McAlister's Deli opens 200th restaurant

January 24, 2006

Daily Journal Starkville Bureau: McAlister's Deli opened its 200th restaurant on Jan 23. Matthew Bedwell, owner of the McAlister's franchise, said he's ready…

Camille's sales up 9 percent

January 23, 2006

TULSA, Okla. — Camille's Sidewalk Café, the Tulsa-based franchisor of fast-casual coastal influenced cafés, reported a 9-percent same-store sales increase. …

Cousins chooses IRIS POS

January 17, 2006

Charlotte, NC – After a successful pilot, Cousins Subs is beginning to roll out xpient's IRIS (Intelligent Restaurant Information Systems) point-of-sale (POS…

Quiznos to give away 12 stores

January 16, 2006

DENVER – To celebrate its 25th Anniversary, Quiznos Subs is giving away 12 restaurants throughout 2006, providing 12 lucky people the chance to achieve their…

Panera opens stores in Ohio

January 16, 2006

RICHMOND HEIGHTS, Mo. -- Panera Bread announced new agreements with Breads of the World LLC to develop additional bakery-cafes in both the Columbus and…

Arby's donates $1.4 million

January 12, 2006

ATLANTA – Arby's Restaurant Group Inc. donated $432,000 to Big Brothers Big Sisters! Friday. According to a company news release, the pledge brings Arby's…

Quiznos says, 'Have your bowl and eat it too!'

January 4, 2006

Quiznos introduced its Toasted Gourmet Bread Bowls -- fresh-baked bread filled with premium meats and topped with soups and melted cheddar cheese. According…

Panera reports revenue increase

January 4, 2006

Panera Bread Company reported 33.1-percent revenue increase, totaling $173.1 million, for the fourth quarter. The company's 2004 fourth quarter totals were…

Can the Restaurant Save New Orleans?

December 28, 2005

Times-Picayune: While the surrounding neighborhood lurked in dark disrepair, the scene at Parkway Bakery & Tavern looked like the wedding party of a Mafia…

Fulfill healthy New Year's resolutions at BLIMPIE(R) Restaurants

December 20, 2005

The most common New Year's resolutions are to lose weight or eat healthier.  In 2006, BLIMPIE restaurants want to make those tasks easier.

Consumers going with whole grains

November 30, 2005

Cindy Gershen, a bakery, cafe and restaurant owner, takes a phrase from her kids to describe what's happened to the low-carbohydrate diet craze: ''It's so 1…

Restaurant Industry outlook improved in October

November 29, 2005

Restaurant Industry outlook improved in October with solid gain in the restaurant performance index surge in restaurant operator optimism led to strongest…

Provence Breads & Cafe plans a batch of sites

November 28, 2005

 Provence Breads & Cafe has about a dozen stores in the oven for the Nashville area as it turns up the heat on local rival Bread & Co. and national…

Applebee's introduces 8 new items on fall menu

November 27, 2005

Applebee's Neighborhood Grill & Bar (Nasdaq: APPB) continues to bring great-tasting dishes to its guests by adding eight new items – including two panini…

Shane's Rib Shack, new fast-casual BBQ concept, is smokin'

November 18, 2005

Raving Brands Sets Ambitions for Leadership Position in Latest Fast Casual Segment

Cosi, Inc. announces new Vice President of People

November 6, 2005

  Cosi restaurants company announced recently that Becky Iliff, has been named the company's Vice President of People, reporting to Gilbert Melott, Executive…

Tahitian Paradise Comes To Texas

November 2, 2005

Dallas-area residents will be among the first in the world to experience the tastes of Polynesian cuisine teahouse-style when Tahitian Noni International opens…

New hot sandwiches go beyond toasted

November 1, 2005

Hot Sandwich connoisseurs have gotten the cold shoulder for a long time. Everywhere they went "hot" always seemed to mean "toasted." That's all changed. Now…

Fast Tech: Time is Money

October 28, 2005

McAlister's Deli finds new way to cater to customers.

Fast Tech: Romancing the Brand

by Paul Barron — EVP, NWA

September 28, 2005

Epicure Digital menus help Malibu Subs say "surf's up" to fun-hungry USC students.