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October 16, 2012
Noodles Plans East Coast Sites
Noodles & Company, which makes its base in Broomfield, Colo., is making its first forays into the Northeast. Through a partnership Mascott Corp., owner and operator of six restaurant brands in the region, Noodles will open its very first restaurant in the greater New York metro area. The free-standing unit in East Brunswick, N.J., will…
October 16, 2012
Wholesale Food Prices Keep Rising In September As Gas Prices Slowly Fall
Food prices at the finished goods level rose another 0.2% in September, their fourth consecutive month of gains, according to data from the latest Producer Price Index, released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics Oct. 12. More worrisome were much larger increases in wholesale food prices at earlier stages of processing. Meanwhile, other than in…
October 16, 2012
Consumer Sentiment Hits Five-Year High
Two weeks ago, we wrote in FER Fortnightly, “The fiscal cliff looms, worries about the fate of the Euro and European sovereign debt continue and everyone is uncertain about political environments everywhere. But American consumers clearly became more upbeat in September….” Last Friday, Kathleen Madigan of the Wall Street Journal wrote, “Political intransigence could drag…
October 16, 2012
Canadian Restaurant Sales To Slow Next Year, But Average 4.1% Over Next Five Years
Restaurant sales growth in Canada is forecast to slow slightly next year to 3.9% after a predicted 4.7% gain this year, according to a new report from the Canadian Restaurant and Foodservices Association. The association also expects rising disposable income and population growth will help restaurant sales average growth of 4.1% over the next five…
October 16, 2012
Technomic Tinkers Only Slightly With 2012 And ’13 Operator Forecasts
In spite of economic uncertainty and another round of surging gasoline and food prices,
October 16, 2012
Beverage Companies Fire Back In Court Over NYC Drink Ban
The lawsuit to save big beverages on the streets of New York was filed Oct. 12 in Manhattan. Plaintiffs, including soft-drink companies, the American Beverage Association and the National Restaurant Association, filed the suit seeking to block New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s upcoming ban on large sugary drinks. The suit claims that the mayor’s Board…
October 16, 2012
NRA Offers Up ADA Compliance Kit Download
The National Restaurant Association has released "Americans with Disabilities Act: Toolkit for Restaurant Operators," an 80-page toolkit that helps restaurateurs comply with updated federal accessibility guidelines. The requirements, officially known as the 2010 ADA Standards for Accessible Design, are the first major changes to the federal design standards since the ADA was signed in 1991….
October 16, 2012
Charbroiling Becomes Contentious In California
The California Restaurant Association is alerting its members to some unwanted deliveries. Some operators in the state have been served notices alleging they violated the California Health and Safety Code, under Proposition 65. The 60-day notices of violation are being sent by Whitney Leeman, an air-resources engineer from Sacramento. Over the past few years, she…
October 14, 2012
Wendy’s Re-Imaging Is Making The Sale
Wendy’s is reporting an average sales increase of more than 25% in its new "Image Activation" units. The modern, sleek units feature lounge seating with fireplaces, flat-screen TVs, Wi-Fi and digital menuboards. The Columbus, Ohio, chain anticipates completing 75 re-imaged restaurants by the end of the year. It initiated the program in 2011, and will…
October 14, 2012
Steak `n Shake Goes Global With UAE Deal
Expansion seems to be in the cards for Steak n’ Shake, which will debut its first units outside the U.S. next year. The diner-style burger chain founded in Normal, Ill., in 1934 opened its first New York City outpost last January and now it’s inked a deal to go worldwide—or at least expand from the…
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