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- Majority of quickservice chains wait to display calorie counts
Months ahead of a federal mandate that will require restaurants with more than 20 locations to display calorie content on menus, McDonald's announced it would immediately feature calorie content. Other chains such as Arby's, Waffle House and Chik-fil-A, however, are waiting to make the changes until next year until they feel more certain of the steps they need to take. "We simply do not want go ahead [sic] and make changes of what we 'think' will be required and then have to make a second change ... once we do know the specific requirements," Chick-fil-A spokesman Mark Baldwin said. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
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- Chipotle tops list of favorite fast-casual Mexican chains
Chipotle Mexican Grill ranked first on a Market Force survey of consumers' favorite fast-casual Mexican chains, followed by Baja Fresh and Moe’s Southwest Grill. Taco Cabana, Qdoba, El Pollo Loco, Taco John’s, Taco Bell and Del Taco rounded out the top 10 in the survey of 7,600 U.S. consumers. "[C]hains that are satisfying consumers' taste for fresh ingredients, friendly service and a comfortable setting are emerging as the category leaders," Market Force's Janet Eden-Harris said. FastCasual.com
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Chipotle joins Fair Food Program: Denver-based Chipotle Mexican Grill became the 11th company to join the Coalition of Immokalee Workers' Fair Food Program on Thursday, after declining to join for six years. The initiative is aimed at improving working conditions for the Florida farm workers who pick tomatoes for the chain and others. The Denver Post
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- Nutrition conference expects 10,000 attendees
 The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics expects about 10,000 attendees for the four-day Food & Nutrition Conference & Expo that starts Saturday in Philadelphia. Athlete and author Dean Karnazes will kick off the expo with a keynote, followed by sessions on a variety of topics including portion control, food allergies and the relationship between nutrition and exercise. SmartBrief/SmartBlog on Food & Beverage
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- Study: Mobile drives faster conversions
The lion's share of consumers who use their mobile devices to find restaurants and make reservations do so within a day of their planned visit, according to a new study. The report found a high conversion rate for mobile restaurant searchers, and also discovered that restaurant search is more locally driven than searching in other categories. MediaPost Communications/SearchBlog
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- Pizza Patron grows with focus on Latino patrons
Dallas-based Pizza Patron is poised to open the first of 30 planned stores for the Chicago area, expecting its appeal to Latinos to translate to the Midwest. Sales at the 101-unit chain that accepts payment in Mexican pesos and features chorizo-topped pizzas rose 77% in the past five years, with most of that growth coming as a result of an unwavering appeal to one core audience, said founder and owner Antonio Swad. Bloomberg Businessweek
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- Starbucks CEO: Economic fixes can't wait for Washington
Small businesses are in dire need of credit to grow and create jobs, and it's tougher to get than ever before, making it clearer than ever that politicians need to put aside their differences and solve the problems in a bipartisan way, says Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz in this CNBC interview. CNBC
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- Cool new crop of U.S. diners mix modern, traditional
Some of today's diners are incorporating more gourmet touches and ethnic flavors on the menu, mixing upscale and exotic tastes with the best of traditional diner fare, according to this top 10 review. New flavors include the double-patty burger with béarnaise sauce at New York City's Bowery Diner and the braised pork belly hash with slow-cooked onsen eggs at Hopscotch in Oakland, Calif. CNN
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From the SmartBrief Library: "The Tasti D-Lite Way"
How did the dessert chain with a cult-like following become a market leader in social media as well? SmartBrief is pleased to share an excerpt from "The Tasti D-Lite Way: Social Media Marketing Lessons for Building Loyalty and a Brand Customers Crave." The book explores how the company -- ranked as one of Mashable's Top 40 Brands on Twitter -- leveraged blogs, Twitter and an innovative rewards system to not only grow customer affinity but revenue, too. In return for updating your SmartBrief subscriber profile, we will send you an excerpt from the book, absolutely free.
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