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Arby's CEO Steps Down, Looks at Becoming Franchisee

Posted Fri, 2010/01/29 - 08:33 by BMM Staff

ATLANTA – Wendy’s/Arby’s Group, Inc. (NYSE: WEN) announced that Tom Garrett, president and chief executive officer of Arby’s Restaurant Group, Inc., is stepping down.

Tropical Smoothie Cafe Kicks Off New Year with 'Healthy Lifestyle' Promotion

Posted Mon, 2010/01/04 - 13:22 by Gregg

DESTIN, FLA. (January 4, 2010) – Tropical Smoothie Café, a tropical-themed smoothie and sandwich chain with more than 285 locations, will help c

Restaurant Count Sags in '08, Down in '09

Posted Tue, 2009/01/20 - 07:32 by Bob Frankman

Restaurant openings were down in 2008 from the year before, while fast-food leaders McDonald's, Subway and Panera Bread increased their number of outlets from 2007 to 2008 by 1 percent.

Subway, the Number One European Hangout

Posted Thu, 2008/11/13 - 02:27 by Lionel Hutz PA

The coffee-house is dead, replaced by... Subway??!!

Quiznos Appoints Clyde Rucker as COO to Help Bring Franchisee Profitability

Posted Fri, 2008/09/26 - 19:44 by Janet Sparks
Clyde Rucker is Quiznos' new COO. Photo/Quiznos

Subway Sandwich Shop Gets Bearish Opening

Posted Thu, 2008/09/25 - 00:13 by Don Sniegowski
KITIMAT, B.C. (Blue MauMau) - In the small town of Kitimat, British Columbia, an unusual guest strolled over to the counter of the Subway sandwich shop and waited to order as he looked on at the low-cal garnishments. The only problem was that John Q. Customer was a black bear.

Carvel Ice Cream

Posted Thu, 2008/08/07 - 12:32 by Jim Blue

An interesting article by Joel Siegel in the August issue of Cond'e Nast Portfolio magazine talks about the origin of Carvel Ice Cream

Man Calls 911 to Complain about His Subway Sandwich

Posted Tue, 2008/08/05 - 09:19 by Bob Frankman

Police in Jacksonville, Florida had to restrain and imprison a man who called 911 to report a missing sauce from his Subway spicy Italian sandwich.

Detroit Mom and Pop Franchisees Sue Dunkin' over Illicit Business Practices

Posted Tue, 2008/07/08 - 19:13 by Janet Sparks
DETROIT (Blue MauMau) - Franchisees in Detroit filed a federal lawsuit against Dunkin' Donuts last Thursday accusing the franchisor of unlawfully withholding consent in permitting them to transfer ownership of their stores to qualified buyers.

Does Starbucks Need More Caffeine to Stimulate Sales?

Posted Thu, 2008/07/03 - 09:52 by Jim Coen

Starbucks recently announced that it would shutter 600 of its more than 7,000 stores (8%) nationwide, shedding up to 12,000 full and part-time jobs.