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Boston Market to offer military personnel, veterans discount
May 20, 2009
GOLDEN, Colo. — Boston Market has announced a partnership with Veterans Advantage to give members of the group a 20 percent discount at any Boston Market…
read nowUFood Grill appoints two new board members
May 20, 2009
BOSTON, Mass. — UFood Restaurant Group Inc. has appointed two new members to its board of directors. Joining the team are Keith Mueller and Richard Golden…
read nowBuffalo Wild Wings president receives Gold Plate award
May 20, 2009
CHICAGO — Buffalo Wild Wings president and CEO Sally Smith won the International Foodservice Manufacturer's Association Gold Plate award in Chicago. The Gold…
read nowN.Y. governor proposes wide-reaching menu labeling bill
May 19, 2009
ALBANY, N.Y. — New York Gov. David A. Paterson has announced he has proposed legislation to help fight obesity by requiring calorie posting in restaurants…
read nowWingstop expands into Wisconsin
May 19, 2009
DALLAS — Wingstop has announced it is moving into Madison, Wis., through a multiunit expansion agreement with Ken Gelinas. Gelinas has signed a development…
read nowPanera Bread to webcast stockholders presentation
May 17, 2009
ST. LOUIS, Mo. — Panera Bread Company has announced that Ron Shaich, chairman and CEO, and Jeff Kip, senior vice president and chief financial officer, will…
read nowJamba Inc. to announce first quarter results
May 17, 2009
EMERYVILLE, Calif. — Jamba Inc. will host a conference call and webcast on May 28 at 5 p.m. Eastern time to review first quarter 2009 financial results, the…
read nowSecond national menu labeling bill introduced
May 14, 2009
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Sen. Tom Harkin (D-Iowa), chairman of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry, and Rep. Rosa DeLauro (D-Conn.) have…
read nowEl Pollo Loco to offer $120M senior secured notes
May 13, 2009
COSTA MESA, Calif. — El Pollo Loco Inc. has announced that it plans to offer $120 million senior secured notes due 2012. The company intends to use the net…
read nowQdoba comps down 2.3% for Q2
May 13, 2009
SAN DIEGO — Jack in the Box Inc. has reported same-store sales at company Qdoba Mexican Grill restaurants were down 2.3 percent for the second quarter ended…
read nowFreshberry goes global with 120-unit deal
May 12, 2009
TULSA, Okla. — Beautiful Brands International has announced a 120-unit agreement with Saudi-based United Food Co. to begin franchising FreshBerry Frozen Yogurt…
read nowCourt approves Canada-wide class action suit against Quiznos
May 11, 2009
BlueMauMau: The Ontario Divisional Court has approved for certification a Canada-wide class action lawsuit brought by Quiznos franchisees against their…
read nowWriter asks: Is Chipotle the next Starbucks?
May 10, 2009
Motley Fool: A few recent similarities between Starbucks and Chipotle begs the question: Is Chipotle becoming the next Starbucks? One similarity: Starbucks…
read nowNRA panel to discuss fast casual growth strategies
by Valerie Killifer — senior editor, NetWorld Alliance
May 7, 2009
Fast casual operators will come together during the 2009 NRA Show to share their insights about the segment and its five-star value proposition.
read nowEinstein Noah comps, revenue and net decrease
May 7, 2009
LAKEWOOD, Colo. — Einstein Noah Restaurant Group, operating under the Einstein Bros. Bagels, Noah's New York Bagels, and Manhattan Bagel brands, has reported…
read nowRed Mango to move HQ from Calif. to Dallas
May 7, 2009
Dallas Morning News: Red Mango said Friday it is moving its headquarters from California to Dallas. The move is expected to be completed by July, one year…
read nowPanera Bread comps up slightly
May 5, 2009
ST. LOUIS, Mo. — Panera Bread Company has reported financials for its first quarter ended March 31. In the first quarter of fiscal 2009, comparable…
read nowCaribou Coffee announces 1st quarter earnings call
April 29, 2009
MINNEAPOLIS — Caribou Coffee Co. Inc. has announced that it will release financial results for its first quarter ended March 29, 2009, after the market close…
read nowRestaurant industry outlook continues to improve
April 29, 2009
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The outlook for the restaurant industry improved in March, as the National Restaurant Association's comprehensive index of restaurant…
read nowChipotle to present at Robert W. Baird conference
April 29, 2009
DENVER — Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc. has announced that the company will be presenting at the Robert W. Baird Growth Stock Conference on May 13, 2009, at the…
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