Camille's continues campus expansion

October 11, 2007

RICHMOND, Va. — Tulsa, Okla.-based fast-casual concept Camille's Sidewalk Café has opened a location at Virginia Commonwealth University. The restaurant is…

Caribou Coffee comps up slightly

October 11, 2007

MINNEAPOLIS — Comparable-store sales at Caribou Coffee Company Inc. increased 1 percent for the 13-week period ended Sept. 30, 2007, compared with the same…

Exit41 launches OrderPerfect 2.0

October 10, 2007

ANDOVER, Mass. — Ordering solutions company Exit41 Inc. has announced the next release of OrderPerfect. Version 2.0 is a multichannel ordering solution, which…

Calistoga Bakery Café eyes expansion

October 10, 2007

NaplesNews.com (Florida): Calistoga Bakery Cafe, the coffee house and sandwich shop founded by Naples developer Mark Bates and Papa John's founder John…

Spicy Pickle opens two new stores

October 10, 2007

DENVER — Spicy Pickle has opened two new stores, bringing the chain's current total to 28 stores.   The first store opened in the North Boulder, Colo., area…

Starbucks recalls children's cups

October 9, 2007

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission and Starbucks have announced a voluntary recall of about 250,000 children's plastic cups sold…

Cousins announces sweepstakes winner

October 9, 2007

MENOMONEE FALLS, Wis. — A June sweepstakes held by Cousins Subs to commemorate the company's 35th anniversary gave entrants the opportunity to win a cameo in…

Q&A with Sue Morelli, CEO of Au Bon Pain

by Valerie Killifer — senior editor, NetWorld Alliance

Morelli was named CEO in 2004 and has since helped double the chain's locations.  

California Tortilla to open 30th location

October 8, 2007

ROCKVILLE, Md. — Fresh-Mex chain California Tortilla is slated to open its 30th location this month in Bristow, Va., the company announced.   The company is…

Wingstop records 17th consecutive quarter of comp increases

October 8, 2007

DALLAS — Comparable-store sales at chicken wing chain Wingstop increased 15.7 percent in the third quarter, the company announced. The string of consecutive…

Original SoupMan, Cold Stone Creamery partner

October 7, 2007

NEW YORK — Soup Kitchen International and Cold Stone Creamery will open the first hybrid, co-branded franchise in early November in New York City, the…

Randy Carucci joins The Counter

October 7, 2007

CULVER CITY, Calif. — Randy Carucci has joined The Counter as its new chief development officer, the company announced.   Carucci's responsibilities include a…

Fazoli's adds to fall menu line-up

October 3, 2007

LEXINGTON, Ky. — Fazoli's has announced a new fall menu addition as part of the chain's "Plentiful Pastas" offering.   The new entrée is Chicken Broccoli Penne…

NRA announces beverage event at 2008 Hotel-Motel Show

September 26, 2007

CHICAGO — The National Restaurant Association has announced it will launch the International Wine, Spirits & Beer Event (IWSB) at the 2008 Restaurant…

Zaxby's signs with MICROS

September 25, 2007

COLUMBIA, Md. — MICROS Systems Inc. has signed a deal with chicken-finger restaurant chain Zaxby's Franchising Inc. to provide point-of-sale technology for…

Green trends take root at Mid-Atlantic Expo

Energy efficiency, green products highlight of show.

Starbucks to give away songs

September 23, 2007

Seattle Times: Starbucks plans to give away 1.5 million song downloads per day from Oct. 2 to Nov. 7, 2007, in its U.S. stores. The giveaway is geared to…

Taco Del Mar to expand in central California

September 18, 2007

SEATTLE — Taco Del Mar soon will introduce its third Fresno location and its first restaurants in Visalia and Tulare.   "People are thrilled by what they're…

Einstein Bros. opens at UT

September 18, 2007

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Einstein Bros. Bagels recently opened its newest location, which is on the University of Tennessee campus.   Einstein Bros. offers bagels…

Moe's intros fajita burrito LTO

September 17, 2007

ATLANTA — Moe's Southwest Grill has launched its Fajita Burrito, available through Oct. 31, 2007.   The Fajita Burrito consists of grilled onions and…