Europe - ETC's Market Intelligence Group - New Edition Of 'Research Highlights'
ETC's market research projects and its member organisations and colleagues from the world of international tourism research. ...more

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Taco Bell Partners with Indie Rockers, Ready to Feed the Beat
Bands Will Compete for Marketing Support in 'Best of the Beat' Contest With Music as Centerpiece for Feed the Beat's Virtual Music Festival Web Site ...more

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Krispy Kreme Awards Franchise Development Rights for Shanghai, Beijing and Tianjin, China
Krispy Kreme Doughnuts, Inc. (NYSE:KKD) announced today that it has entered into an agreement with KKD Lotte Holdings Company, Ltd. for the development of approximately 35 Krispy Kreme retail locations over the next four to five years in the metropolitan areas of Shanghai, Beijing and Tianjin, China. Lotte is also Krispy Kreme's franchisee in the Republic of Korea and Japan. ...more

Rumbi Island Grill Will Enter the California Market Through an Area Development Agreement With Well-Known Southern California Restaurateur
Deal Will Result in 15-20 Restaurants in Orange County, California ...more

Golden Spoon Signs Agreement for Aggressive Expansion Plans
Golden Spoon, the largest frozen yogurt chain in California by sales volume, is marking its 25th anniversary this year with an aggressive expansion strategy to develop the brand throughout the country and worldwide. ...more

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Ruby Tuesday, Inc. Reports First Quarter Fiscal 2009 Results, Reduces Debt $40 Million
Ruby Tuesday, Inc. (NYSE: RT) today reported diluted earnings per share of $0.01 on net income of $285 thousand for the Company's first quarter of fiscal 2009, which ended September 2, 2008. This compares to diluted earnings per share of $0.21 on net income of $11.1 million for the first quarter of the prior year. ...more

Rick's Cabaret International, Inc. Reports Record Revenues in Its Fourth Quarter Driven by New Acquisitions and Positive Same Club Growth
CEO Eric Langan Also Reaffirms Company's Ability to Redeem Stock Puts Issued in Recent Acquisitions ...more

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Healthy Coffee Introduces First Four Instant Beverages
Healthy Coffee USA, Inc., the marketing subsidiary of Healthy Coffee International, Inc. (Pink Sheets: HCFI) has introduced its first four instant beverage products. All Healthy Coffee products include the health benefits of Reishi and Ginseng extracts and are made from the highest quality ingredients to provide the most perfect aroma and tastes possible. ...more

Chick-fil-A Removes Trans Fats from Entire Menu
Chick-fil-A(R), the nation's second largest quick-service chicken restaurant chain, today announced it has eliminated artificial trans fat from its entire menu. Chick-fil-A is among the first national quick-service restaurant chains to offer a complete menu - from entrées down to condiments - with zero grams of trans fat. ...more

Cornell Hospitality Quarterly Article Wins Emerald Award
An article published in the Cornell Hospitality Quarterly (CQ) has been named as one of the 50 best articles published in the world's top management journals in 2007. The article, 'Guest Satisfaction and Restaurant Performance,' by Sachin Gupta, Edward McLaughlin, and Miguel Gomez, has won the Emerald Management Reviews Citation of Excellence. ...more

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