Starbucks 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…

Panera comps up slightly

January 30, 2007

ST. LOUIS, Mo. — Panera Bread Co. announced that sales at the company's bakery-cafes open at least 18 months increased 0.8 percent for the four-week period…

Starbucks 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…

Former Quiznos exec pleads not guilty to new charges

January 29, 2007

KKTV-11: Scott Darrell Lippitt, former vice president of marketing for the Quiznos sandwich chain, pled not guilty to additional charges in relation to his…

LA push to ban trans fat hits wall

January 29, 2007

Los Angeles Times: A campaign by Los Angeles County to ban the use of trans fat in restaurants suffered a setback Friday when legal advisors told public…

Starbucks 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…

Renamed Doc Green's expands menu

January 28, 2007

ATLANTA — Doc Green's Salads & Grill, formerly Doc Green's Gourmet Salads, has adopted a new moniker to reflect its additional menu options, which include…

Food Network officials say ad glitch unintentional

January 25, 2007

FORBES: Food Network officials said that a brief flash of the McDonald's Corp. logo was a technical error and not an attempt at subliminal advertising. During…

Starbucks 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…

HyperActive Tech, Zaxby's partner

January 25, 2007

PITTSBURGH — Zaxby's Franchising Inc., a fast casual restaurant chain with more than 350 locations throughout the southeastern United States, has named…

Building an e-mail list

by Valerie Killifer — senior editor, NetWorld Alliance

January 25, 2007

When it comes to a customer-based e-mail list, McAlister's Deli has learned bigger is better.

First Salsa Rico franchise opens in Philadelphia

January 24, 2007

ALLENTOWN, Pa. — The first franchised Salsa Rico, a Baja-style Mexican grill from Retail Brand Group LLC., opened this week in downtown Philadelphia.   The…

Wingstop gears up for Super Bowl Sunday

January 24, 2007

DALLAS – The chicken-wing-only chain Wingstop estimates it will sell more than 3 million chicken wings Feb. 4, Super Bowl Sunday.   According to a news…

Coney Beach set to open first location, launches Web site

January 24, 2007

TULSA, Okla. — Coney Beach, a fast-casual hamburger and hot dog concept based here, is set to open its first location in April, according to a news release. …

Starbucks 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…

Cosi signs Middle East expansion deal

January 23, 2007

DEERFIELD, Ill. — Cosi Inc. has signed a deal with United Arab Emirates-based Al Tayer Group to develop Cosi restaurants in Middle Eastern markets. Under its…

Freebirds World Burrito launches TV ad campaign

January 23, 2007

COLLEGE STATION, Texas — Freebirds World Burrito, a fast casual restaurant known for its Monster burritos, announced the launch of their newest advertising…

Café Express promotes signature soups

January 22, 2007

HOUSTON — Cafe Express is highlighting its four signature soups in honor of January's designation as National Soup Month, the company announced in a news…

Panera marks trans-fat-free anniversary

January 22, 2007

RICHMOND HEIGHTS, Mo. — February marks the one-year anniversary of Panera Bread's voluntary removal of trans fat from its bakery-cafe menu on a national…

NRA opposes Super Bowl ad

January 22, 2007

WASHINGTON — The National Restaurant Association's Steve Anderson has sent a letter to Nationwide Financial Services Inc. chief executive officer Jerry…