California Tortilla intros election dishes

October 13, 2008

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Fresh-Mex chain California Tortilla is offering a pair of politically-themed dishes in conjunction with the presidential election. The…

QSRs want slice of fast casual pie

Quick-serve restaurants move to upscale décor, menu to attract customers.

Spiedie Bistro intros new sandwich

October 12, 2008

PHOENIXVILLE, Pa. — Fast casual concept Spiedie Bistro, which opened in July, has added a new sandwich to its menu. The Felson, Spiedie Bistro's version of…

Jamba adopts shareholders rights plan

October 9, 2008

EMERYVILLE, Calif. — The board of directors of Jamba Inc. has adopted a stock purchase rights plan as a means to ward off an unsolicited attempt to acquire the…

Saladworks store sets opening-day sales record

October 9, 2008

CONSHOCKEN, Pa. — The Oct. 1 debut of Saladworks' new 2,600 sq. ft. store  in Mount Larel, N.J., set a company record with more than $18,000 in gross sales. …

Firehouse Subs signs Coke deal

October 9, 2008

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Firehouse Subs has signed a multi-year beverage contract with The Coca-Cola Co., the company announced. Firehouse Subs will serve Coke…

JFK airport debuts self-order outlets

October 9, 2008

 

Chipotle to host earnings call

October 8, 2008

DENVER — Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc. will host a conference call on Oct. 22 at 5 p.m. Eastern time to discuss third quarter financial results. Hosting the call…

Rumbi Island Grill to enter California market

October 8, 2008

SANDY, Utah — Rumbi Island Grill plans to enter the California market through an area development agreement with restaurateur Paulo Salgado.   The partnership…

Pollo Tropical, Taco Cabana parent prelim Q3 comps down

October 7, 2008

SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Carrols Restaurant Group, Inc., the parent company of Carrols Corp., which operates Pollo Tropical and Taco Cabana and is the largest Burger…

Starbucks extending barista shifts

October 7, 2008

Wall Street Journal: Starbucks Corp. is revamping employee schedules so that fewer employees will work more hours at its shops, the company announced. The goal…

Caught in the crisis

Economic conditions batter the industry, but operators insist quality still key.

Starbucks under fire for water usage

October 5, 2008

Herald Sun (Australia): Starbucks is being criticized by environmental groups after a report in a British newspaper alleged the company wasted millions of…

Spicy Pickle acquires Bread Garden Urban Cafes

October 2, 2008

DENVER, Colo. — Spicy Pickle Franchising Inc. has acquired Bread Garden Franchising Inc., the franchisor of the Bread Garden Urban Cafes, a chain of franchised…

Organic To Go opens flagship Seattle location

October 1, 2008

SEATTLE — Organic fast casual chain Organic To Go has opened a flagship café in Seattle, which features an open-market feel and a larger footprint than other…

Captain D's selects Envysion as video provider

October 1, 2008

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Captain D's has begun rolling out Louisville, Colo.-based Envysion Inc.'s Managed Video as a Service system in its restaurants.   Envysion…

New Caribou Coffee management to host investor call

September 30, 2008

MINNEAPOLIS — Caribou Coffee Co. Inc. has announced that Michael J. Tattersfield, the company's newly-appointed president and chief executive officer, and…

Red Mango names CFO

September 30, 2008

LOS ANGELES — Yogurt chain Red Mango has named Mark J. Archer chief financial officer, the company announced. Archer will be responsible for all aspects of Red…

Raising Cane's appoints CFO

September 30, 2008

BATON ROUGE, La. — Raising Cane's Chicken Fingers has appointed Carey Carrington as chief financial officer of the 70-unit chain.    Carrington will oversee…

Chipotle seeks LEED certification for new restaurants

September 30, 2008

DENVER — Chipotle Mexican Grill plans to open a "green" restaurant in Gurnee, Ill., which features a six-kilowatt wind turbine on-site that will generate a…