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Restaurant owner arrested for hiring illegal immigrants
May 15, 2006
Business & Legal Reports: U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) special agents arrested one of the owners of a Mexican restaurant in St. Joseph…
read nowConsumers rate Wendy's over McDonald's
May 15, 2006
ANN ARBOR, Mich. — According to the American Customer Satisfaction Index, consumers prefer Wendy's food over McDonald's and pizza over burgers. In addition…
read nowNolan Bushnell's uWink breaks ground
May 10, 2006
LOS ANGELES — uWink Inc., a publicly held digital entertainment company, announced that construction has begun on its entertainment restaurant. Scheduled to…
read nowIt's A Grind rolls out iced-blended coffee
May 9, 2006
LONG BEACH, Calif. – As the weather heats up around the country, It's A Grind is offering Coconut Crunch, an iced-blended coffee drink. According to a news…
read nowEinstein Bros. serves pink bagels for Mother's Day
May 8, 2006
GOLDEN, Colo. — Einstein Bros. Bagels is celebrating Mother's Day by joining forces with the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation to help raise funds for…
read nowChipotle intends to file a registration statement
May 8, 2006
DENVER — Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc. announced that it intends to file a registration statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission for a proposed…
read nowWalt Disney cuts ties with McDonald's
May 8, 2006
Chicago Business: McDonald's Corp. happy meals will soon see fewer tie-ins with long-time promotional partner Walt Disney Co. The decade-long partnership that…
read nowRubio's revenue rises but profit falls in Q1
May 3, 2006
CARLSBAD, Calif. — Rubio's Restaurants posted modest first-quarter earnings for the 12-week period ended March 26. Comparable-store sales increased 0.…
read nowStarbucks Q2 profit rises 27%
May 3, 2006
SEATTLE — Starbucks Corp. reported its second-quarter profit rose 27 percent. According to a news release, there was a brisk customer demand for its coffee…
read nowTGI Friday's apologizes for finger in food
May 2, 2006
Associated Press: The management of a restaurant has apologized after a diner found a piece of a human finger on his hamburger soon after a worker…
read nowCommentary: Dunkin' not far behind Starbucks
May 1, 2006
Advertising Age: With a focused brand, consistent customer experience and brilliant marketing, Starbucks has persuaded millions to trade up from our 50-cent…
read nowPJ's Coffee brings out the Praline
April 27, 2006
ATLANTA – PJ's Coffee announced its new spring flavored coffee, Praline, to pay tribute to a famous Southern confection. Exclusive to this season, PJ's…
read nowMcDonald's reduces Chipotle ownership
April 26, 2006
OAK BROOK, Ill.— McDonald's Corporation announced its plan to reduce its ownership of Chipotle Mexican Grill in the near term and complete the separation of…
read nowBLIMPIE creates Italian sandwiches
April 26, 2006
ATLANTA — This summer BLIMPIE will be offering three Italian-themed panini-grilled sandwiches on its new garlic herb focaccia bread. Those sandwiches include…
read nowManhattan Bagel brings in healthier choices for the summer
April 26, 2006
HAMILTON, N.J. — Manhattan Bagel is introducing several fresh and healthy seasonal menu items. According to a news release, the menu upgrades were made to…
read nowPackaging company targets fast casual
April 25, 2006
ATLANTA — Duni Corporation is targeting the growing fast-casual restaurant segment with its new packaging. The company will officially launch the new…
read nowPanera sales skyrocket
April 25, 2006
ST LOUIS — Panera Bread surpassed analyst expectations for the first quarter ended March 28, 2006. The company said system-wide comparable bakery-cafe sales…
read nowSame-store sales increase 7.7% for Buffalo Wild Wings
April 25, 2006
MINNEAPOLIS — Buffalo Wild Wings Inc. announced strong financial results for the first quarter ended March 26, 2006. The company said same-store sales…
read nowAnalyst believes pizza helped Panera
April 19, 2006
Reuters: In a recent report, Morgan Keegan analyst Bob Derrington wrote that Crispani pizzas sold at Panera Bread Co. make up about 12 percent of the chain's…
read nowLa Salsa Fresh Mexican Grill partners with nonprofit group
April 18, 2006
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. — La Salsa Fresh Mexican Grill is celebrating Cinco de Mayo "grande-style" by teaming with Dream Foundation. The fast-casual restaurant…
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