Cheesecake Factory succeeds with indulgence for the common man

The Cheesecake Factory is at once an ostentatious den of dining and decorative excess as well as a homespun throwback to family tradition. Witness the florid murals and French-inspired checked floors, the dozens of cheesecakes in sumptuous flavors such as…
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How a Restaurant With No Cash Registers and No Prices Makes Money

A Panera Cares Café looks just like any one of the other 1600 Panera locations around the United States: the same striped awnings, the same comfortable booths, the same ridiculously tasty Cobblestone Rolls that will add ten pounds if you…
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Max Brenner International En Route To Russia And Japan

Max Brenner International, the worldwide Chocolate Bar brand based in New York City, has announced two international franchise agreements that will bring the restaurant concept’s Chocolate Bars to the Russian Federation and Japan. The agreements were made with the Shokoladnitsa…
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Qdoba Mexican Grill to Close 67 Company-Operated Restaurants

Jack in the Box Inc. (NASDAQ: JACK) today announced that it has substantially completed its previously disclosed review of market performance for its Qdoba Mexican Grill brand. As a result of this comprehensive review, the company plans to close 67…
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Dickey’s in Bakersfield Throws Smokin’ Hot Three Day Event

Dickey’s Barbecue is inviting the Bakersfield community to a three day event to celebrate their opening. The party starts on Thursday, June 20 and runs through Saturday, June 22. Each day customers can enter to win a $500 Dickey’s gift…
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Baskin-Robbins Launches Major Development Incentives For 2013

Baskin-Robbins, the world’s largest chain of ice cream specialty shops, announced today the introduction of unprecedented development incentives in 2013 for new franchisees and military veterans.  These limited time only incentives, some of the steepest the brand has ever offered,…
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Dunkin’ Donuts Unveils New Restaurant Design

Dunkin’ Donuts, America’s all-day, everyday stop for coffee and baked goods, recently unveiled a new store design, the brand’s first in nearly seven years. The contemporary new look provides an exciting update to Dunkin’ Donuts’ current restaurant appearance and layout,…
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Pizza Hut Introduces New Firebaked Style Flatbread Pizzas

Thin crust. Check. Pan crust. Double check. Stuffed crust. Triple check. Pizza Hut has a legacy of bringing new crust types to consumers all around the world. Now, the world’s biggest pizza chain has done it again with the rollout…
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Zaxby’s Franchising, Inc. Launches New Franchising Website at ZaxbysFranchising.com

Zaxby’s Franchising, Inc. has launched a new franchising website at ZaxbysFranchising.com. Featuring a crisp design and easy-to-navigate layout, the new site leverages high-quality multimedia elements including video vignettes from Zaxby’s co-founders Zach McLeroy (President & CEO) and Tony Townley (Executive…
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Chick-fil-A Cow Appreciation Day is Just a Moo-nth Away

Chick-fil-A is issuing a one-month reminder cattle call to its udderly cool customers!  As part of the Atlanta-based restaurant chain’s ninth annual Cow Appreciation Day celebration, Chick-fil-A is offering a free combo meal (breakfast, lunch or dinner) to any customer…
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Piccadilly Announces New Division – Piccadilly Emergency Services

Piccadilly Restaurants, LLC announces a new division within its restaurant and food service company, Piccadilly Emergency Services. The new division allows the company to streamline efforts to conduct mass feedings during post-disaster situations. Piccadilly Emergency Services will utilize innovative technology…
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Iowa to Welcome First Hurricane Grill & Wings in Waterloo

Island-Inspired Restaurant Arrives This Fall Hurricane Grill & Wings’ record breaking growth continues as it announces its first ever Iowa restaurant will open this fall. The tropical restaurant will feature a casual dining atmosphere and showcases a range of over…
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Bennigan’s Introduces Bloody Mary with a Kick

Stout Bloody Mary featuring Tito’s Vodka accents innovative drink menu Bennigan’s added some zing to its array of innovative specialty drinks with the recent introduction of the Stout Bloody Mary – a one-of-a-kind concoction featuring Tito’s Vodka, Finest Call Loaded…
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Another Broken Egg Café Announces Its New Barista Reserve Coffee

President/CEO and Founder Ron Green is pleased to announce a new partnership with the H. C. Valentine Coffee Company to roast Another Broken Egg Café’s (ABEC) first proprietary coffee selections.  The artisan coffee is made from the highest quality beans…
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First Watch to Open Fourth Indianapolis Area Restaurant

“Daytime Café” continues expansion in Indiana A little more than one year ago, Breakfast, Brunch and Lunch restaurant First Watch made its debut in the Indianapolis area, and now, the award-winning company has announced plans to open its fourth Indianapolis…
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