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Restaurant industry continues growth
March 30, 2006
WASHINGTON D.C. — The outlook for the restaurant industry remained solid in February, as the National Restaurant Association's comprehensive index of…
read nowThe art of takeout packaging
March 30, 2006
Research shows that takeout packaging is just as important to consumers as the food. According to a recent Dixie Foodservice survey, 50 percent of consumers…
read nowVideo: Generation Y workforce
March 29, 2006
Bahama Breeze treats Generation Y workers. This year, Bahama Breeze restaurants sent top employees from each of its 32 restaurants to Puerto Rico as a reward…
read nowMocafe to offer organic frappes
March 23, 2006
ALISO VIEJO, Calif. -- Innovative Beverage Concepts Inc., the parent company of Mocafe, has launched USDA organic certified frappes and Fair Trade Certified…
read nowShareholders approve Jamba Juice merger
March 22, 2006
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Jamba Juice shareholders approved a merger with Services Acquisition Corp. International (SVI) March 22. According to a news…
read nowStarbucks to donate $10 million for water programs
March 22, 2006
SEATTLE— Starbucks plans to contribute at least $10 million over the next five years to non-profit organizations working to alleviate the world water crisis.
read nowTropical Smoothie Cafe chooses MICROS RES 3000
March 19, 2006
COLUMBIA, Md. — MICROS Systems Inc. announced that Tropical Smoothie Café has named MICROS RES 3000 the corporate standard. The company has begun deployment…
read nowCosi reports $6 million fourth-quarter net loss
March 15, 2006
DEERFIELD, Ill. — Cosi Inc. reported Wednesday evening a fourth-quarter net loss of $6.04 million compared with a net loss of $6.58 million during the same…
read nowMaui Wowi Hawaiian expects 2006 to mirror 2005
March 14, 2006
DENVER — After a powerhouse year in 2005, Maui Wowi Hawaiian Coffees & Smoothies spreads its Aloha spirit to even more retail locations across the United…
read nowCaribou Coffee opens in Sioux Falls
March 14, 2006
Argus Leader: Caribou Coffee will make its debut in Sioux Falls, S.D. The new store has a drive-thru and inside seating for about 65 people. "It's kind of a…
read nowJamba Juice merges with SVI
March 14, 2006
SAN FRANCISCO — Jamba Juice Company will merge Services Acquisition Corp. International ("SVI") the company said in a news release. SVI will seek to change…
read nowStarbucks expects 500,000 cups given away
March 14, 2006
Starbucks didn't know exactly how much coffee it had given away for its first "National Coffee Break" March 15. But Starbucks spokesperson Chris Gimbl expects…
read nowMiddle Eastern investors own Caribou Coffee and Church's Chicken
March 12, 2006
Washington Post: Middle Eastern investment in the United States is once again picking up steam, showing big gains since the tense period following the Sept.
read nowPort City Java same-store sales rise 12% in Feb.
March 9, 2006
WILMINGTON, N.C.—Port City Java Coffeehouse Cafes announced its comparable same-store corporate sales for Feb. increased 12.2 percent. According to a news…
read nowBruegger's assists Feed the Children
March 9, 2006
BURLINGTON, Vt. — With St. Patrick's Day just around the corner and the luck of the Irish in the air, Bruegger's bakeries nationwide are gearing up for their…
read nowNew food legislation to assist manufacturers
March 8, 2006
WASHINGTON — Legislation that would limit the ability of states to demand additional food warnings easily cleared the House Wednesday, marking a preliminary…
read nowPanera system-wide sales up 7.9%
March 8, 2006
ST LOUIS — Panera Bread Co. reported Wednesday its system-wide bakery-café sales increased 7.9 percent for the five weeks ended Feb. 28. The St.
read nowStarbucks settles labor dispute
March 7, 2006
SAN FRANCISCO — Starbucks Corp. has entered into an informal settlement agreement with the National Labor Relations Board to resolve complaints filed by the…
read nowuWink successfully completes $1.5 million private placement
March 6, 2006
LOS ANGELES — uWink Inc., a digital entertainment company, announced it has completed a $1.5 million private placement of 5 million shares of common stock…
read nowStarbucks to serve breakfast sandwiches
March 5, 2006
SEATTLE — Starbucks announced its creating a breakfast menu. In its hometown cafes, Starbucks tested toasty egg and cheese sandwiches three years ago. …
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