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BROOMFIELD Colo. Noodles & Company has added variety to its traditionally pasta-laden menu with three new sandwiches. The sandwiches are being offered in Noodles & Company stores in Ohio, Kentucky and Colorado, and the chain said it plans to roll...
SAN FRANCISCO The 30-unit Pasta Pomodoro chain has been acquired by two San Francisco Bay Area entrepreneurs who plan to revitalize the Italian casual-dining brand. Terms of the deal, which closed Dec. 31, and was announced Tuesday, were not...
NEW YORK Last month Nation’s Restaurant News selected 10 executives to watch in the year ahead, from newcomer Liz Smith of OSI Restaurant Partners to longtime restaurant-industry fixture Howard Schultz of Starbucks Coffee. In the...
SCOTTSDALE Ariz. Cold Stone Creamery is pushing ahead with the growth of dual-branded units and new menu items to drive sales in 2010. The more than 1,450-unit premium ice cream franchise chain has a slew of new products planned for 2010...
DALLAS Street tacos in mini-corn tortillas, a southwestern chicken wrap and pulled pork sandwiches are among the new items at Chili’s Grill & Bar, which has completed a three-phase rollout of its new smaller menu. The 1,504-unit chain, a...
MARYVILLE Tenn. Ruby Tuesday said it has formed a partnership with Penske Racing to sponsor the No. 22 Dodge car for six races in the upcoming NASCAR Nationwide Series season.The sponsorship deal is Ruby Tuesday’s first foray into NASCAR. While...
With the economic recovery likely to be slow in 2010, value will be top of mind when consumers decide where and what to eat.But chefs and trend prognosticators expect longer-term factors to be in play as well. Those include a growing appreciation...
With the economic recovery likely to be slow in 2010, value will be top of mind when consumers decide where and what to eat.But chefs and trend prognosticators expect longer-term factors to be in play as well. Those include a growing appreciation...
