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September 2, 2008
Value Keeps Customers Coming to Bojangles'
Despite increasing menu prices, the fast-food chicken chain says perceived value has helped increase traffic and same-store sales. Read the full story >>
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Boomers (42-60) are more likely than those under the age of 42 to order side salads more than once a month.
Source: R&I, 2007 Tastes of America

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Growing Chains: Smashburger Is Well-Rounded
Smashburger banks on its burger-focused menu, seasoned executives and private-equity capital to expand outside Denver. Read the full story >>
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Chain Leader LIVEThe Industry's Can't-Miss Networking Event
Chain Leader LIVE is a great opportunity for chain restaurant executives to interact and network with their peers and other key industry players. Attendees experience firsthand the insights, strategies and personalities behind successful restaurant chains and sample innovative menu ideas. Click here to learn more and register today!

Sodexo to Launch New Nutrition Program
Sodexo's Balanced Way pre-plated meals encourage students to adopt healthful behavior, says the contractor. According to the company, the plate is half vegetables and fruit, one-quarter protein, and one-quarter whole-grain carbohydrates. Read the full story >>
Going to Market with Your Concept
Restaurant chain operators discuss the best ways to prepare a small but growing concept for sale. Read the full story >>
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ALT TEXT HEREFE&S’ Webcast: A Food Safety Approach to Preventing Allergic Reactions
September is National Food Safety Month and FE&S will hold its annual Food Safety webcast. Expert speakers — Sheila C. Weiss of the National Restaurant Association and Summer McQuoid of the National Restaurant Association Solutions — discuss how to avoid cross contamination through proper preparation, cleaning and sanitation of equipment and supplies. Live viewing on Wednesday, Sept. 24 at 10 a.m. Central. Click here to Register to Attend.

Too Much Green: High Cost Forces Franchisee to Skip Environmental Certification
The owner of a Pizza Fusion franchise (which requires all units to be built to LEED standards) has put the environmental certifcation on hold because it was going to cost too much. The store will be the only one in the national chain that won't have LEED certification. Read the full story >>
Shoney's and Captain D's Founder Danner Dead at 83
Raymond L. Danner Sr., known for founding the U.S. chains Shoney's and Captain D's, has died at the age of 83 in Nashville. Read the full story >>



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