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NPD: QSR only strength in global foodservice for 2008
June 7, 2009
CHICAGO — Among the effects of the worldwide economic downturn was fewer visits to foodservice outlets across the globe, according to market research company…
read nowMonkeyMedia debuts QSR catering software solution
June 3, 2009
VANCOUVER, British Columbia — MonkeyMedia Software, provider of web-based operations solutions for the foodservice industry, has released MonkeyCatering 3.0…
read nowBruegger's reports better-than-expected Q1 results
June 3, 2009
BURLINGTON, Vt. — Bruegger's Enterprises Inc. has announced its financial results for the 2009 first quarter ending April 15. First quarter systemwide gross…
read nowEinstein Noah to present at Piper Jaffray conference
June 2, 2009
LAKEWOOD, Colo. — Einstein Noah Restaurant Group has announced that the company will present at the Piper Jaffray 29th Annual Consumer Conference at The Westin…
read nowPanera Bread to present at Piper Jaffray, NASDAQ forum
June 2, 2009
ST. LOUIS, Mo. — Panera Bread Co. has announced that Jeff Kip, senior vice president and chief financial officer, will be a presenter at the 29th Annual Piper…
read nowJudge overturns $100 million Starbucks tips verdict
June 2, 2009
LA Times: A California appeals court reversed a ruling Tuesday that had ordered the coffee giant to pay more than $100 million in restitution for allowing…
read nowOregon governor expected to sign menu labeling bill
June 1, 2009
The Register-Guard: The Oregon Legislature on Monday approved a new law requiring chain restaurants with 15 or more U.S. outlets to post calorie information on…
read nowBuffalo Wild Wings to present at Piper Jaffray conference
June 1, 2009
MINNEAPOLIS — Buffalo Wild Wings Inc. has announced that the company will present at an upcoming consumer conference. On June 9, the company will present at…
read nowPinkberry, Red Mango spice up competitive efforts
May 31, 2009
USA Today: Frozen yogurt sales are expected to increase 20 percent during the summer months, prompting big-name chains such as Pinkberry and Red Mango to…
read nowBoston Market names F. Lane Cardwell Jr. new CEO
May 31, 2009
GOLDEN, Colo. — Boston Market Corp. has announced that F. Lane Cardwell Jr. has been appointed as the company's new chief executive officer, effective…
read nowStarbucks looks for 25% lease reductions at stores
May 28, 2009
Bloomberg News: Starbucks Corp. is pushing some U.S. landlords to reduce their lease rates by as much as 25 percent, taking advantage of a declining real…
read nowRestaurant Performance Index hits highest level in nearly a year
May 28, 2009
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The outlook for the restaurant industry grew more optimistic in April, as the National Restaurant Association's comprehensive index of…
read nowEinstein Noah finalizes stock redemption schedule
May 28, 2009
LAKEWOOD, Colo. — Einstein Noah Restaurant Group has announced the finalization of the redemption schedule for its $57 million in Series Z Preferred stock held…
read nowLarry Destro named Taco Del Mar president
May 27, 2009
SEATTLE — Taco Del Mar has announced the appointment of Larry Destro as its new president and CEO. He is based out of Taco Del Mar's corporate office in…
read nowEVOS to open Miami locations
May 27, 2009
MIAMI — EVOS has announced it has signed a multiunit agreement with Foodies Miami to bring three stores to South Florida by early 2011, with the first set to…
read nowJamba Juice launches Blackberry Bliss as summertime LTO
May 27, 2009
EMERYVILLE, Calif. — Jamba Juice has announced the national rollout of a limited-time only seasonal smoothie, the Blackberry Bliss, and its coinciding summer…
read nowMcDonald's Europe set to overtake Starbucks with McCafes
May 26, 2009
The Financial Times: McDonald's is aiming to overtake Starbucks as Europe's biggest coffee chain, with plans to open several hundred McCafé stores selling…
read nowNRA 2009: Videos from the show floor
May 25, 2009
The 2009 National Restaurant Association Restaurant, Hotel-Motel Show wrapped up earlier this week.
read nowStarbucks institutes employee stock option exchange
May 21, 2009
San Jose Business Journal: Officials at Starbucks Corp. are giving employees with stock options a chance to swap out their "underwater" options. Stock options…
read nowJamba Juice forms new licensing strategy
May 20, 2009
EMERYVILLE, Calif. — Jamba Juice has announced the addition of Oregon Ice Cream and Think Wow Toys as new licensees. Supporting Jamba's recently announced…
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