Cashmore: Google Building a Facebook Rival? Let's Hope So - CNN

Google is working on a social service to rival Facebook, if Web rumors are to be believed. And while Google's social-networking efforts have so far fallen flat, even satisfied Facebook users should hope that the search engine's efforts bear fruit. ...more

Applebee's Executive Chef Recognized by Kraft for Culinary Innovation

Chef Shannon Johnson Leads Menu Development at the World's Largest Casual Dining Chain ...more

Legendary Talk Show Host Larry King Joins The Original Brooklyn Water Bagel Co.

Larry King, who recently announced he is departing CNN's Larry King Live show, is moving on to assist in franchise development and international growth for The Original Brooklyn Water Bagel Co. ...more

Successful Restaurant Chain Opens Florida Markets for Franchise Development

Ker's WingHouse Restaurant Franchises Now Available In Florida ...more

VinZant Edwards Restaurant Group LLC Expands Its Old Chicago Presence in Missouri with Opening of Branson Restaurant

VinZant Edwards Restaurant Group LLC, a franchisee of Old Chicago - a division of Colorado-based Rock Bottom Restaurants, Inc. and the pizza and beer authority known for its 'World Beer Tour' and 110 unique, cold beers - opened their second Missouri restaurant in Branson on Friday, July 2 at 11 a.m. ...more

Brazil Fast Food Announces Results of Annual General Meeting of Shareholders, Declares Dividend

Brazil Fast Food Corp. (OTC Bulletin Board: BOBS.OB) the second largest restaurant chain with 737 points of sale, operating in Brazil under the Bob’s brand, KFC and Pizza Hut São Paulo as franchisee of Yum! Brands, and Doggis as franchisee of GED, today announced the results of its 2010 annual general meeting of shareholders held on Tuesday, June 29, 2010 at Brazil Fast Food’s corporate headquarter located in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. ...more

Progress Made in Negotiations Between Teamsters, Dunkin' Donuts Distributor

Federal Mediator Requests Parties Reconvene July 16 to Reach Contract Agreement ...more

DAVACO's Restaurant Team Executes Chainwide Initiatives

DAVACO, Inc., the national leading provider of restaurant and retail services, recently announced that the company continues to expand its offering of services for national and regional restaurant chains and has since completed rollout programs that have delivered results for an entire chain from 50 or 15,000 stores. ...more

First Sugarfree Ready-to-Drink Margarita with 12% Alcohol That Sells with Just a Beer & Wine License and is Kosher Too

Today AL-RITE launches a world-first RTD cocktail: Steve’s™ Sugarfree Margarita with 12% alcohol that sells with just a beer and wine license. ...more

Local Search, Social Networking and Mobile Gaming Coming of Age on Mobile Devices

Compete Releases Results of Quarterly Smartphone Intelligence Survey ...more

IPhone 4 Paves the Way for the Next-Gen IPad and Mobile Apps

MarketResearch.com has announced the addition of IDC's new report 'iPhone 4 Paves the Way for the Next-Gen iPad and Mobile Apps,' to their collection of Smart Phone market reports. ...more

2010 Summer Vacation Put on Hold

Just 28% planning annual summer vacation, 72% worry about high gasoline prices ...more

Chef Salaries Begin to Show Signs of Recovery

After a 13% dip from 2007 to 2008, pastry chefs salaries rose 5.7% in 2009, with an average salary of $48,861. Executive chef salaries similarly rebounded by 6.1% from last year's figures. ...more