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September 5, 2008
How to Prepare a Restaurant Concept for Sale
To prepare a restaurant concept for sale, create value in the company, says financial guru Jim Parish. He offers some ways to create value in your company when preparing it for a sale. Read the full story >>
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Among operators who were offered special promotions by suppliers in the past year, 26% found it extremely helpful, 57% found it somewhat helpful and 17% indicated it was not very helpful.
Source: Chain Leader, 2007 Driving Traffic Study

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El Pollo Loco Expands East Coast Operations
Doherty Enterprises Inc. has signed a deal with El Pollo Loco to bring 30 of the grilled chicken and Mexican fast-casual restaurants to northern and central New Jersey and Long Island, N.Y. 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!

Lane Cardwell: Flaying Them in Long Island
Celebrity Chef "Bobby Flay is seven weeks into his entry in the burger wars with Bobby’s Burger Palace," writes Chain Leader's Lane Cardwell. "Anything that Bobby does is going to be watched carefully, and written about critically, and this concept is no different." Read the full story >>
Have Lower Menu Prices Increased Traffic Counts?
"Operators continue to finagle with menu prices in an effort to attract customers," writes Chain Leader's David Farkas. "Yet can anyone say if the deals have had a pronounced effect on sales or traffic counts?" 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.

Einstein Noah Agrees to Worker Settlement
Einstein Noah Restaurant Group said it has reached agreements to pay up to $2.5 million to former workers who alleged violations of federal labor law.The workers were part of several class-action lawsuits filed in 2007 and 2008. Read the full story >>
Bowling Alleys Offer Upscale Menus, Atmosphere
Don't expect old-school standards like greasy onion rings and fries on the menu at modern bowling alleys. High-backed booths and leather sofas fill these hot spots, offering colorful martinis, plasma-screen televisions, dimmed lights--and a food and wine menu to rival any white-tablecloth joint. Read the full story >>



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