Zaxby's to mark milestone with sweepstakes

July 17, 2007

ATHENS, Ga. — Fast-casual chicken finger chain Zaxby's will reach 400 units by summer's end, and to mark the milestone the company is holding an online…

Starbucks fills long-vacant COO post

July 17, 2007

Washington Post: Starbucks has tapped Martin Coles, international division president, to take the role of chief operating officer. Coles, 51, will assume the…

Chedd's Gourmet Grilled Cheese plans national expansion

July 16, 2007

Denver Post: The founders of Chedd's Gourmet Grilled Cheese restaurant in Denver is hoping to go national. The Wisconsin-themed grilled-cheese restaurant…

Quiznos names VP of non-traditional development

July 16, 2007

DENVER — Toasted-sub chain Quiznos has named Hannibal Myers as senior vice president of non-traditional development, effective Aug. 13. Myers will report…

Ethnic influences on the menu

by Valerie Killifer — senior editor, NetWorld Alliance

Asian, other flavors, spice things up.  

Starbucks evicted from Beijing's Forbidden City

July 15, 2007

China Daily: Starbucks Corp. has closed its outlet in Beijing's Forbidden City following months of public outcry and charges that the store's presence was an…

Obee's to undergo 30-1 forward stock split

July 15, 2007

PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla. — Obee's Franchise Systems Inc. has purchased a feature profile in the upcoming edition of Opportunist Magazine as part of an investor…

Andy's Cheesesteaks to raffle classic car for charity

July 15, 2007

MOUNT OLIVE, N.C. — Fast-casual chain Andy's Cheesesteaks and Cheeseburgers is raffling off a fully-restored 1957 Chevy Bel-Air, valued at more than $50,000.

Caribou Coffee announces preliminary 2Q 2007 results

July 12, 2007

MINNEAPOLIS — Caribou Coffee Company Inc.'s same-store sales increased 1 percent for the thirteen weeks ended July 1, 2007, compared with the same 13 weeks in…

Firehouse Subs raises $100,000 for fallen firefighters

July 11, 2007

  CHARLESTON, S.C. — Three local Firehouse Subs locations raised more than $50,000 in donations from individuals in the Charleston, S.C., the company…

Manager study shows low leadership, commitment to quality concerns

July 10, 2007

DALLAS — Results from a new study of the characteristics of candidates for manager positions in the quick-service and fast-casual restaurant segments were…

Cosi opens in Tulsa

July 10, 2007

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…

Coney Beach opening sales exceed expectations

July 9, 2007

TULSA, Okla. — Coney Beach restaurant has exceeded sales projections made by parent company Beautiful Brands International, bringing in a total of $51,432 in…

Noodles & Co. announce investment agreement

July 9, 2007

BROOMFIELD, Colo. — Noodles & Company announced that it has completed a recapitalization of the business pursuant to a stock-tender offer that commenced…

Napa Technology intros WineStation

July 8, 2007

NAPA, Calif. — Copia, The American Center for Food, Wine and The Arts, debuted Napa Technology's WineStation Intelligent Dispensing Systems June 22. …

Einstein Bros. Bagels continues Las Vegas expansion

July 8, 2007

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…

Dagwood's opens fourth location

July 5, 2007

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…

Captain D's unveils new look

July 5, 2007

The Leaf-Chronicle (Clarksville, Tenn.): Captain D's Seafood Kitchen is introducing a new look and menu that will eventually be phased in throughout the…

Extreme Pita to expand in NYC

July 5, 2007

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…

Keeping E. coli out

Restaurant best practices for staying safe.