Content about Ed Frechette

May 16, 2010
Off to the salt mines
Even though Au Bon Pain has worked to reduce the amount of salt in the...
April 29, 2010
Au Bon Pain testing bite-sized baked goods
BOSTON Au Bon Pain is testing miniature-sized baked goods at six stores in Boston, Chicago...
January 25, 2009
Bulk up sales with ‘barbell’ pricing
McDonald’s credits its Dollar Menu with helping the chain produce a string of same-store sales...
January 25, 2009
Grab hold of a growing daypart
Our mothers have been telling us for years that we shouldn’t eat between meals. Today,...
October 26, 2008
NYC officials OK with calorie-posting compliance despite issuing 682 tickets
Though nearly 700 citations have been issued to chain restaurants here for alleged violations of...
September 28, 2008
Bakery-cafe chains turn up the heat on dinner, catering
Bakery-cafes, stung in the past year by steep wheat commodity inflation, are finding silver linings...
September 21, 2008
Market-testing new products earns A-plus from national chains
When Denny’s was developing its new Allnighter menu, consumers were not just invited into the...
July 13, 2008
Growing in a shrinking economy
As competition has heated up amid a cooling of the economy, fast-casual chains are promoting...
June 29, 2008
Nutrition groups set sights on sodium as next menu battleground
Even as policy makers and consumer groups across the nation continue to press for bans...
May 11, 2008
NYC’s law forcing on-menu calorie disclosure impels compliance plans
As this city’s long-contested regulation took effect May 5 requiring the on-menu posting of calorie...
May 4, 2008
Salad Days
As many strive to eat light and healthy meals in summer’s sunshine, more restaurant patrons...
March 9, 2008
Bakery-cafes focus on breakfasts, snacks after Panera’s pizza flops
Leading bakery-cafe brands are capitalizing on the breakfast boom by adding protein items to morning...
March 4, 2008
Au Bon Pain adds 200-calorie small plates
BOSTON Au Bon Pain, the 226-unit fast-casual bakery-cafe chain, is rolling out a line of...
October 14, 2007
Growth concepts pick up the pace
If fast-casual restaurants remain true to the practices that have made them a growth segment,...
June 17, 2007
Fast-casual ups the ante with fresh, healthful options
The ambitious growth plans of La Verdad’s founders seem out of proportion for an unknown...
April 8, 2007
NPD: Food quality drives growth for many fast-casual chains
In the past decade, American consumers have fallen in love with the fast-casual dining segment...
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