Luby’s launches growth plans with opening of new prototype
Aug 21, 2007
HOUSTON Luby's Inc., operator of 128 namesake cafeterias, has opened its first new restaurant in seven years, a prototype in Cypress, Texas. Luby’s plans to add four to six units in 2008 that incorporate the new prototype’s design, said...
Hot dog upstart aims for kitchen simplicity in a tight space
Aug 21, 2007
Beckoning to prospective franchisees with little or no restaurant experience, the fledgling Franktitude gourmet hot dog chain hopes to ride a simple menu and streamlined business model to success in the quick-service segment. Indeed, ease...
Casual-dining crisis takes a toll on brand portfolios
Casual-dining crisis takes a toll on brand portfolios
Aug 20, 2007
As the casual-dining crisis continues, some of the struggling segment’s national players are shedding prominent yet underperforming brands to focus resources on core concepts while regional chains go upscale in bids to bolster the ranks of fast...
Regional wing slingers plan to span farther into growing markets
Regional wing slingers plan to span farther into growing markets
Aug 20, 2007
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Jean Birch quits as Macaroni Grill president
Aug 20, 2007
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The Counter’s productive first four years fuel plans for national growth
The Counter’s productive first four years fuel plans for national growth
Aug 20, 2007
CULVER CITY CALIF. — A full-service, build-your-own-burger franchise concept from Southern California called The Counter is scheduled to open in Plano, Texas, this week, marking the fourth unit in...
Leandro: Direct-plumbed oil disposal reduces waste, spills
Leandro: Direct-plumbed oil disposal reduces waste, spills
Aug 20, 2007
A direct-plumbed cooking-oil disposal system that links fryers in the kitchens of a Harvard University dining hall to storage tanks on its loading dock eliminates the laborious, messy and potentially hazardous work of manually dumping spent...
Pinkberry gives its ops a twist to handle volume
Aug 20, 2007
NEW YORK Frozen yogurt is back, and the long lines at Pinkberry, the largest in a new crop of concepts here, are forcing the company to make operational changes to handle the volume. The chain, launched in Los Angeles in 2004, opened its...
Susan Aley, Jennifer Dimaris and Laurie Friesen
Susan Aley, Jennifer Dimaris and Laurie Friesen
Aug 20, 2007
Starbucks Coffee Co. has helped to transform coffee in America from a mere cup of joe to a gourmet beverage experience. From its humble beginnings as a small store in Seattle to a $9.4 billion corporation with more than 14,000 cafes around the...
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