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2008-09-17 Restaurant Industry News Highlights

Features

Bringing Out The Best In Others Brings Out The Best In Ourselves - By Doug Kennedy
A key principle for finding personal fulfillment in our journey to hospitality service excellence is realizing that when we bring out the best in others, we simultaneously bring out the best in ourselves every day, every shift, and with just about every guest we encounter. ...more

Food & Beverage - Handling Customer Fear & Doubt: Building Relationships - By Ken Burgin
A confused or anxious customer usually says 'No' - it's safer. ...more

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Trends

Restaurant Trends - Growing And Emerging Concepts - Data reflects change and activity from May 8, 2008 to September 8, 2008
Update from Restaurantchains.net on growing and emerging restaurant concepts ...more

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Appointments

Dunkin' Donuts Names Cynthia Ashworth Vice President, Consumer Engagement
Dunkin' Donuts, America's favorite everyday, all-day stop for coffee and baked goods, is pleased to announce that Cynthia Ashworth has joined the company's marketing team in the newly created position of Vice President, Consumer Engagement. ...more

Pinkberry Names Michael Dixon Chief Financial Officer
Pinkberry named Michael Dixon as Chief Financial Officer. Dixon is the most recent addition to Pinkberry's new executive leadership team who were brought on over the past few months to work with CEO Ron Graves and the founders, Shelly Hwang and Young Lee, on initiatives aimed at strengthening and advancing Pinkberry as the leader in the frozen yogurt market. ...more

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Development

Triarc and Wendy's Shareholders Approve Merger
Closing Expected by End of September ...more

Starbucks and Unilever Sign Licensing Agreement to Grow Super-Premium Starbucks Ice Cream Business
Companies Plan to Bring Ice Cream Innovations Inspired by Starbucks Coffee and Coffeehouse Flavors to Consumers in the U.S. and Canada ...more

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Financial

CBRL Group Revenue for the fourth quarter declined 4.8%
CBRL Group, Inc. Reports Fiscal 2008 Fourth Quarter ...more

Farmer Bros. Reports Fiscal 2008 Net Loss Per Share of $0.55
Farmer Bros. Co. (NASDAQ: FARM) today reported a net loss for its fourth fiscal quarter ended June 30, 2008 of $4.0 million or $0.28 per share, compared with net income in last year's fourth quarter of $1.3 million or $0.09 per share. For the full fiscal year, the Company reported a net loss of $7.9 million or $0.55 per share, compared with fiscal 2007 net income of $6.8 million or $0.48 per share. ...more

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Other

BJ's Restaurants Provides Update on Houston Area Restaurants
BJ's Restaurants, Inc. (NASDAQ: BJRI) today announced that due to Hurricane Ike the Company closed its four restaurants in the Houston area beginning Thursday, September 11th. The restaurants incurred minimal damage from the hurricane, and the Company expects to re-open the restaurants as soon as power, water and sewer services are restored to the area. ...more

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