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Panera Opens in Manhattan, Competition HappyFri, 03 Feb 2012 22:19:14 +0000
When Panera Bread’s 1,500th store opens Tuesday, Feb. 6, it will be the company’s first location in Manhattan.
The brand ranked No. 13 on the most recent QSR 50 list, and it already boasts 90 cafes in the tri-state area. Analysts praise it for not just sustaining, but accelerating the fast-casual dining segment, and even competitors say they would like a Panera to open next door.
So what took so long for the brand to enter the country’s most populated city?
Read Baskin-Robbins Revives Superfudge Truffle for February
Fri, 03 Feb 2012 14:56:59 +0000
Chocolate lovers, rejoice! Baskin-Robbins, the world’s largest chain of ice cream specialty shops, today announced it is bringing back one of its classic flavors, Superfudge Truffle, in time to celebrate Valentine’s Day right.
Sent to the Deep Freeze in 2010 for Baskin-Robbins’ 65th birthday celebration, February’s decadent Flavor of the Month is made with real chocolate fudge ice cream mixed with chunks of chocolate ganache and toffee truffle pieces.
Read Penguin in NY Aquarium to Get a Name, Courtesy of BK
Fri, 03 Feb 2012 14:47:44 +0000
The BK Crown Program at Burger King is continuing its endeavor to inspire children’s imaginations and empower them to learn more about important causes and charities.
Through the program’s new promotion with the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS), children will have the opportunity to name a one year-old, black-footed male penguin residing at the New York Aquarium in Coney Island, Brooklyn. The promotion runs from Jan. 30 through March 4.
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Restaurant Industry Set to Outpace National Job Growth, Reach Record Sales in 2012Wed, 01 Feb 2012 12:00:00 EST
(Washington, D.C.) Despite sluggish recovery by the nation's economy, the restaurant industry is projected to expand in 2012, according to the National Restaurant Association's 2012 Restaurant Industry Forecast released today. Total restaurant industry sales are expected to reach a record high of $632 billion in 2012 - a 3.5 percent increase over 2011, marking the second consecutive year that industry sales have topped $600 billion.
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Tue, 31 Jan 2012 12:00:00 EST
(Washington, D.C.) In a statement for the record for today's Senate Finance Committee hearing, "Extenders and Tax Reform: Seeking Long-Term Solutions," the National Restaurant Association's David Koenig, Vice President of Tax and Profitability, called for the extension of several tax provisions that are critical for the restaurant industry, the nation's second-largest private-sector employer.
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Tue, 31 Jan 2012 12:00:00 EST
(Washington, D.C.) Fueled by solid same-store sales and traffic results and a bullish outlook among restaurant operators, the National Restaurant Association's Restaurant Performance Index (RPI) rose sharply in December. The RPI - a monthly composite index that tracks the health of and outlook for the U.S. restaurant industry - stood at 102.2 in December, up 1.6 percent from November and its highest level in nearly six years. In addition, December represented the third time in the last four months that the RPI stood above 100, which signifies expansion in the index of key industry indicators.
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Tips on how to use Facebook as a business promotion toolFri, 03 Feb 2012 21:24:00 +0000
Owner of ice cream shop discusses how to boost rankings and customer interaction.
Read Taco Bell responds to salmonella outbreak
Fri, 03 Feb 2012 16:03:00 +0000
After being identified by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) as the source of a …
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Fri, 03 Feb 2012 16:00:00 +0000
Nathan's Famous Inc. has reported results for the third quarter of its 2012 fiscal year that ended …
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