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Starbucks adds salad to menu, settles discrimination lawsuit
June 17, 2007
Starbucks Corp. will begin selling a curried chicken and Asian sesame-noodle salad at its U.S.-based locations, according to an article in the Seattle…
read nowPanera inks California expansion deal
June 17, 2007
St. Louis Business Journal: Panera Bread Co. announced that it has formed an agreement with a new, four-member franchise group to develop 12 bakery-cafes in…
read nowCBORD Group signs with Silver Diner Development
June 14, 2007
ITHACA, N.Y. — The CBORD Group Inc., provider of software solutions to the foodservice and hospitaility industries, has signed a deal with Silver Diner…
read nowStarbucks, Jones Soda end partnership
June 14, 2007
MarketWatch: Starbucks Corp. has ended its relationship with beverage company Jones Soda in order to make room for more lunch items such as salads and…
read nowBaja Fresh hires new director of operations, general counsel
June 13, 2007
THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. — Baja Fresh Mexican Grill, has announced the hiring of Jim Hicks as the company's new Director of Operations Services and Michael Conway…
read nowTechnomic report identifies breakfast opportunities
June 13, 2007
CHICAGO — Away-from-home breakfast sales are growing, but remain a major underdeveloped opportunity for restaurant operators, according to new research report…
read nowFazoli's looks to change for sales boost
June 12, 2007
Lexington Herald-Leader: Eight months after Fazoli's was bought by investment firm Sun Capital Partners, the new management is working to boost sales and put…
read nowCalifornia Tortilla to host customer, cashier challenge
June 12, 2007
Baltimore Business Journal: California Tortilla will offer customers a chance to battle cashiers June 20 in a game of "Rock, Paper, Scissors." If the customer…
read nowMaggieMoo's launches new ice cream flavor
June 11, 2007
COLUMBIA, Md. — Super-premium ice cream brand MaggieMoo's International has launched Buttered Popcorn as its newest ice cream flavor. Buttered Popcorn also…
read nowQdoba intros Chicken Mango Salad
June 11, 2007
DENVER — Qdoba Mexican Grill has announced the nationwide rollout of its Chicken Mango Salad. The salad is a blend of mango salsa with a lime vinaigrette…
read nowWingstop hits one-billion mark
June 11, 2007
DALLAS — Wingstop has announced that it has served one-billion chicken wings to customers spanning 27 states. "We know that both customers and critics have…
read nowJamba Inc. reports Q1 results
June 11, 2007
EMERYVILLE, Calif. — Jamba Inc., parent company of Jamba Juice, reported June 11 financial results for the fiscal first quarter, ended May 1, 2007. …
read nowPotbelly teams with Starbucks
June 11, 2007
Chicago Business: Potbelly Sandwich Works will begin selling Starbucks coffee at 15 of its 150 stores next week, the company announced. Starbucks founder…
read nowBruegger's celebrates summer with free coffee
June 11, 2007
BURLINGTON, Vt. — A Bruegger's bakery in Tallahassee, Fla., will transform into a winter wonderland June 21, the first day of summer. Guests are invited for…
read nowFazoli's owners unveil changes
June 10, 2007
Kentucky Herald-Leader: Sun Capital Partners, which bought Italian fast-casual chain Fazoli's eight moths ago, is working to put the chain back on a growth…
read nowChipotle sponsors great burrito hunt
June 10, 2007
Daily Herald (Naperville, Ill.): Chipotle Mexican Grill has sponsered a Great Burrito Hunt in Naperville, Ill. Thirty fake Chipotle burritos have been hidden…
read nowGreen Tango to offer franchise opportunities
June 10, 2007
DURHAM, N.C. — Durham, N.C.-based Green Tango Fresh Chopped Salads has announced that franchise opportunities are now available. Green Tango serves fresh…
read nowEinstein Noah sets common-stock price
June 10, 2007
GOLDEN, Colo. — Einstein Noah Restaurant Group Inc. announced the pricing of a public offering of 5,000,000 shares of its common stock at $18.00 per share. …
read nowuWink signs first franchise agreement
June 10, 2007
LOS ANGELES — uWink Inc. has entered into an area-development agreement with OCC Partners, LLC, for up to three franchised uWink restaurants in Miami-Dade…
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