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Taco Del Mar steps up expansion drive
February 22, 2007
Seattle Times: The Seattle-based Mexican fast-casual chain plans to open at least 100 new restaurants by the end of 2007. Next year the company hopes to open…
read nowPeet's net off 30 percent
February 22, 2007
Emeryville, Calif. —Peet's Coffee & Tea Inc. reported that the company's net income fell by 30 percent in the fourth quarter ended Dec. 31 and by 2…
read nowRed Robin 4Q net, revenues up
February 22, 2007
GREENWOOD VILLAGE, Colo.— Comparable-store sales at Red Robin Gourmet Burgers Inc. increased 0.2 percent in the fourth quarter ended Dec. 31, while for the…
read nowzpizza is hot, healthful and growing
February 21, 2007
zpizza slices out a niche in fast casual with healthful pizza.
read nowStarbucks stakes a claim on the corner grocery
February 21, 2007
MSNBC: Coffee giant Starbucks is moving into grocery stores and other retail outlets around the world. The company is slated to begin selling its coffee beans…
read nowChipotles fires up New York expansion
February 21, 2007
New York Business: Chipotle Mexican Grill plans to open a dozen new stores in the New York metro area in 2007, the company announced. Chipotle currently has…
read now9 ways to share the love
February 21, 2007
Give to your community and they will give back to you.
read nowQdoba parents reports record quarter
February 21, 2007
SAN DIEGO — Jack in the Box Inc., which operates and franchises the Jack in the Box and Qdoba Mexican Grill restaurant concepts along with Quick Stuff…
read nowDaphne's Greek Cafe moves into Colorado
February 20, 2007
SAN DIEGO — Fast-casual Greek restaurant chain Daphne's Greek Cafe plans to open two new restaurants in Colorado by this summer, the company announced. The…
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Earth-friendly fare
by Valerie Killifer — senior editor, NetWorld Alliance
As restaurants go green, options for operators grow in numbers.
read nowCamille's Sidewalk Café continues expansion
February 18, 2007
TULSA, Okla. — Camille's Sidewalk Café has opened locations in Olathe, Kans., Rochester, Minn., Austin, Texas, and Lawrenceville, N.J., in the Mercer Mall…
read nowBuffalo Wild Wings' earnings take off
February 15, 2007
Minneapolis — Same-store sales at Minneapolis-based Buffalo Wild Wings increased 13.2 percent for company-owned restaurants during the fourth quarter of 2006…
read nowChipotle 4Q net up 150 percent
February 15, 2007
DENVER — Same-store sales at Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc. restaurants open at least a year increased 10 percent during the fourth quarter of 2006, and 13.…
read nowStarbucks stepping up African coffee purchases
February 15, 2007
Seattle Post-Intelligencer: Starbucks is planning to double the amount of coffee it buys from East African countries over the next two years and fund aid…
read nowAppeals court overturns ruling in Starbucks trademark case
February 15, 2007
NEW YORK — The 2nd Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals overturned a lower court ruling in a case filed by Seattle-based Starbucks Corp. against a New Hampshire…
read nowCalifornia Pizza Kitchen comps, revenue increase
February 15, 2007
LOS ANGELES — Same-store sales at California Pizza Kitchen Inc. increased 6.9 percent for the 2006 fourth quarter ended Dec. 31. For fiscal year 2006, comps…
read nowCaribou's net loss tops $9 million
February 15, 2007
Minneapolis — Caribou Coffee Co. Inc. reported a same-store sales increase of 2 percent for the fourth quarter ended Dec. 31. For the year, comps fell …
read nowOrganic to Go goes public
February 13, 2007
SEATTLE — Organic Holding Company Inc., operator of 13 Organic To Go fast-casual cafes in Seattle and Los Angeles, has gone public following a reverse merger.
read nowBruegger's spreads the love
February 13, 2007
BURLINGTON, Vt. — Bruegger's is celebrating Valentine's Day by offering red, heart-shaped bagels throughout the day Feb. 14 at the company's 260 bakery-cafes.
read nowPei Wei comps decrease for year, 4Q
February 13, 2007
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Same-store sales at Pei Wei Asian Diner decreased for the year by 2 percent. For 4Q '06, comps fell .7 percent, reported the company's…
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