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Dragon Ranch is bringing back moonshine
Purveyors of moonshine are stereotypically portrayed as either hillbillies or mobsters, but Arturo Gomez and his partners at Chicago-based Rockit Ranch Productions have made the practice of making and...
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NRA CEO Dawn Sweeney addresses nutrition, menu labeling
Anita Jones-Mueller, M.P.H., president and founder of Healthy Dining, a nutrition-related marketing and consulting firm, interviews Dawn Sweeney, president and CEO of the National Restaurant...
View ArticleEinstein Noah's 3Q profit rises despite soft traffic
Cost cutting and operational improvements contributed to a 20-percent increase in third-quarter net income for Einstein Noah Restaurant Group, but declines in transactions remain a challenge, the...
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Freebirds World Burrito president talks franchising, growth
RELATED• Freebirds inks first franchise agreement• Freebirds names Jim Mizes president• More restaurant industry growth conceptsJim Mizes joined the Freebirds World Burrito chain as president when it...
View ArticleDel Frisco's names Jeff Carcara chief operating officer
Del Frisco's Restaurant Group Inc. on Tuesday named Jeff Carcara as chief operating officer.Southlake, Texas-based Del Frisco’s, parent to the Double Eagle Steakhouse and Del Frisco’s Grille brands,...
View ArticlePapa John's hit with $250M class-action lawsuit
A U.S. District Court judge in Seattle has certified a class-action lawsuit against Papa John’s International Inc., calling for as much as $250 million in damages for the alleged transmission of...
View ArticleFiesta Restaurant Group: 3Q sales rise on increased traffic
Fiesta Restaurant Group saw its net income rise 50 percent during the third quarter of 2012, which officials attributed to remodeled stores, a focus on good food and value, and increased foot...
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Wine picks: Pairings for duck, lamb and game
In this recurring feature, members of the Court of Master Sommeliers, an international association of wine experts, suggest pairings for popular menu items. The sommeliers do not have a financial...
View ArticleMcDonald's to invest its way through economic downturn
Speaking at the Morgan Stanley Global Consumer Conference Tuesday, McDonald’s Corp. chief executive Don Thompson admitted that the quick-service brand is facing severe economic headwinds, but he...
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Casual-dining restaurants top list of brands to watch
Television ads by restaurant brands, especially those in the casual-dining category, scored well in the 2012 Brand of the Year Watch List released Wednesday by the Ace Metrix research firm.VIDEO• Watch...
View ArticleStarbucks to acquire Teavana for $620M
Taking another bold step into the $40 billion global tea industry, Starbucks on Thursday announced an agreement to acquire Atlanta-based Teavana Holdings Inc., a mall-based retail tea store chain, for...
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Seattle’s Best opens drive-thru-only unit
Seattle’s Best Coffee opened a drive-thru-only “mini store” Wednesday that will serve as a model for future growth.RELATED• Crumbs locations to pour Starbucks drinks• Seattle’s Best eyes growth after...
View ArticleWaffle House: CEO litigation a personal matter
Waffle House Inc., the operator or franchisor of more than 1,600 family-dining restaurants, tried to distance itself Wednesday from sexual harassment litigation involving its chief executive, Joe W....
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Better-chicken segment takes wing
All the buzz generated by the burgeoning better-burger segment has served to obscure the extraordinary growth of chicken, a reliable menu commodity that’s been waiting in the wings for its culinary...
View ArticleDunkin' Brands chief global strategy officer Neil Moses resigns
Neil Moses, who earlier this year had been promoted to chief global strategy officer at Dunkin' Brands Group Inc., is resigning from the company effective March 15, 2013.The Canton, Mass.-based company...
View ArticleMcDonald's USA ousts president Jan Fields after sales decline
One week after reporting its first monthly same-store sales decrease in nine years, McDonald’s Corp. has decided to replace Jan Fields as president of McDonald’s USA.Effective Dec. 1, executive vice...
View ArticleBurger King expands home delivery test to Houston
Burger King rolled out home delivery testing in Houston this week, adding to its test markets in Miami and metro Washington, D.C.The Miami-based chain has been rolling out home delivery to various U.S....
View ArticleCapriotti's names Bruce Evans VP of franchise sales
The Capriotti’s Sandwich Shop chain has appointed a former CiCi’s Pizza development executive as vice president of franchise sales, a newly created position.Bruce Evans, who served previously as vice...
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Fro-yo chains diversify to stay hot during winter
RELATED• Growth Chains: Orange Leaf Frozen Yogurt• Red Mango introduces Dream Shakes• More restaurant industry food and beverage newsRather than go into hibernation when demand for their core product...
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Cinnabon president Kat Cole shares 'Undercover Boss' learnings
Kat Cole, the president of Cinnabon Inc., has become the youngest corporate leader to put on a disguise and become an “Undercover Boss” for an upcoming episode of the CBS television show.RELATED• Focus...
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