Content about Detroit

May 2, 2011
Soul Daddy wins ‘America’s Next Great Restaurant’
Experts on what future may hold for new fast-casual concept
April 15, 2011
Casual-dining chains alter beverage policies
Applebee’s, Olive Garden and Ruby Tuesday modify policies
January 18, 2011
Quiznos to cut 154 jobs
Chain reducing corporate costs to beef up aid for franchisees
November 23, 2010
Panera opens non-profit cafe in Michigan
Cafe is chain's second to allow pay-what-you-can pricing
November 5, 2010
Papa John's on the end of its bowl game sponsorship
Company would have had to make a larger investment to continue sponsoring the Papajohns.com Bowl.
November 2, 2010
McD's McRib leads return of classic promos
Big chains bring back familiar limited-time offers and taglines
October 21, 2010
Starbucks, Magic Johnson end urban coffee partnership
Chain ends 12-year deal with Urban Coffee Opportunities
September 19, 2010
Watts Wacker finds deviation key to innovation
The self-described social scientist, will present a keynote speech, sponsored by Service Management Group during the Multi-Unit Foodservice Operators conference.
September 6, 2010
Eric Ersher, founder and managing partner, Zoup!

Zoup!, a 24-unit fast-casual chain based in Detroit and specializing in soup, offers a dozen soups daily from a rotating roster of more than a hundred, as well as sandwiches and salads. That gives the chain a reason to communicate with its customers every day. And it does, sending out 17,000 e-mails to promote the day’s offerings, along with a link for customers to order online.


August 5, 2010
Meet the Master Sommeliers
Learn more about the masters picking each month's wines.
May 16, 2010
Combating hunger with health in mind
Even as the economy recovers, officials at Morrison Healthcare Food Services say they recognize that...
April 26, 2010
Little Caesars taps Wendy’s exec as global VP
DETROIT Little Caesars Pizza has appointed James C. Hartenstein to the post of vice president...
March 22, 2010
Celebrity chefs fold in Las Vegas
In what some are calling the beginning of the end of the reign of celebrity chefs in Las Vegas, both David Burke and Charlie Trotter have stepped away from the restaurants that bear their names.
March 21, 2010
Food trucks, not a fleeting trend, seek a place to park for good
The French call it “l’esprit d’escalier,” which can be loosely translated as “staircase wit.”
December 20, 2009
2009 Year in Review: Anniversaries
100 YEARS...
October 1, 2009
bd’s Mongolian Grill fires up growth plans
BURNSVILLE Minn. Rodger Head, chief executive and president of bd’s Mongolian Grill, said the 36-unit...
September 1, 2009
Little Caesars to sponsor football bowl game
DETROIT Little Caesars Enterprises said Wednesday it would become the new title sponsor of the...
May 31, 2009
Symon says casual concepts to offer tavern feel with a twist
Celebrity chef Michael Symon is joining the ranks of high-end restaurateurs who have opened casual...
May 19, 2009
Wolfgang Puck debuts new restaurant in L.A.
LOS ANGELES Celebrity chef Wolfgang Puck on Wednesday was scheduled to open his newest restaurant...
March 25, 2009
Detroit transit agency promotes downtown dining
DETROIT Calling it a “economic stimulus package” for downtown operators, officials of the rapid-transit Detroit...
March 25, 2009
Detroit transit agency promotes downtown dining
DETROIT Calling it a “economic stimulus package” for downtown operators, officials of the rapid-transit Detroit...
February 22, 2009
Road trip! Franchisors make their conventions mobile
Franchisors with expanding concepts always have been road warriors, but a growing number are becoming...
December 23, 2008
Little Caesars adds Walmart to retailer gift card channel
DETROIT Little Caesars Pizza said its gift cards are now being sold off the rack...
October 19, 2008
Prexy: Little Caesars finding franchisees from ranks of auto industry layoffs
With 2,415 units in the United States, Little Caesars Pizza is continuing to grow in...
October 5, 2008
Stormy economy floods labor pool for recruiters in affluent markets
After running a couple of online job ads, independent chef-restaurateur Bob Finigan and his wife,...
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