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Pret A Manger joins NYC recycling pilot program
July 5, 2011
Global Green USA is looking for fast casual and quick-service restaurants to participate in a 150-store pilot project in New York City. The project's mission…
read nowGolub Capital leads Au Bon Pain refinance
July 5, 2011
Golub Capital has announced the completion of a $112 million senior secured credit facility provided for the refinancing of Au Bon Pain, a portfolio company of…
read nowNRA files menu labeling comments
July 5, 2011
The National Restaurant Association filed comments Tuesday regarding the Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) draft menu labeling regulations. The Association…
read nowRoark Capital completes Arby's acquisition
by Valerie Killifer — Editor, FastCasual.com
July 5, 2011
Atlanta-based Roark Capital has completed its second restaurant buyout in as many months with the finalization of its acquisition of Arby’s Restaurant Group…
read nowNRA: Restaurant industry optimism, sales take a hit in May
June 30, 2011
As a result of softer same-store sales and traffic levels and fading optimism among restaurant operators, the outlook for the restaurant industry softened in…
read nowFlippin' Pizza, Tutti Frutti fro-yo testing mobile wallet
June 30, 2011
United States restaurants may be another step closer to allowing customers to pay with their mobile phones. MobilePayUSA, a division of Irvine, Calif.-based…
read nowSmashburger taps Twist as regional AOR
June 29, 2011
Smashburger has named Twist as its St. Louis agency of record ahead of a 12-unit expansion in the market. The first Smashburger in the St. Louis area will open…
read nowMcAlisters Deli enhances menu, launches Tea Town promo
June 29, 2011
McAlister's Deli is finding sweet ways for guests to beat the heat this summer with its 2011 Beverage of Summer promotion, the search for "Tea Town USA."
read nowSalad Creations expands to Florida campuses
June 29, 2011
Salad Creations is expanding its presence on college campuses with ARAMARK, an award-winning, global food services company. Under the partnership, a new Salad…
read nowTossed president named to 40 under 40 list
June 29, 2011
Tossed Franchise Corp. president and founder Jason Chodash has been named to the 2011 "40 Under 40" list of South Florida's "Best and Brightest" young…
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Consumer Reports releases first QSR survey; smaller chains prevail
by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com
June 29, 2011
Quick-service giants McDonald's, Burger King, KFC and Taco Bell failed to impress Consumer Reports subscribers in the magazine's first-ever quick-service food…
read nowFirehouse Subs approves $250k in first responder grants
June 28, 2011
The Firehouse Subs Public Safety Foundation has approved 20 grant requests valued at more than $250,000 that will assist fire departments, police departments…
read nowFreshii CEO named to Inc.'s 30 under 30
June 28, 2011
Freshii CEO Matthew Corrin has been named as one of Inc. magazine's 30 under 30 young business owners in America.
read nowSetting the mood: Qdoba showcasing independent musicians
June 27, 2011
Qdoba Mexican Grill and Touch, the design team of Muzak, recently acquired by Mood Media, have partnered to promote rising independent music talent.
read nowFlippin Pizza signs new franchisee in Maryland
June 27, 2011
Flippin' Pizza, the 13-unit fast casual New York-style pizza concept, has signed a franchise agreement with foodservice veteran Brett Silver to transfer three…
read nowNPD Group: Restaurant visits up for dinner
June 26, 2011
After several years of traffic declines, visits to restaurants during dinner time increased over the last three quarters, according to foodservice market…
read nowChipotle to increase use of local ingredients
June 21, 2011
Chipotle Mexican Grill has announced that it expects to use more than 10 million pounds of produce from local farms this year, up from its 2010 goal of about …
read nowTulsa-based FreshBerry, CherryBerry chains join forces
June 21, 2011
Beautiful Brands International (BBI), parent company of Tulsa-based FreshBerry Frozen Yogurt, has announced an agreement with owners of Tulsa-based CherryBerry…
read nowRubios signs technology deal with Radiant Systems
June 20, 2011
Radiant Systems Inc. has signed a new agreement with Rubio’s Fresh Mexican Grill to implement the Aloha solution and Radiant hardware across many of its sites…
read nowChipotle invests in immigration probe legal team
June 19, 2011
Chipotle Mexican Grill has hired a team of attorneys to help the company navigate a federal investigation into its hiring practices.
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