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…

Smashburger adds PB&J Shake

July 1, 2013

Smashburger has unveiled its newest Häagen-Dazs shake, the Peanut Butter & Jelly, plucked directly from its secret menu of items created by customers.…

QSR smoothie manufacturer opens distribution with Sysco

June 28, 2013

Barfresh Food Group Inc., a manufacturer and distributor of ready-to-blend beverages, including smoothies, shakes and frappes, today announced that it has…

Buffalo Wild Wings pouring new craft brew

June 28, 2013

Buffalo Wild Wings Inc. announced this week it is offering a new craft beer from Redhook Brewery that was designed to pair with wings. The beer, called Game…

Rising customer demand calls for new Daily Juice franchisees

June 28, 2013

Daily Juice will expand its presence in Austin, Texas, with the opening of the newest Daily Juice location at 3300 Bee Cave Road in Westlake Hills.

NY court decision allows Starbucks shift supervisors access to tips

June 27, 2013

Starbucks baristas must split tips with shift supervisors, but assistant managers have no right to collect a share, according to a ruling handed down Wednesday…

Red Mango intros Super Biotic Smoothies

June 26, 2013

Red Mango is launching this week a national rollout of an expanded menu that features 22 probiotic smoothies in four lifestyle-centered categories:

Between Rounds named Military Friendly Franchise

June 26, 2013

Connecticut-based Between Rounds Bakery Sandwich Café has been named a 2013 Military Friendly Franchise by Victory Media, publisher of G.I. Jobs.

Starbucks' price increases equaling 1 percent

June 26, 2013

Starbucks has confirmed that it is raising its prices but that the increases only affect "select beverages in the U.S.," and that they are only "slight"…

Caribou pushing breakfast boundaries with quiche options

June 25, 2013

Caribou has added two quiche options to the breakfast lineup – Ham & Cheddar and Spinach & Swiss.

Salsarita's rolls out two new menu items

June 12, 2013

Salsarita's Fresh Cantina has launched two new menu items: the Mexican Chop Salad and hand-made Sol Lemonade.

Bakery-café category underrepresented in Canada

June 7, 2013

Technomic has developed a Canadian Bakery & Coffee Cafe Consumer Trend Report, which shows that bakery-cafes in the country experience relatively low…