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Quiznos exec becomes Earl of Sandwich CEO
January 3, 2007
ORLANDO — The Earl of Sandwich chain named quick-service restaurant veteran executive Michael Grodi as president and chief executive officer. Grodi served…
read nowCosi ready for 2007
December 26, 2006
Chicago Tribune: Despite its struggles over the years, Cosi's believes it has finally found its niche. Operating in the premium convenience-dining arena, Cosi…
read nowLenny's Sub Shops select Cybera for networking services
December 21, 2006
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Lenny's Franchisor LLC, franchisor of Lenny's Sub Shops, has selected Cybera Inc. to provide broadband wide-area networking services to…
read nowJudge grants Quiznos franchisees injunction hearing
December 19, 2006
A judge has ordered Quiznos to halt the terminations of 10 operators and to resume sending food supplies to their stores. The operators, who are board…
read nowPotbelly Sandwich hires new CFO
December 18, 2006
CHICAGO — Bryant L. Keil, chairman and chief executive of Potbelly Sandwich Works, said the company has hired James B. Hirshorn as chief financial officer. …
read nowReport says sandwich market worth $121 billion
December 17, 2006
NEW YORK — The sandwich market is worth $121 billion and there is room to grow, according to U.S. Foodservice and Retail Market and Trends from Packaged…
read nowQuiznos franchisees fight back
December 14, 2006
A group of franchisees whose agreements were terminated by Quiznos filed an injunction Dec. 15 in the District Court of Colorado. Quiznos terminated their…
read nowQuiznos reacts to Toasted Subs Association comments
December 13, 2006
After FastCasual.com and QSRweb.com published Quiznos terminates multiple franchisees on heels of suicide, Quiznos Corporate Communications department…
read nowMcAlister's Deli pays for employee's prosthetic arm
December 12, 2006
BRANDON, Miss. — A McAlister's Deli operator is doing more than just giving a paycheck to Jason Smith, a two-year employee. The Brandon, Miss., store…
read nowHealth officials unable to pinpoint source of E. coli in McAlister's Deli case
December 10, 2006
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. — Local health officials are still unable to pinpoint a specific source of the E. coli bacteria that sickened nine people last month.
read nowSubway rolls out electronic Cash Cards
December 4, 2006
MILFORD, Conn. — SUBWAY is rolling out its SUBWAY Cash Card, which can be used just like a gift or personal spending card. According to a news release…
read nowStrategic Restaurant Acquisitions invests in Bear Rock Café
November 28, 2006
CARY, N.C. — Strategic Restaurant Acquisitions Corp., a fast-food company focused on franchise development and acquisition, has invested in Bear Rock Cafe.
read nowMcDonald's attempts to patent its sandwich apparatus
November 28, 2006
FOX News: McDonald's has submitted patent applications in the United States and Europe for the "method and apparatus for making a sandwich." The restaurant…
read nowMcAlister's Deli franchisee donates tips to Crime Stoppers
November 21, 2006
WCPO: Several months ago, a television anchor made a challenge to everyone to give $100 to Crime Stoppers during a phone-a-thon event. A McAlister's Deli…
read nowFocus Brands buys Schlotzsky's
November 20, 2006
Roark Capital Group, an Atlanta-based private equity firm, announced it acquired Schlotzsky's for an undisclosed amount Nov. 20. The sandwich chain has…
read nowQuiznos to face several major franchisee lawsuits
November 20, 2006
The Toasted Subs Association, made up of Quiznos franchisees, will be suing its franchisor in district courts across the country, the association's president…
read nowOfferdahl's Café Grill selects RTIconnect back-office system
November 19, 2006
ATLANTA — Offerdahl's Café Grill, a fast-casual restaurant, has selected RTI (Restaurant Technology Inc.), a leading provider of Web-based restaurant…
read nowMcAlister's Deli is the only link in E. coli cases, health dep. says
November 14, 2006
The past few days have not been easy for Phil Friedman, the chairman and chief executive of McAlister's Deli. A McAlister's store in Orange County, N.C.…
read nowCousin Subs rolls out gift cards
November 13, 2006
MENOMONEE FALLS, Wis. — Cousins Subs introduced gift cards system-wide Nov. 10. The plastic gift cards are replacing the traditional paper certificates…
read nowE. Coli cases traced to McAlister's Deli in N.C.
November 13, 2006
Associated Press: Health officials confirmed that E. coli sickened seven people in Chapel Hill, six of them students at the University of North Carolina at…
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