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Manhattan 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…
read nowHypercom introduces smallest handheld wireless payment terminal
April 18, 2006
LAS VEGAS — Hypercom Corp. introduced the electronic payment industry's first high-security palm-sized 32-bit wireless credit/debit terminal with signature…
read nowVeriFone produces successor to Omni 3750
April 17, 2006
LAS VEGAS — VeriFone Holdings Inc. announced that its recently introduced Vx 570 payment system has been certified for merchant transaction processing by RBS…
read nowWendy's CEO retires
April 17, 2006
DUBLIN, Ohio —Wendy's International chairman and chief executive Jack Schuessler announced his retirement April 17. The company also said that it will…
read nowBear Rock introduces organic bread
April 17, 2006
CARY, N.C. — Bear Rock Café announced the launch of a new organic artisan bread. "An organic bread was a natural evolution for our brand," said Deneen…
read nowPlanet Smoothie launches new flavors
April 16, 2006
ATLANTA — Planet Smoothie has launched three new flavors in a limited-time offer: Groovy Granny Apple, Way Out Watermelon and Outa Sight Orange. The…
read nowPanda Express launches "Garlic Creations"
April 13, 2006
ROSEMEAD, Calif. — The power of garlic can be experienced at Panda Express from April 26 through June 17, when Panda chefs celebrate the Garlic Creations…
read nowStarbucks may top McDonald's as No. 1 chain
April 12, 2006
Reuters: Think there's already a Starbucks on every corner? Just wait. The fast-growing chain plans to nearly triple in size and some see it growing even…
read nowQ1 comps rise 6.4% at California Pizza Kitchen
April 11, 2006
LOS ANGELES— California Pizza Kitchen reported its comparable-restaurant sales increased approximately 6.4 percent for the period ended April 2, versus an…
read nowOrganic foods surge through restaurants
April 11, 2006
NEW YORK — A new study shows the use of organic foods is growing in the foodservice market. According to "Organic on the Menu: Healthy Eating Trends in…
read nowFast-casual concepts attract the Washington lunch crowd
April 9, 2006
Washington Post: The Washington D.C. lunch crowd is patronizing fast-casual concepts more frequently than other concepts. They're eating at Cosi, Potbelly…
read nowWingstop posts 11th straight quarter of comps growth
April 6, 2006
DALLAS — Wingstop benefited from the Super Bowl and March Madness for a positive first quarter ended April 1. According to a news release, comparable-store…
read nowNew report tracks menu trends
April 6, 2006
CHICAGO —The latest Trend Tracker report, a companion to the online, searchable Menu Monitor service offered by Technomic Information Services, offers a new…
read nowBaja Fresh sales dip in Q1
April 5, 2006
DUBLIN, Ohio — Baja Fresh Mexican Grill's system same-store sales declined 3.6-3.8 percent. The restaurant's parent, Wendy's International Inc., announced…
read nowReinstein brothers push Fresh City
April 5, 2006
Boston Biz Journal: The basic ingredients are the same, but brothers Larry Reinstein and Bruce Reinstein are following a different recipe in building their…
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