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03/09/2010 04:28 PM
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Western Sizzlin Corporation Mails Definitive Proxy Statement/Prospectus and Announces Notification to NASDAQ of Intent to Delist in Connection with the Merger
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Western Sizzlin Corporation (Nasdaq: WEST) announced today that it has commenced the mailing of a definitive proxy statement/prospectus in connection with the proposed acquisition of Western by The Steak n Shake Company ( SNS).
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03/09/2010 04:10 PM
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L.A. Area Dining Establishments Informed of Possible Data Security Breach
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Officials of The Westin Bonaventure Hotel & Suites which is independently owned by Today's IV, Inc. and operated by Interstate Hotels & Resorts, Inc. under a license issued by Westin Hotel Management, L.P. announced that the hotel's four restaurants—Lake View Bistro, Lobby Court Bar, Bonavista Lounge, L.A. Prime and its valet parking operations may have suffered a data security breach between April 2009 and December 2009.
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03/09/2010 03:36 PM
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Restaurant Trends - Growing And Emerging Concepts - Data Reflects Change and Activity from November 1, 2009 to March 1, 2010
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Update from Restaurantchains.net on growing and emerging restaurant concepts
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03/09/2010 03:02 PM
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Jack in the Box Rolls Out New French Fries
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French fry connoisseurs are a most discerning sort, perhaps even more so than their wine-tasting counterparts. Whereas wine aficionados practice five basic evaluations – color, swirl, smell, taste and savor – a true fries connoisseur also considers things like crispness, temperature, even freshness.
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03/09/2010 03:00 PM
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Benihana Inc. Announces Summary Judgment Related to Pending Litigation By Former Haru Minority Shareholders Has Been Granted in All Material Aspects
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Benihana Inc. (NASDAQ: BNHNA; BNHN) today announced that its motion for summary judgment in the pending litigation against it brought by the former minority shareholders of the Company’s Haru operating segment has been granted in all material respects.
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03/09/2010 02:59 PM
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Caruso Affiliated Announces Hiring of John Cugasi to Lead New Airport Retail Venture
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Caruso Affiliated CEO and Founder Rick J. Caruso today announced the creation of a new business venture to pursue airport retail opportunities and the appointment of John Cugasi as the company’s first Vice President for Airports to lead the effort. Cugasi served most recently as the Director of Concessions at Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport overseeing the lease management and development of the airport’s concessions program.
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03/09/2010 02:58 PM
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Ruby Tuesday, Inc. Reports Continued Sales Improvement
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Ruby Tuesday, Inc. (NYSE: RT) today announced that same-restaurant sales for Company-owned restaurants were -0.8% to -1.0% in the third quarter ended March 2, 2010, compared to the same quarter of the prior year.
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03/09/2010 02:51 PM
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Brewers Association Announces 2009 Craft Brewer Sales Numbers
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Craft Brewer Sales Grow 7 Percent in a Year of Decreased Beer Sales for Other Brewers
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03/09/2010 02:50 PM
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Rick’s Cabaret International, Inc. Reports Record $7.65 Million Nightclub Sales in February; Same Club Comps Rise 28.2%
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Rick’s Cabaret International, Inc. (NASDAQ: RICK), the nation’s premier operator of upscale gentlemen’s clubs, said sales at its nightclubs in February were $7.65 million, a 34.7 percent increase over sales of $5.58 million in February 2009.
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03/09/2010 02:46 PM
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2010 Food Network South Beach Wine & Food Festival Presented by Food & Wine Raises Approximately $2 Million for Florida International University School of Hospitality and Tourism Management
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The ninth annual Food Network South Beach Wine & Food Festival, February 25–28, 2010, was once again a successful and unforgettable extravaganza. More than 50,000 guests attended the four-day event, and over $2 million was raised for the Florida International University (FIU) School of Hospitality and Tourism Management and the Southern Wine & Spirits Beverage Management Center.
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03/09/2010 02:44 PM
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Green Mountain Coffee Roasters, Inc. Extends Tender Offer to Acquire Diedrich Coffee
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Green Mountain Coffee Roasters, Inc. (NASDAQ: GMCR) today announced that Pebbles Acquisition Sub, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of GMCR, has extended its previously announced $35.00 per share cash tender offer to purchase all outstanding shares of common stock of Diedrich Coffee, Inc. (NASDAQ: DDRX).
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03/09/2010 01:37 PM
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Brands on the Brink: Marketing in a Down Economy
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Among other victims of the recession, brands have taken a beating. Private labels have gained market share. Consumers are cutting back. Retailers are turning up the heat. According to panelists who gathered to discuss brand strategy at a recent Wharton Marketing Conference titled, "Connecting with the Evolving Consumer," marketers need to be especially innovative when it comes to making sense of the shifting economy -- and profiting from it.
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03/08/2010 05:03 PM
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Tim Hortons Outlines Strategic Growth Catalysts and Financial Outlook at Investor Conference
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During the Tim Hortons Inc. (TSX: THI, NYSE: THI) investor conference, president and CEO Don Schroeder and other members of the executive team will outline strategic growth catalysts designed to build on Tim Hortons position as a leader in the North American restaurant industry. We will also outline our financial and operational outlook during the event.
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03/08/2010 05:00 PM
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Zagat Releases New Texas Dining Survey
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Austin and Houston Diners Report Dining Out the Most in America - Though Texas Is Home to Nation's Best Value Dining, Prices Soar
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03/08/2010 04:57 PM
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NYC's Famed Steakhouse, The Palm Opens First Airport Location at JFK Terminal 4
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The Palm Bar & Grille Is One of SSP America's New Food & Beverage Options for Travelers and Visitors to the Terminal
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03/08/2010 04:20 PM
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Wild Alaska Halibut and Black Cod Season Opens March 6, 2010
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Fishermen and women alike are heading out to the fishing grounds with marked anticipation as the 2010 wild Alaska halibut and black cod (sablefish) season opens March 6, 2010. Catch limits for Alaska halibut and black cod are set at 40.3 million pounds and 24.9 million pounds, respectively.
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03/08/2010 04:15 PM
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Restaurant Associates, Levy Restaurants at US Open Face Federal and State Labor Law Violations in Luxury Suite Attendant Class Action Lawsuit
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Three employees who worked as suite attendants at New York's marquee tennis tournament, the US Open, filed a class and collective action lawsuit on behalf of suite attendants. The case was filed in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York (Case No. 10 Civ. 0935) on behalf of persons who worked as suite attendants at the Arthur Ashe Stadium at the Billie Jean King National Tennis Center during the 2004-2009 US Open Tennis Tournament.
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03/08/2010 03:57 PM
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P.F. Chang’s China Bistro Launches Expanded Gluten Free Menu
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Enhanced Offering Includes 5 New Beef Entrees and a Total of 28 Dishes
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03/08/2010 03:45 PM
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Banfi Vintners, America’s Leading Importer of South American Wines, Resumes Shipments from Chile
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Banfi Vintners, America’s largest importer of wines from Chile and Argentina, confirms that effective Thursday, March 11, shipments will resume from the port of San Antonio, Chile.
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03/08/2010 03:39 PM
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H.I.G. Capital Announces Acquisition of Albertville Quality Foods and Southern Quality Meats
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Investment Supports Expansion of National Further Processing Services Provider to the U.S. Foodservice and Restaurant Industries
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