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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…

Starbuck's cup quote under fire

May 6, 2007

World Net Daily: An Ohio woman has expressed her anger at reading an anti-God message published on the side of a Starbucks coffee cup.   The quote was written…

Jeffrey Smith joins Salad Creations as CFO

May 6, 2007

FT. LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Jeffery R. Smith has been named as chief financial officer of Margate, Fla.-based Salad Creations, the company announced in a news…

Einstein Noah Restaurant Group reports 1% comp increase

May 6, 2007

GOLDEN, Colo. — Einstein Noah Restaurant Group Inc. (formerly New World Restaurant Group, Inc.) saw a same-store sales increase of 1.0 percent for the first…

BREAKING NEWS: Quiznos TSFA franchisees allowed to operate

May 3, 2007

Bluemaumau: Senior U.S. District Judge John L. Kane signed an Order on Motion for Preliminary Injunction today that ruled members of the Toasted Subs…

Raving Brands opens first franchised Flying Biscuit Cafe

May 3, 2007

ATLANTA — Raving Brands has announced the opening of its first franchised location of The Flying Biscuit Cafe in Atlanta. The opening also marks the company's…