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Panera net tops $19 million
February 8, 2007
ST. LOUIS, Mo. — Panera Bread Co. reported Feb. 8 net income of $19 million for the fourth quarter ended Dec. 26. According to the company, Panera's…
read nowAtlanta Bread Co. intros new bread, menu offerings
February 8, 2007
SMYRNA, Ga. — Atlanta Bread Co. has introduced a new Italian ciabatta bread, which will be a permanent offering sold in the restaurant's bakery. For a…
read nowEspresscio Kiosks to focus on office complexes
February 5, 2007
HEATHROW, Fla. — Ultimate Franchise Systems Inc. has developed a fast-casual concept to focus on high rise buildings, office complexes and…
read nowStarbucks grant helps fuel New Orleans recovery
February 4, 2007
Louisiana Weekly: Starbucks Coffee Co. has donated $175,000 to New Orleans chef Leah Chase as part of the coffee company's partnership with the National…
read nowBruegger's reports strong 4Q, FY 2006 growth
February 4, 2007
BURLINGTON, Vt. — Bruegger's Enterprises Inc. reported fourth-quarter comparable-store sales grew 6.4 percent at company locations and 5.1 percent…
read nowScooter's Coffeehouse opens 50th location
February 4, 2007
OMAHA, Neb. — Omaha-based Scooter's Coffeehouse has opened its 50th location in Nebraska. Scooter's, the largest locally owned coffee chain in Nebraska and…
read nowMcDonald's takes Starbucks to the mat
February 4, 2007
Eagle-Tribune: McDonald's Corp.'s coffee has bested brews from Starbucks Corp., Burger King Holdings Inc. and Dunkin' Donuts Inc., according to Consumer…
read nowStarbucks earnings up 18 percent
January 30, 2007
SEATTLE — Starbucks Corp. announced today that net earnings for the company's fiscal 2007 first quarter increased 18 percent to $205 million, up from $17…
read nowStarbucks profit expected to rise
January 30, 2007
ASBURY PARK PRESS: Analysts surveyed by Bloomberg News Service expect first quarter profits at Starbucks Coffee Co. to rise to 26 cents per share, up from 2…
read nowStarbucks making inroads into Russia
January 28, 2007
SEATTLE POST-INTELLIGENCER: Kuwait-based retailer M.H. Alshaya Co. plans to open 10 Starbucks Corp. stores in Russia this year, CEO Mohammed Alshaya announced…
read nowStarbucks plans to offer mp3 downloads
January 25, 2007
BLOOMBERG: Seattle-based Starbucks Corp. plans to begin offering downloads for portable music players sometime this year, Starbucks Entertainment president…
read nowStarbucks under fire in China
January 24, 2007
ASIA TIMES: Controversy over the Starbucks outlet in the Forbidden City gains new steam as calls to close the six-year-old outlet grow. However, not everyone…
read nowStarbucks makes Fortune "Best Companies" list
January 23, 2007
Minnesota Daily: Seattle-based Starbucks Coffee Co. ranked No. 16 on Fortune magazine's "100 Best Companies to Work For", beating out such companies as Yahoo…
read nowNew World moves corporate headquarters
January 22, 2007
GOLDEN, Colo. — New World Restaurant Group Inc. announced Jan. 23 that it will relocate its corporate headquarters to Lakewood, Colo. The move will take…
read nowStarbucks sued over religious symbol
January 22, 2007
Religion News Service: A former Starbucks barista in Hillsboro, Ore., has sued the coffee giant, saying it discriminated against her based on her Wiccan…
read nowBruegger's launches lunchtime Duos
January 17, 2007
BURLINGTON, Vt. — Bruegger's has announced the launch of its Bruegger's Duos, lunch combinations that allow guests to pair two menu choices for one low price.
read nowStarbucks switches to hormone-free milk
January 16, 2007
Seattle Post-Intelligencer: Starbucks Coffee Co. said Tuesday that it has stopped using dairy products with Recombinant Bovine Growth Hormone, or rBGH, in…
read nowStarbucks to open India location
January 15, 2007
International Herald Tribune (India): Starbucks has plans to open its first location in India by the end of 2007. The Seattle-based coffee company will…
read nowAu Bon Pain plans Japanese expansion
January 15, 2007
BOSTON — Au Bon Pain announced it signed a master franchise agreement with Japan-based REINS International Inc. REINS' portfolio includes restaurants…
read nowCaribou Coffee partners with Keurig
January 7, 2007
WAKEFIELD, Mass. — Keurig, a gourmet single cup brewer, and Caribou Coffee Company Inc. announced a partnership to market Caribou's gourmet coffees in Keurig…
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