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Pans & Company, Pollo Campero partner for Central America expansion
May 1, 2008
MADRID, Spain — The Spanish company Eat Out, owner of the chains Pans & Company, FrescCo, Bocatta, Dehesa Santa MarÃa and Pastafiore, has signed a formal…
read nowCold Stone to open in Scandinavia
March 5, 2008
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Cold Stone Creamery, part of the Kahala Corp. family of brands, has reached an agreement with Cold Stone ApS to open more than 40 stores…
read nowFirst fast casual launches in UAE
February 26, 2008
Gulf News (Dubai): Al Islami Foods, provider of halal food products, launched the United Arab Emirates' first fast-casual restaurant chain, Al Farooj Fresh. In…
read nowStarbucks hires president of global development
February 25, 2008
SEATTLE — Starbucks Coffee Company has announced that former Starbucks executive Arthur Rubinfeld has returned to the company in the role of president…
read nowStarbucks to open first Czech location
January 20, 2008
NewsFinancial: Starbucks Coffee Company and its joint venture partner, AmRest Holdings N.V., will open its first coffeehouse in Prague, Czech Republic, Jan.
read nowVapiano inks Mass. franchise deal
January 2, 2008
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Vapiano has announced it has secured its first agreement in Massachusetts for the development of three Vapiano restaurants in the greater…
read nowStarbucks heads into Portugal, Bulgaria
December 19, 2007
Seattle Post-Intelligencer: Starbucks Corp. plans to open its first stores in Bulgaria and Portugal next year, working with partners in Greece and Spain that…
read nowDaphne's Greek Cafe expands to Oregon
December 11, 2007
SAN DIEGO — Daphne's Greek Cafe has announced its plans to expand the company's chain of restaurants to Oregon with the opening of three new locations there.
read nowTeriyaki Experience expands to Central America
December 5, 2007
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Teriyaki Experience has signed a franchise agreement with QSR International to open the first of five locations in Central America, the…
read nowStarbucks to open second African support center
December 2, 2007
Guardian Unlimited: Starbucks Corp. has said it will open a support center in 2008 for coffee farmers in Kigali, Rwanda, the second in Africa after Ethiopia. …
read nowConey Beach signs Fla., Middle East expansion deal
October 17, 2007
TULSA, Okla — Beautiful Brands International has announced an agreement to expand its Coney Beach brand into parts of Florida and into regions of the Middle…
read nowTechnomic report highlights Canadian restaurant market
October 1, 2007
CHICAGO — Technomic Information Services has announced the launch of its "2007 Technomic Top 100 Canadian Chains Restaurant Report." The report shows that…
read nowForbidden City Starbucks replaced
September 30, 2007
Telegraph.co.uk: A Starbucks coffee shop in Beijing's Forbidden City has been replaced by Real China, a traditional coffee cafe there. The branch of Starbucks…
read nowStarbucks, Pepsi partnership goes global
September 27, 2007
Reuters: Starbucks Corp. and PepsiCo Inc. are expanding their bottled coffee business into countries outside North America, with their first venture planned…
read nowStarbucks launches Ramadan Frappuccino
September 13, 2007
Dubai City Guide: Starbucks outlets in the Middle East have introduced a Date Frappuccino in celebration of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan. The new menu…
read nowStarbucks to open in Russia
September 3, 2007
The Seattle Times: Starbucks plans to open its first coffee shop in Russia Sept. 6, 2007, in a mall north of Moscow. Along with its traditional…
read nowPort City Java signs Dubai development deal
August 29, 2007
WILMINGTON, N.C. — Port City Java has announced it has signed a development agreement with the Dubai-based Almahmoud Group to develop the Port City Java brand…
read nowStarbucks to enter Russia
August 19, 2007
International Herald Tribune: Starbucks will open its first location in Russia next month after a decade of delays that included losing its trademark rights in…
read nowDaphne's Greek Café opens quick-serve location
August 13, 2007
SAN DIEGO — Daphne's Greek Café opened its new quick-service concept, Daphne's Greek Express, at San Diego State University. Located in the food court of…
read nowVapiano signs with Fishbowl Marketing
August 9, 2007
ALEXANDRIA, Va. — Vapiano, a restaurant concept that serves gourmet pastas, pizzas and salads, has announced its partnership with Fishbowl Marketing. …
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