March 12, 2006
BRADENTON, Fla.—Specializing in unique breakfast, brunch and lunch dining, First Watch Restaurants Inc. is entering the Cleveland market. The…
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Seattle Post Intelligencer: Even with a string of armed robberies under his belt, a would-be robber wound up captured after a group of teens tackled him when…
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BURLINGTON, Vt. — With St. Patrick's Day just around the corner and the luck of the Irish in the air, Bruegger's bakeries nationwide are gearing up for their…
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ST LOUIS — Panera Bread Co. reported Wednesday its system-wide bakery-café sales increased 7.9 percent for the five weeks ended Feb. 28. The St.
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Associated Press: Atlanta Bread Company International Inc. has sued its former head chef, claiming he stole the menu and store designs for a new restaurant…
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WASHINGTON, D.C. — The outlook for the restaurant industry continued to improve in January, as the National Restaurant Association's comprehensive index of…
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ATLANTA —Arby's restaurants announced the rollout of all-natural chicken menu items, according to a news release. Arby's menu items featuring Arby's…
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DENVER— Quiznos introduced the prime rib sandwich Feb. 27. According to a news release, the sandwich features a double portion of tender prime rib, piled high…
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The Denver Post: Denver-based Quiznos is facing a pair of proposed class-action lawsuits over delays in getting locations approved for its franchisees. …
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How many people can say they work in peace and harmony with their spouse day in and day out? In the restaurant business, where stress and "Type A…
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MILFORD, Conn. -- SUBWAY Restaurants will heighten sponsorship efforts with NASCAR's Greg Biffle of Roush Racing in its third year of team sponsorship. SUBWAY…
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LOS ANGELES — Organic to Go, an all-natural and organic cafe and corporate meal delivery service, is the first fast-casual restaurant and retailer to receive…
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HARRISBURG, Pa. — A Pittsburgh man who failed to pay state sales tax and file corporate tax returns has been sentenced to one year of probation and…
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Profits at Panera Bread rose a whopping 35 percent in 2005. For the 52 weeks ended Dec. 27, net income was $52.2 million versus $38.6 million for the…
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Southwest Floridians will soon be able to call 888-SUB-TO-GO and have Subway sandwiches delivered to their door. Subway franchisees in southwest Florida…
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DENVER — Baby Bob knows a thing or two about being a child star, rising to fame as the world's first spokesbaby, and appearing alongside supermodels, sports…
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NORTHWEST, Ark. — Camille's Sidewalk Café earned the Healthy Arkansas Restaurant Gold Award from Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee. The Healthy Arkansas…
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Panera Bread announced a new agreement with John and Randal Oudt and Bob Stewart to develop bakery-cafes in the San Antonio and Austin markets in Texas. The…
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ST. LOUIS — Panera Bread Company reported that system-wide comparable bakery-cafe sales increased 10.2 percent for the four weeks ended Jan. 24. The breakdown…
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It wasn't long ago that you had to look up the definition of "fast casual" to understand the meaning of this unique restaurant concept that is a hybrid of the…
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