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Obee's Franchise Systems announces restructuring
March 26, 2008
PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla. — The board of directors of Obee's Franchise Systems Inc. has approved a 100-for-1 reverse split of the company's common stock.
read nowPotbelly intros online ordering
March 25, 2008
CHICAGO — Sandwich chain Potbelly Sandwich Works has introduced online ordering in its Chicago-area restaurants. The restaurant's entire menu is available for…
read nowAu Bon Pain named one of America's healthiest restaurants
March 24, 2008
BOSTON — Health Magazine has named bakery-café chain Au Bon Pain one of America's Healthiest Restaurants. The editors of Health praised Au Bon Pain's…
read nowStudy: Bakery-cafes an underdeveloped opportunity
March 20, 2008
CHICAGO — According to a newly-released report by foodservice consultantancy Technomic, 57 percent of roughly 3,500 survey respondents had never been to a…
read nowEinstein Noah, SSP America sign exclusive agreement
March 19, 2008
LAKEWOOD, Colo. — Einstein Noah Restaurant Group Inc. has announced that it has signed an exclusive development agreement with SSP America to open Einstein…
read nowPanera increases credit facility to $250M
March 13, 2008
St. Louis Business Journal: Panera Bread Co. entered into an amended and restated credit agreement that increases the amount of its credit facility from $7…
read nowBruegger's debuts Primo Pesto Chicken sandwich
March 11, 2008
BURLINGTON, Vt. — Bruegger's has announced the limited-time launch of its Primo Pesto Chicken sandwich, an Italian-inspired recipe prepared on a freshly baked…
read nowAu Bon Pain launches 'Portions'
March 10, 2008
BOSTON — Au Bon Pain has unveiled a new product line called "Portions." The brainchild of Au Bon Pain's award-winning executive chef, Thomas John, Portions…
read nowPanera VP gets 11% raise
March 9, 2008
St. Louis Business Journal: Panera Bread executive vice president John Maguire will receive a $400,000 base salary in 2008, according to a regulatory filing…
read nowPanera Bread begins slow rollout of breakfast sandwiches
March 6, 2008
The Roanoke Times: Panera Bread has started to roll out a line of breakfast sandwiches at area restaurants, and its Roanoke Valley, Va., locations already are…
read nowCorner Bakery Cafe inks Phoenix franchise deal
March 5, 2008
LAKEWOOD, Calif. — Corner Bakery Cafe has partnered with Roland Spongberg and the WKS Bakery Cafe Inc. family to bring Corner Bakery locations to the Phoenix…
read nowEinstein Bros. Bagels signs Ga., S.C. franchise deal
March 5, 2008
LAKEWOOD, Colo. — Einstein Noah Restaurant Group Inc. has announced the signing of a multiunit development agreement with Wendy and Skyler Steele to franchise…
read nowAu Bon Pain acquisition closes
March 3, 2008
BOSTON — Au Bon Pain and LNK Partners, a private equity firm focused on the consumer/retail sector, have announced that they have completed the…
read nowTechnomic report shows restaurant-growth slowdown
March 2, 2008
CHICAGO — According to data released by Technomic Inc. in its annual reporting on the top U.S. restaurant chains, the 500 largest chains registered slower…
read nowEinstein Noah reports solid comps, revenue growth
March 2, 2008
LAKEWOOD, Colo. — Einstein Noah Restaurant Group Inc. announced strong results for the fourth quarter and year ended Jan. 1, 2008. Comparable-store sales…
read nowBruegger's to open more airport locations
February 28, 2008
BURLINGTON, Vt. — Bruegger's has announced plans to open three airport bakeries in 2008, beginning with Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International, which…
read nowShareholder class action filed against Panera Bread
February 27, 2008
RADNOR, Pa. — A class-action lawsuit was filed in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri, St. Louis Division, on behalf of all purchasers…
read nowBruegger's acquires Triangle Bagels and Bagel Factory
February 14, 2008
BURLINGTON, Vt. — Bruegger's Enterprises Inc. has announced that it has acquired Triangle Bagels Inc., a franchisee of 14 Bruegger's bakery-cafes in North…
read nowPanera removes pizza from menu
February 13, 2008
ST. LOUIS — Panera Bread Inc. has reported the results of its fourth-quarter and fiscal year 2007 sales, for the period ended Dec. 25, 2007. For the quarter…
read nowPanera Bread sets sights on Fla. for growth
February 7, 2008
RICHMOND HEIGHTS, Mo. — Panera Bread has announced a new agreement with Covelli Enterprises, dba Flapan LLC, to develop 10 bakery-cafés in the Florida counties…
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