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2008-07-29 Restaurant Industry News Highlights

Features

Measuring Bar Profits - Where Can You Improve? - By Ken Burgin
Whether it's wine, beer, spirits, coffee or soft-drinks, there are plenty of ways to look at the performance and profit-margins of beverage sales. ...more

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Trends

Franchising an Important Component of Sales Growth for Many Restaurant Chains, Finds Technomic
A new report from foodservice consultants Technomic found that many top restaurant chains grew their 2007 sales through signing more franchisees, instead of relying on same-store sales increases. This held true for both limited-service and full-service sectors. ...more

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Development

Krispy Kreme Awards Franchise Development Rights for The Republic of Turkey
Krispy Kreme Doughnuts, Inc. (NYSE:KKD) announced today that it has entered into a franchise agreement with Almana Yiyecek Ve Icecek San. Ve. Tic, Ltd, STI (part of the Almana Group) for the development of approximately 25 Krispy Kreme retail locations over the next five years in Istanbul, The Republic of Turkey (Turkey). ...more

Baskin-Robbins Opens San Antonio for Franchise Sales, Plans More Than 40 New Stores
Hosts San Antonio Franchising Seminar on August 7th ...more

Baja Fresh, La Salsa and Sweet Factory, Positioned for Growth and Expansion Throughout the United States and International Markets, Sponsors Ownership Seminar in Atlanta
California-based Fresh Enterprises, the new owners of Baja Fresh Mexican Grill, and La Salsa Mexican Grill as well as the California-based Sweet Factory, announced today that they are opening the Atlanta market for accelerated franchised expansion of all three concepts. Under new ownership, the companies will host a Franchise Ownership Seminar in Alpharetta, Georgia, on August 7, 2008 at the Hyatt Place North Point Mall. ...more

Dinner in the Sky Lands in America
Dinner in The Sky now available for bookings across the U.S., Americans anxious to experience the ultimate high flying dining experience ...more

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Financial

Frisch's Reports Results for Fiscal 2008
Frisch's Restaurants, Inc. (AMEX:FRS) reported record sales of $299,562,346 for the fiscal year ended June 3, 2008. ...more

Texas Roadhouse, Inc. Announces Second Quarter 2008 Results
Comparable restaurant sales decreased 0.3% at company restaurants and 2.3% at franchise restaurants ...more

Benihana Inc. Comparable Restaurant Sales Up
Benihana Inc. Reports Total Restaurant Sales and Comparable Restaurant Sales for the First Fiscal Quarter 2009 ...more

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Openings

UFood Grill Announces Opening of 1st Chicago Location
UFood Restaurant Group, Inc. (OTCBB: UFFC), a franchisor and operator of fast-casual food restaurants, today announced the opening of the first UFood Grill location in the Chicago metropolitan area. This franchise will be developed and operated by franchisee Carl Dissette. The new restaurant is in the heart of downtown Chicago at 200 W. Jackson Boulevard, located near the Sears Tower and the Chicago Board of Trade. ...more

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