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2006-09-25 Restaurant Industry News Highlights

Features

Achieving Excellence: How to Truly Understand and Fulfill Customer Needs, Wants, and Desires - By Mark Hamister
My vision of how to lead a company has always been based on three principles: know your product; understand your customer; and don't accept mediocrity. ...more

Create and Commit to a Brand World View - By Rick Hendrie
Marketing has a central and powerful role to play in guiding a business to success. Beyond the creation and execution of brand communication, it holds the responsibility to be a brand evangelist, offering a brand world view that serves as context to all that a company does. ...more

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Sales and Marketing

Buffalo Wild Wings(R) Announces Expansion of National Advertising Program for 2007
Enters First Major Network Advertising Deal with CBS Sports - Commences National Partnership with Westwood One Radio ...more

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Development

Ultimate Franchise Systems, Inc. Increases Interest in Flamers Hamburgers
Ultimate Franchise Systems Inc. (OTC Pink Sheets: UFSJ) announced today that it has recently increased its ownership position in Concept Acquisitions, Inc., the corporate owner of the Flamers Hamburgers fast casual restaurant brand. UFSJ said it has increased its ownership from 18.5 % to 88%. ...more

BUCA, Inc. Announces Sale of Vinny T's of Boston to Bertucci's Corporation
BUCA, Inc. (Nasdaq:BUCA) announced the sale effective today of its 11 Vinny T's of Boston restaurants to Bertucci's Corporation, which operates 92 brick oven Italian restaurants in 11 states and the District of Columbia. ...more

Famous Dave's Enters Development Agreement for Five New Restaurants in Missouri
Famous Dave's Of America, Inc. (NASDAQ:DAVE) President and CEO David Goronkin announced today that current franchisee Barbecue Ventures, LLC, has purchased the right to franchise five new Famous Dave's Legendary Pit Bar-B-Que(R) restaurants in St. Louis and Springfield, Missouri. ...more

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Environmental

Hand Dryers Offer Multiple Environmental Cost Benefits - By Glenn Hasek
From an environmental benefit standpoint, there are few slam dunks like hand dryers. Used primarily in common areas like restrooms, hand dryers-when offered as the only hand drying option and not alongside paper towels-save trees, energy and money. ...more

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Openings

Ker's WingHouse Restaurant -- Growing Chain Secures Fourth Restaurant in Texas
On September 28th, Ker's WingHouse Bar & Grill, the Florida based restaurant chain that specializes in hot wings and WingHouse Girls, will open its fourth Texas location in Mesquite, TX. ...more

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Other

The Menu Brings the First Online Event Planning Marketplace to Boston
Blue Sky Collaborative launches The Menu (www.themenuboston.com), a free do-it-yourself event planning website that lets users plan their entire event from one place by connecting them directly with a wide variety of venues and services in the greater Boston area. Since its launch in early September, the Menu has attracted the top venues and vendors in Boston's event industry. ...more

Pizza Inn Settles Case in Former CEO's Favor
Agreement Amounts to $12 Million Swing in Executive's Favor ...more

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