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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 nowStarbucks dropping trans fat from China outlets
February 7, 2007
Arab Times: Starbucks Corp. plans to eliminate food items containing trans fat from its outlets in China within the next six months, the company said. The…
read nowSuper Bowl Sunday breaks Wingstop sales record
February 7, 2007
DALLAS – Wingstop Restaurants broke its all-time single-day sales record on Super Bowl Sunday. The chain sold three million chicken wings systemwide at their…
read nowZaxby's to sponsor NASCAR team
February 7, 2007
ATHENS, Ga. — Zaxby's Franchising Inc. has signed an agreement with Wood Brothers/JTG Racing to sponsor the No. 09 Ford in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series…
read nowIntura, Kettering ink distribution deal
February 7, 2007
ARLINGTON, Texas — Intura Solutions LP, supplier of point-of-sale and business management software for quick-service, fast-casual and delivery-restaurant…
read nowFarmer Boys launches new breakfast offerings
February 6, 2007
RIVERSIDE, Calif. — Farmer Boys Restaurants is rolling out two new breakfast offerings, the company announced in a news release. The new Farmer's Go Bowls…
read nowFast casual segment growing in Toledo
February 5, 2007
Toledo Blade: For years, Panera Bread was king of the Toledo fast-casual market. In recent months, however, several other fast-casual chains have moved into…
read nowCalifornia Tortilla launches text-message promotion
February 5, 2007
ROCKVILLE, Md. — Fast-casual Mexican restaurant chain California Tortilla is using a text-message campaign to enroll customers in its newly launched VIP…
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 nowCorner Bakery launches winter stews
February 4, 2007
DALLAS — Corner Bakery Café has launched two seasonal winter stews, Old Fashioned Beef Stew and Chicken Wild Mushroom Brie Stew. The stews are…
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 nowCookie monsters added to Freebirds lineup
February 1, 2007
COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS — Freebirds World Burrito, the Texas-based fast casual known for its Monster burritos, announced Feb. 3 the introduction of the Moby…
read nowRaving Brands plans for Planet Smoothie growth
February 1, 2007
ATLANTA — Raving Brands announced Feb. 1 its new three-year plan to add more than 250 Planet Smoothie locations by 2009. A primary focus of the growth…
read nowTijuana Flats launches Just in Queso charitable fund
January 31, 2007
ORLANDO, Fla. — Tijuana Flats Burrito Co. announced Jan. 29 that it has created a not-for-profit fund to aid people and programs in need. The Tijuana Flats…
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 nowPanera 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…
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 nowFormer 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…
read nowLA 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…
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