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SURVEY: Rate your customer service
April 24, 2007
Customer service is an important aspect of restaurant operations, one many establishments can not afford to avoid. Here at Fast Casual, we'd like to know…
read nowPanera expects 2Q profit increase
April 24, 2007
Associated Press: Panera Bread Co. on Wednesday said it expects its second-quarter profit to grow between 7 percent and 16 percent on improved same-store…
read nowChipotle to release earnings May 2
April 24, 2007
DENVER — Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc. will host a conference call to discuss first quarter 2007 financial results May 1, 2007, at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time. …
read nowCosi director sells shares
April 24, 2007
Associated Press: William D. Forrest, a director of sandwich fast-casual chain Cosi Inc., sold 25,000 shares of common stock under a prearranged trading plan…
read nowPei Wei boosts P.F. Chang's profit
April 24, 2007
Associated Press: P.F. Chang's China Bistro Inc. on Wednesday reported a slightly-larger profit for the first quarter, as strength in its Pei Wei restaurant…
read nowChipotle chief executive sells company shares
April 23, 2007
Business Week: Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc.'s chief executive Steve Ells sold 6,000 shares of company common stock under a prearranged trading plan, according…
read nowInvestor plans 21 Einstein's for north Florida
April 22, 2007
Orlando Business Journal: Einstein Bros. Bagels has signed a multi-unit development agreement with Orlando-based MC Squared Investments LLC to build 2…
read nowTijuana Flats opens first N.C. location
April 19, 2007
ORLANDO, Fla. — Tijuana Flats is set to open its first North Carolina location May 5, the company announced. The nearly 2,400-square-foot location will…
read nowQuiznos franchisees file third class-action lawsuit
April 19, 2007
A class-action lawsuit was filed against Quiznos Sub April 19 in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, alleging that the company has…
read nowCosi comps down, revenue up
April 18, 2007
DEERFIELD, Ill. — Same-store sales for Così Inc. decreased 2.4 percent for the quarter ended April 3, down from 5.3 percent from the same time last year, the…
read nowStarbucks opens in Romania
April 17, 2007
BUCHAREST, Romania — Starbucks Coffee Company and its European joint venture partner, Marinopoulos Holding SARL, celebrated April 18 the opening of the first…
read nowNatural pork product pays off for Chipotle
April 17, 2007
Medill News Service: Chipotle's decision to use more expensive, naturally-raised pork in its burritos resulted in a big price hike for the item in 2001, but it…
read nowP.J. Coffee intros environmentally friendly cups
April 17, 2007
ATLANTA — PJ's Coffee of New Orleans will implement eco-friendly cold drink cups in all of its 48 locations, the company announced April 17. The 10…
read nowSouplantation sued over E. coli, 15 people exposed
April 17, 2007
San Francisco Examiner: A 72-year-old woman who ate at a Lake Forest, Calif., Souplantation has sued the company, claiming it served contaminated food that…
read nowTaco Del Mar opens 250th location
April 17, 2007
SEATTLE — Taco Del Mar opened its 250th restaurant April 18 in Keizer, Oregon, franchised by Gwen Felkins under Oregon Master Developer Jeff Masterjohn. …
read nowMacy's to intro quick-serve, cafe concepts at Florida malls
April 17, 2007
South Florida Sun-Sentinel: Macy's department stores is introducing its own brand of quick-serve eateries and restaurants to Florida stores as a part of a…
read nowNo bonus for Panera CEO
April 16, 2007
St. Louis Business Journal: Panera Bread Co.'s chief executive Ronald Shaich did not receive an annual cash incentive bonus for 2006, but he did give out…
read nowComps fall at Caribou Coffee
April 15, 2007
Reuters: Caribou Coffee Company Inc., said preliminary first-quarter same-store sales fell comps 1 percent from the prior year, due in part to winter storms.
read nowBurgerville wins
April 15, 2007
VANCOUVER, Wash. — Cable television's Food Network has recognized Burgerville, part of The Holland Inc.'s restaurant group, with its "Better Burger" Award. …
read nowCoffee roasters look to train baristas
April 15, 2007
The Courier-Journal: The number of coffee houses in the United States has nearly doubled in the past six years. According to the Specialty Coffee Association…
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