PR-USA.net: In the aftermath of the deadly Haitian earthquake, Robeks – a premium fruit smoothie and healthy eats national restaurant chain – will launch a “Hearts for Haiti” fund raising campaign, tying donations to a new Chocolate Covered Strawberry Smoothie (TM) that will premier in stores by February 12. The campaign will run through the […]
Crain’s Chicago Business: People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals said it has a new tactic to pressure McDonald’s Corp. to change its chicken slaughtering practices: ambushing and haranguing executives at public or corporate events. Representatives of the animal rights group have crashed an awards event for McDonald’s CEO Jim Skinner, a Purdue University event
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Lexington Herald Leader: Treasure Isles Inc., a Lexington-based company that operates franchised Long John Silver’s and Fazoli’s restaurants outside of Kentucky, has filed for bankruptcy protection. The company, through its three legal entities, operates 26 Long John Silver’s restaurants in Illinois and four Fazoli’s restaurants in Virginia. It also operates seven A&W and Long John
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Trading Room: Retailers will continue to suffer in 2010 as consumers return to saving their money, a franchising expert says. Stan Gordon, managing director of Franchised Food Company (FFCo) which owns Cold Rock Ice Creamery, Mr Whippy and Pretzel World, said shoppers had become frugal due to the global financial crisis. “Consumers are being more
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Dekalb Daily Chronicle: After nearly a year in business, Annie G’s restaurant and pancake house served its last meal Sunday, and staff was busy Wednesday clearing out the building to make way for a new restaurant. Jim Mason, who owns the building at 131 N. Annie Glidden Road in DeKalb and also owned the Annie
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Michigan Business Review: Franchisees of a Michigan-based cellular phone store allege that deceptive business practices have cost them thousands of dollars. WDIV and Crain’s Detroit Business report that the owner of Wireless Toyz, based in Farmington Hills, is being sued for fraud. Hearings began Friday in Oakland County Circuit Court Joe Barbat is accused of
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The Consumerist: A woman in Oregon has sued her local McDonald’s franchisee after spilling hot coffee from the drive-thru window on herself. She claims that the coffee was too hot and the lid too loose, and seeks $7,500 in damages. According to the suit, “as it was being handed to her by an employee of
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Press of Atlantic City: The operator of nine Famous Dave’s Bar-B-Que Restaurants, including one at the Hamilton Commons shopping center in Mays Landing, has notified the state that significant layoffs are possible before the struggling company can reorganize or complete its sale. North Country BBQ Ventures, of New Providence, Union County, told the state it
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The Open Press: Needing more accurate food cost information to help run their 14 Wendy’s restaurants, Calhoun Management Corporation shopped around for software—and found the answer through their hardware. Paul Rambler, director of Operations, said the company was looking for software that would give them a more accurate theoretical food cost, but also allow them
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Naples Daily News: When Frank Ryan was asked to leave Rib City Grill in East Naples in 2007, the general manager signed an agreement not to compete or use the restaurant’s trade secrets, recipes, or food preparation techniques for 10 years. So managers of the Fort Myers-based restaurant, which has franchises in seven other states,
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