Einstein Bros. Bagels opens at Fort Leavenworth

July 26, 2007

FORT LEAVENWORTH, Kan. — The Army & Air Force Exchange Service, operator of seven Einstein Bros. locations, has opened its latest location at Fort…

Bruegger's expands in South Carolina

July 24, 2007

COLUMBIA, S.C. — Bruegger's Bagels has announced the opening of two South Carolina bakery-cafes. On July 24, Bruegger's opened locations in Columbia and…

Einstein Bros. Bagels opens in Naples

July 11, 2007

NAPLES, Fla. — Einstein Noah Restaurant Group Inc. will open a company-owned location in Naples, Fla.    During the grand opening festivities July 14 and 15…

Au Bon Pain to open at Jacobi Medical Center

July 10, 2007

BOSTON — Au Bon Pain has been awarded a contract with Jacobi Medical Center to develop and operate a cafe at the hospital's Bronx, N.Y., campus.   The…

Einstein Bros. Bagels continues Las Vegas expansion

July 8, 2007

LAS VEGAS — Einstein Noah Restaurant Group Inc. announced that it opened its 10th Einstein Bros. Bagels restaurant in Las Vegas, as it continues to expand the…

Panera reports 28 percent revenue increase

July 4, 2007

St. Louis — Panera Bread Company July 5 reported that revenue increased 28 percent to $253 million for the second quarter ended June 26, 2007, up from $19…

Atlanta Bread Co. adds cheesecake flavors

June 28, 2007

SMYRNA, Ga. — This summer season, Atlanta Bread Company has included some of its own unique flavorings to their list of cheesecake offerings. New…

Paradise Bakery plans expansion push

June 28, 2007

Arizona Republic: Paradise Bakery & Cafe said June 27 that it plans to nearly double the number of its restaurants by the end of 2008. The move comes seven…

Panera Bread purchases 32 franchise locations

June 21, 2007

ST. LOUIS — Panera Bread Company announced June 22 that it has purchased 32 franchise-operated bakery-cafes and the area development rights for certain markets…

Bakery café Zebu Forno launches franchise program

June 20, 2007

RED BANK, N.J. — Zebu Forno, a European-style bakery and café, has announced plans to expand through the sale of franchises in other parts of New Jersey and…

Sandella's set for Nevada expansion

June 17, 2007

REDDING, Conn. — Fast casual flatbread chain Sandella's has secured in April its first master-franchise agreement for Nevada.   Dan Rowe and Stephen Crystal of…

Panera inks California expansion deal

June 17, 2007

St. Louis Business Journal: Panera Bread Co. announced that it has formed an agreement with a new, four-member franchise group to develop 12 bakery-cafes in…

California Tortilla to host customer, cashier challenge

June 12, 2007

Baltimore Business Journal: California Tortilla will offer customers a chance to battle cashiers June 20 in a game of "Rock, Paper, Scissors." If the customer…

Bruegger's celebrates summer with free coffee

June 11, 2007

BURLINGTON, Vt. — A Bruegger's bakery in Tallahassee, Fla., will transform into a winter wonderland June 21, the first day of summer. Guests are invited for…

Einstein Noah sets common-stock price

June 10, 2007

GOLDEN, Colo. — Einstein Noah Restaurant Group Inc. announced the pricing of a public offering of 5,000,000 shares of its common stock at $18.00 per share. …

Panera cuts comp target for May

June 6, 2007

St. Louis Business Journal: Panera Bread Co. cut its systemwide same-store sales target for the second quarter to a range of 1.5 percent to 2.5 percent from…

Drawing them to dinner

Business during the dinner daypart is perking up with dinner-specific entrees.

Panera stock continues decline

June 5, 2007

Associated Press: Stocks fell for a second straight session Wednesday as U.S. investors' uneasiness about interest rates grew after a rate hike in Europe.   In…

Corner Bakery signs first franchise partner

May 28, 2007

DALLAS — Corner Bakery Cafe announced it has signed The Rose Group as CBC Restaurant Corp.'s first new franchise partner.   The Rose Group plans to add…

Einstein Noah shares to start at $19

May 23, 2007

Reuters: Einstein Noah Restaurant Group Inc. on May 18 said it expects its public offering of 5 million shares to be priced between $19 and $21 a share…