July 11, 2007
NAPLES, Fla. — Einstein Noah Restaurant Group Inc. will open a company-owned location in Naples, Fla. During the grand opening festivities July 14 and 15…
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NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Bar-B-Cutie announce July 10 the signing of two master franchise agreements for up to 55 locations to be developed in the Dallas/ Ft. Worth…
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BOSTON — Au Bon Pain has been awarded a contract with Jacobi Medical Center to develop and operate a cafe at the hospital's Bronx, N.Y., campus. The…
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TULSA, Okla. — Tulsa entrepreneur Jim Wilburn opened the state's first Cosi location in Tulsa July 10. "We think that there's an unfilled demand for upscale…
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TULSA, Okla. — Coney Beach restaurant has exceeded sales projections made by parent company Beautiful Brands International, bringing in a total of $51,432 in…
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LAS VEGAS — Einstein Noah Restaurant Group Inc. announced that it opened its 10th Einstein Bros. Bagels restaurant in Las Vegas, as it continues to expand the…
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GULF BREEZE, Fla. — The area's first Dagwood's Sandwich Shoppes is scheduled to open July 19 in Gulf Breeze, Fla. The Gulf Breeze Shoppe will be the fourth…
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Long Island Business News: Steve Haddad has acquired the rights to build the Extreme Pita brand throughout New York City and Long Island, where the…
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TULSA, Okla. — Coney Beach, a retro, beach-inspired, gourmet hot dog and hamburger restaurant and the third fast-casual concept from Beautiful Brands…
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ATLANTA — Dagwood's Sandwich Shoppes, a fast-casual sandwich concept inspired by the 'Blondie' comic strip character Dagwood Bumstead, have announced…
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Arizona Republic: Paradise Bakery & Cafe said June 27 that it plans to nearly double the number of its restaurants by the end of 2008. The move comes seven…
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Cincinnati — Penn Station East Coast Subs has finalized expansion plans for 5 additional locations in the Columbus, Ohio, area, the company announced. Penn…
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SAN DIEGO — David Qualls, longtime president and chief financial officer of Garden Fresh Restaurant Corp., parent company of Souplantation/Sweet Tomatoes…
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REDDING, Conn. — Sandella's Flatbread recently closed a multi-unit franchising deal with Vahe and Harry Karamardian for the development of five new Southern…
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LOS ANGELES — uWink Inc., developer of digital media entertainment software and an interactive restaurant concept, has announced plans for the creation of…
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ST. LOUIS — Panera Bread Company announced June 22 that it has purchased 32 franchise-operated bakery-cafes and the area development rights for certain markets…
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San Francisco Examiner: A franchise of El Pollo Loco will be opening five new stores in California's San Mateo County and four in San Francisco by the end of…
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CattleNetwork: Fast casual chain Fatburger has plans to expand into China within the next year. Expansion plans for the California-based chain involve the…
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RED BANK, N.J. — Zebu Forno, a European-style bakery and café, has announced plans to expand through the sale of franchises in other parts of New Jersey and…
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