The Counter taps Wright as svp franchise sales
Oct 21, 2009
CULVER CITY Calif. The Counter, a 20-unit build-your-own-burger franchise concept, has hired former Panera Bread executive Peter Wright in the newly created position of senior vice president of franchise sales, officials announced Tuesday.Wright...
Casual dining raises prices on the side
Casual dining raises prices on the side
Oct 21, 2009
BOSTON As casual-dining chains heavily promote traffic-driving, low-cost meal deals in the midst of a consumer spending slump, the average prices of dinner entrées, desserts and bar beverages have actually jumped this year, a new study released...
Papa Bello to purchase Pastore’s of Rosedale
Oct 20, 2009
BALTIMORE Papa Bello Enterprises Inc., operator or franchisor to about 20 Papa Bello Pizza restaurants, said Tuesday it has signed a letter of intent to acquire Pastore’s of Rosedale Inc., a Baltimore-based restaurant, deli and bakery company with...
On a roll: Meals on wheels viewed as recession-proof franchise plan
On a roll: Meals on wheels viewed as recession-proof franchise plan
Oct 19, 2009
LOS ANGELES —The mobile vending craze is switching into a new gear: franchising. As consumers continue their infatuation with gourmet fare on wheels, some mobile vendors are working to roll...
Sizzler franchisee buys Little Caesar's operator
Oct 19, 2009
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Sponsoring music videos gets McD the eyes and ears of the 18-to-34-year-old age group
Sponsoring music videos gets McD the eyes and ears of the 18-to-34-year-old age group
Oct 19, 2009
OAK BROOK Ill. —Video may have killed the radio star, as the song goes, but reality TV killed—or at least seriously maimed—the music video, relegating the art form to only a few hours in the middle...
Trust is key trait for sales reps, says USHG’s Garutti
Trust is key trait for sales reps, says USHG’s Garutti
Oct 19, 2009
There are now three Shake Shacks in New York City and another on the way. The upscale quick-service concept is owned and operated by the Union Square Hospitality Group, or USHG, of which restaurant impresario Danny Meyer is chief executive. The...
Commodity costs stable, but pricing power falls
Commodity costs stable, but pricing power falls
Oct 19, 2009
BOSTON Most of the largest chains in the restaurant industry say 2010 commodity costs are likely to remain flat from 2009 levels, or rise only slightly, according to a new report from restaurant securities analyst Jeff Farmer at Jefferies & Co...
Sonny’s begins social media blitz
Oct 16, 2009
MAITLAND Fla. Sonny’s Real Pit Bar-B-Q has plunged into the world of social media and networking with memberships at, and new activities tied to Twitter, Facebook, YouTube and LinkedIn, officials said.The 128-unit, Maitland-based family-dining...
Pizza Inn renews franchisee incentives
Oct 12, 2009
THE COLONY Texas Amid a growing number of franchisee-incentive programs in the pizza segment, Pizza Inn said Monday it was renewing a program that led to 13 new development agreements in the first six months of the year.The 300-unit Pizza Inn said...
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