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LowCountry BBQ to open Georgia flagship
March 12, 2007
ATLANTA — Full-service catering company LowCountry Barbecue Inc., is opening a fast-casual flagship restaurant in mid-April 2007. The restaurant will…
read nowDairy Queen ads a hit on YouTube
March 12, 2007
Marketing Daily: Dairy Queen ads touting the chain's new FlameThrower Chicken Sandwich and original FlameThrower GrillBurger are drawing rave reviews on the…
read nowHyperactive Tech inks Australia distribution deal
March 12, 2007
PITTSBURGH — HyperActive Technologies Inc., provider of kitchen production-management systems to the quick-serve and fast-casual restaurant industry, has…
read nowCosi CEO steps down
March 12, 2007
DEERFIELD, Ill. — Bakery café chain Cosi Inc. announced that chief executive Kevin Armstrong has resigned. Armstrong cited health reasons for his…
read nowEx-Beatle could be on Starbucks music label
March 11, 2007
New York Post: Paul McCartney could he the first artist signed to a new record label owned by Starbucks. The formation of Starbucks Records is expected…
read nowBaskin-Robbins rolls out candy bar treats
March 11, 2007
CANTON, Mass. — Specialty ice cream store Baskin-Robbins has partnered with The Hershey Co. to introduce nine Candy Bar Madness treats including ice cream…
read nowRachael Ray to promote Dunkin' Donuts
March 8, 2007
Boston Herald: Food Network host Rachael Ray has signed on as pitchwoman for Dunkin' Donuts. Ray also will consult with Dunkin's culinary team on the…
read nowPeet's gearing up for expansion
March 7, 2007
ContraCostaTimes: Peet's Cofee & Tea is planning to add 30 new stores this year to the 136 the company already operates. The company doesn't want to be…
read nowSubway introduces "fit" menu
March 7, 2007
MILFORD, Conn. — The Subway restaurant chain is introducing new "fit" menu items on March 12 in its restaurants across the country. The new Subway Fresh…
read nowDunkin' Donuts franchisees worried about P&G deal
March 6, 2007
Boston Herald: A Dunkin' Donuts franchisee group is voicing its opposition to a deal with Proctor & Gamble to distribute the company's coffee in…
read nowPanera comps down slightly in February
March 6, 2007
ST. LOUIS, Mo. — Panera Bread Co. reported today that system-wide same-store sales at the company's bakery café restaurants decreased 0.6 percent for the five…
read nowQuiznos names former Yum exec to marketing post
March 5, 2007
DENVER — Toasted sub chain Quiznos has appointed Steve Provost to the position of executive vice president and chief marketing officer, effective March 26. …
read nowCaribou Coffee taps Mallet for president post
March 5, 2007
MINNEAPOLIS — Caribou Coffee Co. Inc. has named Rosalyn "Roz" Mallet as president and chief operating officer of the 464-unit coffeehouse chain. Mallet was…
read nowDunkin' Donuts topples Starbucks in loyalty survey
March 5, 2007
Boston Herald: Dunkin' Donuts topped Starbucks for the first time in five years in Brand Key's annual survey of customer loyalty. Dunkin's scores rose in all…
read nowStarbucks cuts back on shareholder perks
March 1, 2007
The State (South Carolina): For the last five years, Starbucks Corp. has sent shareholders a $3.50 gift card along with a copy of its annual report. This…
read now4Q net income quadruples at Taco Cabana parent
March 1, 2007
Syracuse, N.Y. — Carrols Restaurant Group Inc., which operates the Pollo Tropical and Taco Cabana restaurant brands and is the largest Burger King franchisee…
read nowBruegger's desserts go trans-fat free
March 1, 2007
BURLINGTON, Vt. — Bruegger's has cut trans fat from its dessert line in all 255 bakeries, the company announced March 1. Their trans-fat-free dessert…
read nowStarbucks jumps on text-message trend
February 28, 2007
Seattle Times: Beginning today, mobile phone customers seeking the nearest Starbucks location can send a text message with their zip code to MYSBUX. A list of…
read nowNYC rats expand dining options
February 28, 2007
NBC10 (Philadelphia): Rats have been filmed at a second New York restaurant, just days after more than a dozen were filmed scampering around a co-branded Taco…
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