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Organic to Go acquires Jackrabbit
March 13, 2007
SEATTLE — Organic fast-casual café operator Organic To Go has acquired Jackrabbit, a Seattle-based catering company. Terms of the purchase, which closed…
read nowTaco Del Mar rolls out new branding effort
March 13, 2007
SEATTLE — Taco Del Mar has unveiled a new marketing effort highlighting the restaurant chain's food and menu ingredients. According to a news release, the…
read nowStarbucks: Free coffee on Thursday
March 13, 2007
SEATTLE — Seattle-based coffee giant Starbucks Corp. announced March 12 that it will be giving away complementary 12-ounce cups of brewed coffee March 15 from…
read nowLoss narrows at NWRG
March 13, 2007
GOLDEN, Colo. — New World Restaurant Group Inc., which operates bagel restaurants under the Einstein Bros. and Noah's New York Bagels brands and franchises…
read nowDairy Queen ads a hit on YouTube
March 12, 2007
Marketing Daily: Dairy Queen ads touting the chain's new FlameThrower Chicken Sandwich and original FlameThrower GrillBurger are drawing rave reviews on the…
read nowHyperactive Tech inks Australia distribution deal
March 12, 2007
PITTSBURGH — HyperActive Technologies Inc., provider of kitchen production-management systems to the quick-serve and fast-casual restaurant industry, has…
read nowCosi CEO steps down
March 12, 2007
DEERFIELD, Ill. — Bakery café chain Cosi Inc. announced that chief executive Kevin Armstrong has resigned. Armstrong cited health reasons for his…
read nowRaving Brands inks Canada, Middle East expansion deals
March 11, 2007
ATLANTA — Raving Brands announced March 12 plans to bring its flagship concept, Moe's Southwest Grill, to Canada. According to a news release, Raving…
read nowBaskin-Robbins rolls out candy bar treats
March 11, 2007
CANTON, Mass. — Specialty ice cream store Baskin-Robbins has partnered with The Hershey Co. to introduce nine Candy Bar Madness treats including ice cream…
read nowRachael Ray to promote Dunkin' Donuts
March 8, 2007
Boston Herald: Food Network host Rachael Ray has signed on as pitchwoman for Dunkin' Donuts. Ray also will consult with Dunkin's culinary team on the…
read nowGeorgia Restaurant Association, NRA and First Data partner
March 8, 2007
ATLANTA — The Georgia Restaurant Association, along with the National Restaurant Association and First Data Corp., announced March 9 the Georgia launch of the…
read nowPeet's gearing up for expansion
March 7, 2007
ContraCostaTimes: Peet's Cofee & Tea is planning to add 30 new stores this year to the 136 the company already operates. The company doesn't want to be…
read nowSubway introduces "fit" menu
March 7, 2007
MILFORD, Conn. — The Subway restaurant chain is introducing new "fit" menu items on March 12 in its restaurants across the country. The new Subway Fresh…
read nowDunkin' Donuts franchisees worried about P&G deal
March 6, 2007
Boston Herald: A Dunkin' Donuts franchisee group is voicing its opposition to a deal with Proctor & Gamble to distribute the company's coffee in…
read nowPanera comps down slightly in February
March 6, 2007
ST. LOUIS, Mo. — Panera Bread Co. reported today that system-wide same-store sales at the company's bakery café restaurants decreased 0.6 percent for the five…
read nowQuiznos names former Yum exec to marketing post
March 5, 2007
DENVER — Toasted sub chain Quiznos has appointed Steve Provost to the position of executive vice president and chief marketing officer, effective March 26. …
read nowCaribou Coffee taps Mallet for president post
March 5, 2007
MINNEAPOLIS — Caribou Coffee Co. Inc. has named Rosalyn "Roz" Mallet as president and chief operating officer of the 464-unit coffeehouse chain. Mallet was…
read nowDunkin' Donuts topples Starbucks in loyalty survey
March 5, 2007
Boston Herald: Dunkin' Donuts topped Starbucks for the first time in five years in Brand Key's annual survey of customer loyalty. Dunkin's scores rose in all…
read nowStarbucks: Lost in lattes
March 5, 2007
Seattle Post-Intelligencer: Other companies worry about the cost of raw materials or economic downturns or interest rates or foreign competition or changes in…
read nowStarbucks cuts back on shareholder perks
March 1, 2007
The State (South Carolina): For the last five years, Starbucks Corp. has sent shareholders a $3.50 gift card along with a copy of its annual report. This…
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