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Seasons 52, the highly acclaimed fresh grill and wine bar restaurant, has selected Naples, Florida next to Mercato Center on Vanderbilt Beach Road and US 41 as a site for future expansion. Expected to open in fall of 2011, the new restaurant will be the company’s 19th location.

Panera Bread to Implement New Menu Boards at all Central and Southwest Ohio locations

Diversified Restaurant Holdings, Inc. announced today that it has entered into a 10-year lease, with renewal options, for a 7,400 square-foot restaurant at 3750 US Highway 98, off Interstate 4 at exit 32 in Lakeland, Florida. The restaurant is expected to open in February 2011 and will be the Company’s 21st Buffalo Wild Wings restaurant.

Brazil Fast Food Corp. (OTCBB: BOBS), the second largest restaurant chain with 737 points of sale, and operating in Brazil under the (i) Bob’s brand, (ii) KFC and Pizza Hut São Paulo as franchisee of Yum! Brands, and (iii) Doggis as franchisee of GED, today announced the sale of all real estate assets held by Venbo Comércio de Alimentos Ltda, the Company’s operating subsidiary, to Bigburger Ltda. and CCC Empreendimentos e Participações Ltda., entities controlled by Mr. José Ricardo Bomeny and Rômulo B. Fonseca, respectively, who are significant stockholders of the Company.

The appointment is effective immediately; Mr. Goldberg will be based at the company's Seattle, WA, headquarters.

The American Hotel & Lodging Educational Institute (AHLEI) has signed a memorandum of understanding with The Hotels & Restaurants Association of Western India (HRA-WI) to provide association members with AHLEI hospitality management courses and professional certification at special pricing. 

In the recently released 2010 Zagat Fast Food Survey, which included 136 national restaurant chains, Atlanta Bread received Top-5 distinctions in two key categories.

In-N-Out Burger & Five Guys Burgers and Fries Top Subscriber Survey in October Issue

Darden Restaurants has been recognized by three national publications for its commitment to diversity in its business practices and among its family of restaurants: Red Lobster, Olive Garden, LongHorn Steakhouse, The Capital Grille, Bahama Breeze and Seasons 52.

Revenues increased 6.3% to $87.9 million from $82.7 million

KFC India Receives Recognition in Top Food Service Brands

International tourist arrivals are estimated to have grown by 7% in the first half of 2010. While growth was modest in April as a consequence of the closure of European airspace following the eruption of a volcano in Iceland, results were strong in May (+10%) and June (+8%). Data available for July indicates that growth is set to continue at a steady rate.

Revenue for the second quarter totaled $1,215,441, almost even with the $1,223,858 in the year ago second quarter.

Local Business Owners Help Fuel Post-Katrina Redevelopment

This streamlined approach will allow Newport to deliver the reliability of an established restaurant and offer the highest-quality food, like their popular fish and chips, at the absolute lowest possible prices.

Against current industry trends, Huddle House, the Atlanta-based 400-plus-unit family diner franchise, has continued to experience positive same store sales increases. In August, the brand’s franchised locations experienced a 4.6 percent increase while corporate stores hit 3.4 percent.

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Starbucks-Owned Seattle’s Best Coffee Grows Points of Distribution; Ten-Fold Increase in Less than One Year

Transaction Valued at $4.0 Billion