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Saladworks franchisee shatters sales expectations
December 16, 2008
CONSHOHOCKEN, Pa. — University of Delaware graduate Josh Burton opened his second Saladworks franchise in Bear, Del., on Black Friday. The Bear Saladworks…
read nowRaising Cane's names new marketing director
November 2, 2008
BATON ROUGE, La. — Raising Cane's Chicken Fingers has named Jennifer Simler to the position of director of marketing, the company announced. Simler brings…
read nowSaladworks debuts newest signature salad
October 13, 2008
CONSHOHOCKEN, Pa. — Saladworks has rolled out the final 2008 installment of the restaurant's popular Signature Series, the company announced. The "Articado…
read nowSaladworks store sets opening-day sales record
October 9, 2008
CONSHOCKEN, Pa. — The Oct. 1 debut of Saladworks' new 2,600 sq. ft. store in Mount Larel, N.J., set a company record with more than $18,000 in gross sales. …
read nowOrganic To Go opens flagship Seattle location
October 1, 2008
SEATTLE — Organic fast casual chain Organic To Go has opened a flagship café in Seattle, which features an open-market feel and a larger footprint than other…
read nowSaladworks reaches 100-store milestone
September 29, 2008
CONSHOHOCKEN, Pa. — Twenty-two years after opening its first store, Saladworks will open its 100th location. The new store, which will open Oct. 1, will be…
read nowEl Pollo Loco intros grilled chicken tortilla roll
September 11, 2008
COSTA MESA, Calif. — El Pollo Loco has announced the introduction of its latest menu item, the Grilled Chicken Tortilla Roll.
read nowZaxby's expands Ky. units
September 7, 2008
RICHMOND, Ky. — Zaxby's licensees Sandy Adams and Brad Kelly will open the doors to Kentucky's Madison County's first Zaxby's restaurant. The restaurant will…
read nowRaising Cane's reopens hurricane-struck units
September 7, 2008
BATON ROUGE, La. — Raising Cane's, headquartered along the Gulf Coast, has reopened dozens of key locations impacted by Hurricane Gustav. The 70-location…
read nowWingstop named top 10 growth chain of 2008
August 28, 2008
DALLAS — Wingstop has been named as one of the nation's Top 10 Growth Chains of 2008 by Restaurant Hospitality magazine. This year's list reflects…
read nowSonoma Chicken Coop inks N.J. expansion deal
August 25, 2008
SAN JOSE, Calif. — Northern Calif.-based Sonoma Chicken Coop has closed a multiunit franchise deal in Northern New Jersey. Franchisees Gary Vega and Bill…
read nowSnappy Salads to serve all-natural soda
August 21, 2008
DALLAS — Dallas-based salad concept Snappy Salads has announced that it is now carrying all-natural soft drinks sweetened with cane sugar by Boylan, in an…
read nowR&I names top Consumers' Choice chains
August 19, 2008
CHICAGO — Restaurants & Institutions has announced the winners of its 28th annual Consumers' Choice in Chains study. The award winners are selected by a…
read nowBoston Market intros $5 menu
August 18, 2008
GOLDEN, Colo. — Beginning this week, nearly 575 Boston Market restaurants in the United States will offer 11 meals for $5 each as part of the chain's new $…
read nowEl Pollo Loco comps rise, net falls
August 10, 2008
COSTA MESA, Calif. — EPL Intermediate Inc., parent company of El Pollo Loco Inc., has reported results for its 13-week second quarter and 26 weeks ended June…
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Q&A with Eric Ersher
by Valerie Killifer — senior editor, NetWorld Alliance
Zoup! co-founder talks customers' changing tastes.
read nowSonoma Chicken Coop readies for East Coast expansion
July 30, 2008
SAN JOSE, Calif. — Northern Calif.-based fast casual, Sonoma Chicken Coop, has announced that it has closed a multiunit franchise deal in northern New Jersey.
read nowClay Dover named Raising Cane's president, CMO
July 16, 2008
BATON ROUGE, La. — Todd Graves, founder and CEO of Raising Cane's Chicken Fingers, has named Clay Dover president and chief marketing officer of the 70-unit…
read nowBuffalo Wild Wings to host Q2 Webcast
July 14, 2008
MINNEAPOLIS — Buffalo Wild Wings Inc. will conduct a conference call to discuss its second quarter 2008 results July 29, 2008, at 4 p.m. Central Daylight…
read nowZaxby's opens latest Ark. location
July 10, 2008
JACKSONVILLE, Ark. — Zaxby's has announced that its licensee Henry Hardee has opened the first Zaxby's restaurant in Jacksonville, Ark. The 3,195-square-foot…
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