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NRA to showcase top industry trends
by Valerie Killifer — senior editor, NetWorld Alliance
Building, kitchen design and more create exhibit hall 2,100+ booths.
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Dunkin' Donuts worker nabbed in Peeping Tom case
May 4, 2008
MyFoxNY.com: An employee of a Long Island Dunkin' Donuts has been arrested for allegedly installing a hidden camera in the ladies' restroom. A nearby resident…
read nowCompany recalls 143 tons of beef, poultry
May 4, 2008
CNN: A food company in New York is recalling more than 286,000 pounds of meat and poultry because it might be contaminated with the bacteria Listeria…
read nowGood Times expands all-natural offerings
May 4, 2008
GOLDEN, Colo. — Good Times Restaurants Inc. has announced that it is revitalizing its frozen custard program and launching a new television campaign this…
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May 4, 2008
SAN JOSE, Calif. — Following a test at 80 stores in Dallas, Mexican chain Taco Bueno will accept Cellfire mobile coupons at all participating restaurants…
read nowTCBY celebrates Mother's Day with yogurt giveaway
May 4, 2008
SALT LAKE CITY — TCBY, The Country's Best Yogurt, will celebrate Mother's Day 2008 by giving away free small frozen yogurt cups or cones to moms around the…
read nowTrufoods acquires Ritter's Frozen Custard
May 4, 2008
NEW YORK — Ritter's Frozen Custard, an Indianapolis-based chain specializing in ultra-premium ice cream, on April 29 was acquired by Trufoods LLC. The…
read nowWhite Barn Group, Yoshinoya enter strategic partnership
May 1, 2008
SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO, Calif. — White Barn Group, a full-service strategic branding, advertising and interactive agency, has announced a new alliance with…
read nowBoardwalk Fresh Burger & Fries to franchise
May 1, 2008
ALEXANDRIA, Va. — Boardwalk Fresh Burgers & Fries has announced a partnership with Alexandria, Va.-based franchise developers Fransmart, to begin ramping…
read nowNSF Int'l launches beverage-quality program
May 1, 2008
ANN ARBOR, Mich. — NSF International (NSF) has announced the launch of a new Beverage Quality Certification Program. The program expands the scope of NSF's…
read nowWendy's Int'l honors Crest Uniform for excellence
May 1, 2008
NORWELL, Mass. — Wendy's International honored Crest Uniform, a division of ARAMARK Uniform & Career Apparel, with a 2008 Golden Link Award for Supplier…
read nowArby's brings out Rescue Brigade
May 1, 2008
ATLANTA — Arby's Restaurant Group Inc. has announced the introduction of a new advertising campaign that challenges consumers to join the fight against ho-hum…
read nowChurch's Chicken names Fletcher Martin agency of record
May 1, 2008
ATLANTA — Church's Chicken has tapped Atlanta-based Fletcher Martin as its agency of record for print and media advertising campaigns throughout the Eastern…
read nowHardee's sells 59 restaurants
April 30, 2008
CARPINTERIA, Calif. — CKE Restaurants Inc., parent company of the Hardee's and Carl's Jr. restaurant brands, has announced the sale of 59 restaurants as part…
read nowRestaurant Performance Index continues decline
April 30, 2008
WASHINGTON D.C. — The outlook for the restaurant industry continued to weaken in March, as the National Restaurant Association's comprehensive index of…
read nowTaco Bell switching to green grills
April 30, 2008
IRVINE, Calif. — Taco Bell is rolling out its new Grill-to-Order cooking method by installing water- and energy-saving electric grills that will conserve 30…
read nowTriarc CEO to take Wendy's helm
April 30, 2008
CNNMoney: During a conference call with investors, Triarc CEO Roland Smith and chief financial officer Steve Hare laid out tentative plans for a dual-branded…
read nowRestaurant cited for storing food in bathroom
April 30, 2008
WFTV: Employees at a Sanford, Fla.-based Checkers restaurant were found to be storing food on the floor inside the men's restroom. The food on the restroom…
read nowBurger King net up 21 percent
April 30, 2008
BOSTON — Global comparable-store sales at Burger King Holdings Inc. increased 5.8 percent for the fiscal 2008 third quarter ended March 31, 2008, the company…
read nowYoshinoya launches U.S. franchise plan
April 30, 2008
TORRANCE, Calif. — Yoshinoya, one of Japan's largest restaurant companies with more than 1,300 locations worldwide, has announced two new appointments as part…
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