking the discount trend

August 18, 2009

While many other fast casual chains have been discounting their food, Panera Bread has been targeting those customers who can still afford to shell out an…

Einstein Bros. continues growth through licensing

by Valerie Killifer — senior editor, NetWorld Alliance

Einstein Noah Restaurant Group is more than halfway past its goal of 180 licensed locations by the end of 2009

Einstein Noah posts Q2 results

August 6, 2009

Einstein Noah Restaurant Group, operating under the Einstein Bros. Bagels, Noah's New York Bagels, and Manhattan Bagel brands, has reported financial results…

Panera Bread article reaction: What would your manager do?

July 29, 2009

An article in the Springfield, Ill., The State Journal-Register, tells the story of a Panera Bread manager who went above and beyond the call of service. …

Panera Bread's net up 28%

July 28, 2009

Panera Bread's same-store sales for the second quarter ended June 30 decreased 0.4 percent while comps for franchise-operated cafes decreased 0.2 percent, the…

Einstein Noah sets Q2 release date

July 23, 2009

Einstein Noah Restaurant Group Inc. will release its second quarter 2009 financial results after the market close Aug. 6. A conference call will follow at …

Einstein Bros. opens Maryland location

July 16, 2009

COLLEGE PARK, Md. — Einstein Bros. Bagels has announced it will celebrate the grand opening of its newest location in College Park, Md., with an unprecedented…

Panera Bread to release Q2 earnings July 28

July 14, 2009

ST. LOUIS — Panera Bread Co. will report its second quarter earnings after the market close July 28.   The company will discuss its second quarter results in a…