Restaurant Trends - Growing And Emerging Concepts - Data reflects change and activity from June 27, 2008 to October 27, 2008
Update from Restaurantchains.net on growing and emerging restaurant concepts ...more

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Burger King Corp. Extends Brand Presence Through Licensing Deals
Iconic 'King' To Be Featured On Branded T-shirts and Loungewear Brokered by Broad Street Licensing Group ...more

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Darden Restaurants, Inc. Announces New Board Member
Darden Restaurants, Inc. (NYSE:DRI) has elected Christopher J. (CJ) Fraleigh, executive vice president and chief operating officer -- North America of Sara Lee Corporation, to its board of directors effective November 3, 2008. Darden owns and operates Red Lobster, Olive Garden, LongHorn Steakhouse, The Capital Grille, Bahama Breeze and Seasons 52 restaurants. ...more

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A Chef Sells Customers on Providing Him Capital
Desperate times call for desperate measures. That's why John Halko is offering customers of his hole-in-the-wall organic restaurant here a chance to invest - kind of - in his business through what he calls V.I.P. cards. ...more

Sales Increase for 18th Consecutive Quarter at Bruegger's
Marking 18 consecutive quarters of growth, Bruegger's Enterprises, Inc. today announced third quarter system-wide gross sales of $45.13 million, a 8.7 percent rise over the same period in 2007. ...more

Carrols Restaurant Group, Inc. and Carrols Corporation Report Financial Results for the Third Quarter 2008
Total revenues increased 2.7% to $209.1 million from $203.5 million, including a 3.6% increase for the Company's Hispanic Brands ...more

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McCormick & Schmick's Seafood Restaurants, Inc. Opens Second Houston, Texas Restaurant
McCormick & Schmick's Seafood Restaurants, Inc. (Nasdaq: MSSR), today announced the opening of its second location in Houston, Texas, marking the Company's fifth restaurant in the state and 85th restaurant in the U.S. ...more

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New businesses forced to adapt as they struggle for survival
Zanetta Wingfield never aspired to serve hot dogs at her East Liberty coffee house. But if gourmet-style wieners served on toasted, panini-style buns keep the customers coming back, they'll remain on the menu at KoKo Latte's Coffee, Tea & Eatery. ...more

High-end burger chain The Counter not for the indecisive
McDonald's may serve billions of burgers, but a burger at The Counter can be made about a million different ways. ...more

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