Panera Bread catches baseball fever

May 13, 2007

KansasCityRoyals.com: Panera Bread will team up with the Kansas City Royals to boost the club's "Take Me Out to the Ballgame" Program, which provides…

Caribou Coffee releases 1Q earnings

May 10, 2007

MINNEAPOLIS — Caribou Coffee Company Inc. reported a 1 percent decrease in same-store sales for the first 2007 quarter, ended April 2.   Total net sales grew…

Wendy's, Panera top Zagat survey

May 10, 2007

NEW YORK — Wendy's was named queen of the fast-food mega-chains, and Panera Bread Co. as the most popular overall, according to a survey released by Zagat…

Kahala franchiser, Cold Stone merge brands

May 10, 2007

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Quick-serve restaurant franchiser and developer, Kahala Corp., and Cold Stone Creamery have announced a newly named joint company that…

NRA show to highlight hottest menu trends

May 10, 2007

The 2007 National Restaurant Association Restaurant, Hotel-Motel Show, to be held May 19-22 at McCormick Place in Chicago, will set the stage for future food…

NRA Show Blows into Windy City

Hotel-Motel Show offers trends, insights and more.

Penn Station inks Pittsburgh development deal

May 9, 2007

CINCINNATI — Penn Station East Coast Subs has finalized expansion plans for four locations in the Pittsburgh area.   The chain currently operates one location…

Paul Campbell joins Organic To Go as CFO

May 9, 2007

SEATTLE — Paul Campbell will join Organic To Go as its new chief financial officer, the company has announced.   Campbell joins Organic To Go with a 23-year…

Boston Market partners with Komen's Race for the Cure

May 9, 2007

GOLDEN, Colo. — Boston Market is selling coupon books — worth more than $50 in savings — that directly benefit Susan G. Komen's Race for the Cure, the world's…

Wingstop searches for nine ''chicken wing fanatics''

May 8, 2007

DALLAS — Wingstop restaurants announced May 9 the launch of a nationwide search for the "Nine Ultimate Chicken Wing Fanatics" as part of a celebration to mark…

Starbucks launches ready-to-drink coffee beverage in S. Korea

May 8, 2007

SEATTLE & SEOUL, South Korea — Starbucks Coffee Co. and Dong Suh Foods Co. have launched Starbucks Discoveries, a ready-to-drink coffee beverage, in South…

Penn Station opens ballpark outlets

May 8, 2007

CINCINNATI — Penn Station East Coast Subs has inked a deal with the Cincinnati Reds baseball team to open two kiosks in the Great American Ball Park in…

Starbucks launches new beverage in South Korea

May 8, 2007

SEATTLE — Starbucks Coffee Company and South Korea's Dong Suh Foods Company today launched a new ready-to-drink coffee beverage in South Korea.   The…

Penn Station inks deal with Cincinnati Reds

May 8, 2007

CINCINNATI — Penn Station East Coast Subs announced May 8 that it has signed a deal with the Cincinnati Reds to have a presence in the Great American Ball Park…

New coffee lid changes color with temperature

May 8, 2007

SYDNEY, Australia — Product development company Smart Lid Systems has launched a new color-changing coffee lid, to be manufactured by Hong-Kong-based Thermo…

Camille's enters Massachusetts market

May 7, 2007

TULSA, Okla. — Camille's Sidewalk Café has signed an area development agreement with RJO, Inc. to develop the South Shore area of Massachusetts.    The deal…

Coldstone partners with Seinfeld's soup man

May 7, 2007

NEW YORK — Soup Kitchen International, creators of the soups of Al Yeganeh, the legendary soup man who inspired the "Soup Episode" on Seinfeld, today announced…

Starbucks to remove trans fats from food, beverages

May 7, 2007

SEATTLE — Starbucks Coffee Company has announced that by the end of 2007, the company will eliminate the use of artificial trans fats in food and beverages in…

Panera looks north to expand

May 7, 2007

Financial Post (Canada): Panera Bread Co., has announced its plans to expand into Canada this year.   "We think that Canada is a great market and [Panera] has…

Andy Jacobs joins Organic To Go

May 6, 2007

SEATTLE — Andrew (Andy) Jacobs has joined the Organic To Go executive team as senior vice president of operations, the company announced.   Prior to joining…