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“Blondie” Comic Strip’s Dagwood Realizes Dream, Opens First Sandwich Shop in Palm Harbor on Nov. 9
Tampa Bay Consumers Are First in World to Experience Signature Sandwiches at Dagwood’s Sandwich Shoppes™ - November 09, 2006 - Dagwood’s Sandwich Shoppes
Thailand Eatery Enters Record Books With Wold's Largest Hamburger
80 pound burger crushes previous record in celebration of the anniversary of His Majesty the King's accession to the throne. - October 21, 2006 - Bob's BBQ & Grill
National Kid’s Pizza Making Contest at A Slice of New York in San Jose, CA on Oct. 7 at 10am
Kids can demonstrate their pizza making skills and win great prizes at the first national pizza making contest held at independent pizzerias nationwide on Saturday, October 7. A Slice of New York, Lindsay Olives and The World Pizza Champions Inc. challenge children, ages 12 and younger, to make a kid-sized pie with their favorite ingredients, including olives, at the pizzeria, where it will be baked and judged. - October 05, 2006 - A Slice of New York
Success is All in the Family
With the Franchising Launch of Fast-Casual Concept Pyrogrill, Michael Curcio is Following the Success his Father Found with Tires. - September 30, 2006 - Pyrogrill Franchising Inc.
Blondie Comic Strip’s Dagwood Realizes Dream by Opening His First Sandwich Shoppe in Tampa Bay this Fall
Dagwood’s Sandwich Shoppes®, LLC Makes Restaurant Franchising History as Company has Contracted More than 300 Franchises in U.S. - September 29, 2006 - Dagwood’s Sandwich Shoppes
Power Pizza Offers a Healthy Choice to America’s Favorite Food
Young entrepreneur, only 24 years old, EJ Martinez, has created a unique concept that is revolutionizing America’s favorite food with the creation of Power Pizza. Power Pizza is South Florida’s first healthy pizzeria, which has carved out a distinctive niche in a $30 billion per year industry in the United States. - September 18, 2006 - Power Pizza
Explosive Growth Marks Birth of Dagwood’s Sandwich Shoppes, 367 Restaurants Under Contract in Less than 90 Days
Intranet to pipe “Blondie” comics and news into stores every day to create a ‘‘come-back’ experience. - August 04, 2006 - Dagwood’s Sandwich Shoppes
Dagwood and Blondie Create a Show to Tantalize Guests
Explosive Growth Marks Birth of Dagwood’s Sandwich Shoppes and appointment of the latest performer, Valerie Oberle, formerly of Walt Disney Co. - August 04, 2006 - Dagwood’s Sandwich Shoppes
Subway® Restaurants’ Executive Chef Wins Award
Chris Martone Receives “Master of Taste” Citation. - June 15, 2006 - Subway
First Kosher Subway® Restaurant Opens in Cleveland
Jewish Community Center Members Can Now Eat Fresh™ and Eat Kosher. - June 06, 2006 - Subway
Just Say Yum to the New Subway® Tuscan Chicken Sub
The SUBWAY® restaurant chain brings hungry customers another taste of the Italian countryside with its new low-fat Tuscan Chicken sub sandwich. Available beginning May 22nd, for a limited time at participating SUBWAY® locations, the Tuscan Chicken sub is another foray into the dinner day... - May 22, 2006 - Subway
Subway® Restaurants in California Roll Out New “Fit” Meals
Restaurant Chain To Market New “Fit” Menu Items and Value Meals in California for the First Time. - May 22, 2006 - Subway
“Blondie” Comic Creator Dean Young Makes a Dream Come True, Introducing Dagwood’s Sandwich Shoppes® Franchise
No. 1 Name in Sandwiches Springs from City Famous for Innovative Franchises to Feed Sandwich Generation’s Demand for Wholesome Fare - May 16, 2006 - Dagwood’s Sandwich Shoppes
Dagwood’s Sandwich Shoppes: Where Comics Meet Reality
After 75 years of building a reputation as the consummate sandwich maker, Dagwood Bumstead is about to step out of his comic strip and open his own sandwich shop. - May 11, 2006 - Dagwood’s Sandwich Shoppes
Boomers and ‘Blondie’ Pave Way for Business Success for New Franchise – Dagwood’s Sandwich Shoppes
Baby boomers’ growing appetite for more healthful, tasty sandwiches, the involvement of an iconic comic strip and its creator, an easy-to-run business design and a network of Market Partners – these four factors are jumpstarting the new Dagwood’s Sandwich Shoppes company to make it one of the country’s fastest-growing restaurant franchises. - May 11, 2006 - Dagwood’s Sandwich Shoppes
C&M Pizza of Leominster MA Filters the City Water to Make its Pizza
Pizza shop believes every item in its pizza should be the highest quality. - April 28, 2006 - C&M Pizza, Inc.
C&M Pizza of Leominster, MA, a Landmark Restaurant, Celebrates 40 Years of Making Pizza
Pizza shop adds marketing, technology to its recipes. Sales more than double in two years since ownership change. - March 06, 2006 - C&M Pizza, Inc.
FIGS Market Voted Best Vegetarian Restaurant
Cary Magazine’s Maggy Awards Recognizes FIGS Market For Vegetarian Cuisine. - February 08, 2006 - FIGS Market
25,000th Subway® Restaurant Opens
17 New Locations in One Day Helps Sandwich Chain Reach Milestone. - January 30, 2006 - Subway
FIGS Market Receives Award For Best Signature Sandwich
Cary Magazine’s Maggy Awards recognizes FIGS Market for Best Signature Sandwich. - January 18, 2006 - FIGS Market
FIGS Market Hosts Tapas Style Wine Dinner
Gourmet Food Market to hold festive event January 15. - January 13, 2006 - FIGS Market
FIGS Market Voted “Best Kept Secret”
Cary Magazine’s Maggy Awards recognizes FIGS Market as “Best Kept Secret.” - December 28, 2005 - FIGS Market
FIGS Market Voted Best New Restaurant
Cary Magazine’s Maggy Awards Recognizes FIGS Market As Best New Restaurant. - December 07, 2005 - FIGS Market
Subway® Restaurants Honored at Gov. Schwarzenegger’s Sept. 15 Summit on Health, Nutrition and Obesity
The SUBWAY® restaurant chain, which has long been committed to promoting healthy eating among both children and adults, recently participated in California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger’s unprecedented and groundbreaking Summit on Health, Nutrition and Obesity. Gov. Schwarzenegger named... - September 19, 2005 - Subway
Subway Announces 3-Year Little League Baseball® and Softball Sponsorship
Reflects Chain’s Dual Focus on Good Nutrition and Physical Activity. - August 20, 2005 - Subway
Subway® Co-Founder Inducted Into Franchise Hall Of Fame
SUBWAY® restaurant chain President and Co- Founder Fred DeLuca was bestowed the International Franchise Association’s (IFA) highest honor at its 45th Annual Convention in Hollywood, Florida, when he was inducted into the organization’s Hall of Fame. The IFA, which has members... - March 14, 2005 - Subway
Tom Coba Hired as Senior Director of Operations for Subway® Restaurant Chain
SUBWAY® restaurants’ President and Co-founder Fred DeLuca announced today that Tom Coba, who recently served as Vice President of Allied Domecq, was hired to serve as the chain’s Senior Director of Operations. In his new position, Tom will focus on building restaurant sales,... - February 02, 2005 - Subway
The Subway® Restaurant Chain Again Named Number One Franchise
For an incredible 13th time in 17 years, the SUBWAY® restaurant chain has been ranked the number one franchise opportunity in Entrepreneur magazine’s 26th Annual “Franchise 500” rankings. “It feels like winning the Super Bowl, but this league is a lot more... - February 02, 2005 - Subway
Subway® Restaurant Chain Opens 2000th Canadian Outlet
The SUBWAY® restaurant chain has opened its 2,000th Canadian location. This milestone is especially significant, as Canada is the largest market for the SUBWAY® brand outside of the United States and illustrates that Canadian entrepreneurs are meeting the increasing needs of consumers who... - February 01, 2005 - Subway
Two Lucky NFL Fans Toast Their Favorite Game and Win Tickets To Super Bowl XXXIX
Today the SUBWAY® restaurant chain selected fifty winning toasts to the Super Bowl as part of the Super Bowl XXXIX Post a Toast Contest. Two grand-prize winning toasts were chosen by a team of Foxsports.com judges and will be read by FOX commentators during the pre-game show on Super Bowl... - January 31, 2005 - Subway
Subway® Restaurants To Feature Mighty Beanz™ Toy Premiums With Its Kids’ Pak® Meals
To begin its 40th anniversary year, participating SUBWAY® restaurants in the United States and Canada, the UK, Ireland, Malta, Germany, France, Spain and Latin America, are offering Mighty Beanz™ action toy premiums with its popular Kids’ Pak® meals, from January 3rd, 2005... - December 20, 2004 - Subway
Subway® Restaurants Now Feature Peanuts® Kids’ Pak® Promotion
The SUBWAY® restaurant chain introduces its Peanuts® Kids’ Pak® toy promotion from now through December 26th (Boxing Day) 2004. Characters from one of the world’s most familiar and beloved comic strips – Peanuts® by cartoonist Charles M. Schulz – are featured... - November 17, 2004 - Subway
Subway® Restaurants Now Feature Fresh Toasted Subs
The SUBWAY® restaurant chain, which already distinguishes its submarine sandwiches by baking a variety of gourmet inspired breads fresh daily in every restaurant, is now offering its customers the option to toast their subs. In what is now one of the most significant new developments in the... - November 16, 2004 - Subway
Subway® Restaurants Encourages All to Celebrate The 242nd Anniversary of The Sandwich
Chris Martone, Executive Chef for the SUBWAY® submarine sandwich restaurant chain, is encouraging people to recognize the 242nd anniversary of the Sandwich on Nov. 3, 2004, by setting aside one meal that day to experience the most durable of culinary delights: the sandwich! For 39 years, the... - November 01, 2004 - Subway