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Garbanzo Mediterranean Grill forms growth partnership with Gemini Investors
February 8, 2012
Garbanzo Mediterranean Grill has announced a partnership with Wellesley, Mass.-based private equity firm Gemini Investors to grow the chain.
read nowBeautiful Brands adds create-your-own sushi concept to portfolio
February 8, 2012
Beautiful Brands International (BBI) has announced the official franchise launch of its new fast casual concept, Sushi Freak. The create-your-own sushi concept…
read nowFazoli's sets January sales record
February 7, 2012
Fazoli’s is off to a running start in 2012 with record same-store sales growth in January.
read nowEnergy efficiency project launched in California restaurants
February 7, 2012
A pilot project has been launched in California to promote energy and water efficiency at restaurants.
read nowI Love Velvet intros restaurant solution
February 6, 2012
I Love Velvet, a hardware and software provider for the point of sale, announced its first product for the hospitality industry in the U.S. The first…
read nowFirehouse Subs restructures marketing team
February 5, 2012
Firehouse Subs has announced the promotions of several key marketing members, as well as additional talent following comparable sales increases since late…
read nowStarbucks, Ai Ni Group partner on joint China coffee venture
February 5, 2012
As part of its ongoing efforts to help elevate the coffee industry in China’s Yunnan Province, Starbucks Coffee Company has announced that it has signed an…
read nowBuffalo Wild Wings taps eSite for business intelligence solution
February 5, 2012
Business intelligence firm eSite has partnered with Buffalo Wild Wings to help the restaurant chain expand beyond 1,000 locations by 2013.
read nowEinstein Noah marketing & brand leader to leave post
February 2, 2012
Einstein Noah Restaurant Group, operating under the Einstein Bros. Bagels, Noah's New York Bagels, and Manhattan Bagel brands, has announced that James P.
read nowYO!Sushi to open U.S. locations
February 1, 2012
London-based YO!Sushi signed its first U.S. franchisee in 2011 and plans to open its first two American locations this year in Washington, D.C., with leases…
read nowAsian Box to debut in San Francisco
February 1, 2012
San Francisco-based FK Restaurants & Hospitality will debut its fast casual Asian Box concept in Palo Alto, Calif., this month. The restaurant, inspired by…
read nowTogo's to open 28 units in 2012
February 1, 2012
Togo’s Eateries Inc. experienced an unprecedented year of growth in 2011 with the signing of 23 agreements for new restaurants and the opening of seven new…
read nowQdoba reaches 600-store milestone
January 31, 2012
Qdoba Mexican Grill will celebrate the grand opening of its 600th restaurant in Roseville, Mich., on Feb. 6. To celebrate the milestone, the restaurant, which…
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Restaurant performance at highest level in six years
January 31, 2012
Fueled by solid same-store sales and traffic results and a bullish outlook among restaurant operators, the National Restaurant Association's Restaurant…
read nowUFood Restaurant Group, Euro Café to launch co-branded concept
January 30, 2012
UFood Restaurant Group Inc. has announced that the company has signed an agreement with Euro Café Corporation to create co-branded restaurant concepts. The…
read nowUS Foods earns International Food Safety and Quality Certification
January 30, 2012
US Foods has announced that it expects to be the first national foodservice distributor in the country to be certified in food safety and quality according to…
read nowCosi comps reflect positive growth
January 30, 2012
Così Inc. has reported positive same-store sales figures for its fourth quarter ended Dec. 26, 2011.
read nowPinkberry co-founder pleads not guilty to assault
January 30, 2012
Pinkberry co-founder Young Lee, who was arrested in Los Angeles for allegedly beating a homeless man with a tire iron, has pleaded not guilty to the charges.
read nowPie Five Pizza Co. opens fifth unit
January 30, 2012
Pie Five Pizza Co. is celebrating the grand opening of its fifth location on North Dallas Parkway near Beltline and the North Dallas Tollway in Texas. To…
read nowNoodles & Company launches national Coca-Cola Freestyle deployment
January 29, 2012
Noodles & Company has announced the national launch of the Coca-Cola Freestyle beverage dispenser.
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