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GRAPEVINE TEXAS –Daniel Burrus, one of the world’s leading technology forecasters and business strategists, will deliver the keynote address during the 2008 International Foodservice Technology...
When Au Bon Pain introduced its Portions menu in March, it believed part of its popularity would center on the items’ portability. All 14 Portions choices are sold from self-serve refrigerated cases for immediate consumption or takeaway. ...
LOUISVILLE Ky. In a potential departure from its long heritage, KFC Corp. will give franchisees the option of rebranding their stores “Kentucky Fried & Grilled Chicken” as part of the scheduled rollout of a nonfried product now in widespread tests...
NEW YORK Mike D from the Beastie Boys sported a red t-shirt with a green dragon licking an ice cream cone to the 2006 VH1 Hip Hop Honors. A regular customer of the Chinatown Ice Cream Factory here, he posed for a Wired Magazine cover photo in the...
HENDERSON Nev. An Evos franchisee with development rights to 12 states said it has completed an offering of 1 million shares of common stock on the OTC Bulletin Board. Total proceeds from the initial offering were not disclosed. The shares...
CHICAGO Four restaurant chains have joined a landmark New Orleans eatery, a university dining service and a chef from contract-feeding giant Aramark Corp. in being recognized for their outstanding menu development work with 2008 Nation’s...
SEATTLE Starbucks Corp. said it is taking a number of steps to bolster the chain’s appeal to customers, including the rollout of a new premium brewing system, the launch of a frequent-customer program, and the setup of a social-networking website...
WASHINGTON Federal and state authorities are investigating the potential health risks to kitchen workers of being exposed to diacetyl, an artificial butter flavoring chiefly used in popcorn. Officials from the National Institute for...
Facing discouraging economic forecasts, gloomy consumers with thinning wallets and a weak U.S. dollar, American restaurant franchisors are hinging their growth plans increasingly on far-away lands.In recent weeks, many operators have announced...