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August 18, 2008
Brinker to Sell Majority Interest in Romano's Macaroni Grill
Brinker International announced today that it has entered into a purchase agreement with Mac Acquisition LLC, an affiliate of Golden Gate Capital, for the sale of a majority interest in Romano's Macaroni Grill. Read the full story >>
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1952: Year restaurateur Norman Brinker was on the Olympic equestrian team in Helsinki.
Source: Lane Cardwell, ChainLeader.com

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Domino's to Add Sub Sandwiches to Delivery Menu
Domino's, the pizza delivery giant, today will announce plans to roll out a line of four, $4.99 oven-baked sub sandwiches, including Philly Cheese Steak and Chicken Bacon Ranch, that it will deliver with or without pizzas. The rollout starts Aug. 25. Read the full story >>
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Mrs. Fields to File for Bankruptcy
Mrs. Fields Famous Brands LLC, which sells cookies and yogurt at more than 1,200 franchises across the United States, is filing for bankruptcy, records show. Read the full story >>
Marketing: QSRs Learn to be Smart About Toy Promos
Increasingly, fast-food chains are revamping their kids-meal marketing with educationally themed toys. The toys aren't just fun, but also aim to teach, winning the loyalty and business of parents as well as children. Read the full story >>
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Enter the Camzone to discover how Camshelving can take you to a whole new dimension of dry or cold storage—a time- and resource-saving dimension where brushing off rust and corrosion, frequent replacement, and struggling with assembly or shelf adjustment are just a bad memory. Click here to view the video.

Growth on Order for New Souper Salad CEO
Souper Salad Inc., which operates the salad-soup-and-pasta chain and also has acquired the Grandy's restaurant chain, has brought in a chief executive with orders to expand. With the hiring of CEO Tim Taft, Souper Salad Inc. will embark on a new course, one of expansion mainly through franchising. Read the full story >>
The Genius of Norman Brinker
"The Chapter 7 filing of Steak & Ale and Bennigan’s brought a lot of attention to the man responsible for their creation—Norman Brinker," writes Chain Leader's Lane Cardwell. "The genius of Norman wasn’t the many things that were visible to the customer. His genius was in assembling, nurturing, challenging, educating, motivating, evaluating, and coaching a team of people to achieve what he had dreamed." Read the full story >>



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