Starbucks reports record-high EPS; big growth plans for 2014

by Cherryh Cansler — Publisher, FastCasual.com

'The fourth quarter of fiscal 2013 capped off by far the best year in Starbucks' 42-year history,' said CEO Howard Schultz.

Smashburger adds organic tea line

October 28, 2013

Smashburger today announced it is the first national restaurant chain to roll out HONEST Tea's options at all restaurants nationwide. HONEST Tea is an organic…

Starbucks CEO: It's tea time

October 25, 2013

New York City's Upper East Side is the first market to test Starbucks' Teavana Fine Teas + Tea Bar. The bar, which opened this week, is supposed to elevate…

Barfresh gains rights to supply ready-to-blend beverages in new global markets

October 23, 2013

Barfresh Food Group Inc., a marketer and distributor of ready-to-blend beverages, including smoothies, shakes and frappes, has acquired the exclusive worldwide…

Dunn Bros Coffee launches mobile payments

October 23, 2013

Dunn Bros Coffee today announced the franchise-wide rollout of its mobile payments and loyalty app created by LevelUp. Since Dunn Bros customers are always on…

How to add the right beverages and desserts to the menu mix

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

Don't be bullied into doing something just because a competitor is doing it well.

Peet's Coffee and Tea rolls out at Magnolia Bakery locations

October 16, 2013

Peet's Coffee & Tea today was officially named as the exclusive coffee and tea provider at all Magnolia Bakery U.S. locations. To celebrate the new…

Florida woman wins Moe's Facebook contest

October 4, 2013

Cheryl Gallowitz, a veterinary technician from Newberry, Fla., now has her original salsa recipe in Moe's Southwest Grill restaurants nationwide, according to…

Caribou Coffee kicks off campaign to fight breast cancer

September 26, 2013

On Sept. 28, Caribou Coffee will kick off its 18th annual Caribou Coffee Amy's Blend program to fight breast cancer.

Beverage, dessert innovation to open Fast Casual Executive Summit

Attendees will learn how to create, launch and market dessert and beverages.

Keurig to open brick-and-mortar coffee store

September 18, 2013

As the popularity of single-cup beverages grows thanks to major brands such as Dunkin' Donuts and Starbucks carrying such offerings, Green Mountain Coffee…

Salsarita's sharing lemonade profits with No Kid Hungry

August 30, 2013

One in five children struggles with hunger in America, and to help some of those kids, Mexican fast casual restaurant chain Salsarita's is joining thousands of…

Starbucks teams up with Whole Foods, expands Latin American footprint

August 28, 2013

Starbucks launched its own snack and juice lines this week throughout Whole Foods Market stores nationwide. Specifically, Whole Foods is now carrying 14 of…

Asian Box serving gluten-free beer, wine, hard cider

August 28, 2013

Asian Box announced today the launch of a new beverage program, heavily focused on naturally gluten-free hard ciders. Asian Box, which will test the program in…

Will Starbucks be George Lucas' 'Next Generation'?

August 26, 2013

Starwars creator George Lucas invested nearly $10 million in Starbucks Corp. last week, according to Variety. Lucas' GWL Living Trust bought 141,573 Starbucks…

Connecticut Starbucks closes early to avoid clash over gun rights

August 14, 2013

In an effort to avoid fueling the fire around conceal and carry debates, the Starbucks in Newtown, Conn., closed by 5:45 p.m. Friday, according to the…

Technomic expects bar mixer momentum to continue

August 14, 2013

Tracking the growth trend in spirits and the rise of cocktail culture, mixers used in the preparation of cocktails and mixed drinks in restaurants and bars are…

Starbucks partnering with worldwide yogurt provider to offer Greek yogurt

July 23, 2013

It looks like Starbucks is climbing on the Greek yogurt bandwagon. The coffee chain announced today that it's partnering with Danone, a provicer of fresh dairy…

Who gets the tip; and what's all the fuss about?

How the Starbucks tip-pooling case will affect other businesses.

Bananas Smoothies adds Greek yogurt to menu

July 3, 2013

Bananas Smoothies and Frozen Yogurt is introducing non-fat Greek yogurt to its menu with the launch of its Go Greek! promotion this month. Customers can…