Food & Beverage - A Time To Listen To Your Guests - By Joe Dunbar
Whenever the economy turns down and discretionary income declines, the advantage shifts from hot new concepts to established names. The recent strike in Hollywood left many new programs without writers. These shows were just starting to build an audience. The strike put plenty of these shows out of the lineup when the strike ended too late. Previous winners survived. ...more

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AAA Travel Professionals Say Travelers Adjust Plans in Response to Rising Gas Prices
Travelers will change plans, but won't shy away from travel overall ...more

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Papa Bello Announces Expansion Into South Carolina With Sale of Area Rep Agreement and Restaurant Opening
Papa Bello Enterprises (Pink Sheets: PAPA) announced today that the company has expanded its franchise business into South Carolina with the sale of an area rep agreement to Nazir Moosa, a prominent business man from South Carolina. ...more

IFPG-Inka Grill Franchise Unveils Expansion Plans
Restaurant Holdings Group Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of International Food Products Group (BULLETIN BOARD: IFDG) in alliance with Inka Grill, the Peruvian home-style casual dining restaurants, today outlined the company's franchise expansion plan for the next five years. ...more

Hooters of America, Inc. Concerned About Chanticleer's Acquisition Attempts
Hooters of America, Inc. (HOA) stated that it has concerns over Chanticleer Holdings' announcement that it plans to acquire Texas Wings. Texas Wings is HOA's largest franchisee. ...more

Burger King Corp. Acquires Restaurants in Iowa and Nebraska
Burger King Corp. (NYSE:BKC) announced the acquisition of 72 BURGER KING(R) restaurants in Iowa and Nebraska from franchisee Simmonds Restaurant Management. This transaction is part of the company's ongoing portfolio management strategy. ...more

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McCormick & Schmick's Seafood Restaurants, Inc. Announces Opening at Harrah's Resort in Atlantic City, New Jersey
McCormick & Schmick's Seafood Restaurants, Inc. (Nasdaq: MSSR), today announced the opening of its Atlantic City, New Jersey restaurant located at Harrah's Resort Atlantic City. This brings the Company's total restaurant count to 81 locations across the United States. ...more

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Marler Clark Files First Georgia Lawsuit in National E. coli Outbreak
The first Georgia lawsuit stemming from national E. coli outbreak linked to seven states was filed today in the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Georgia, Valdosta Division against Nebraska Beef Limited. ...more

Unique Pizza and Subs Corp. to Launch 30 Mobile Pizza Kitchen Fleet
Unique Pizza and Subs Corporation (OTC:UPZS), in cooperation with the online restaurant commissary The Virtual Warehouse, Inc. (VRTW), researched numerous mobile kitchen manufacturers before deciding to team with All A Cart Manufacturing, Inc. of Columbus, Ohio. ...more

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