Restaurants

SOURCE: FOCUS Brands World’s Largest Hand-Rolled Soft Pretzel Concept to Join FOCUS Brands’ Sister Companies Carvel ® Ice Cream, Cinnabon ® , Schlotzsky’s ® and Moe’s Southwest Grill ® ; Auntie Anne’s Is Roark’s 19th Franchise Investment and 8th in the Restaurant Industry ATLANTA, GA–(Marketwire – October 8, 2010) – Roark Capital, an Atlanta-based private equity firm, announced today that one of its portfolio companies, FOCUS Brands, has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Auntie Anne’s, the franchisor of the world’s largest hand-rolled soft pretzel chain. Headquartered in Lancaster, Pa., Auntie Anne’s has nearly 1,100 stores in 44 states and 21 countries. The transaction is expected to close later this fall

SOURCE: Houston Press Alt-Weekly Rolls Out New, Glossy Cover for Oct.

SOURCE: Specialty Coffee Association of America LONG BEACH, CA and LONDON–(Marketwire – October 7, 2010) –  The Specialty Coffee Association of America (SCAA) and Speciality Coffee Association of Europe (SCAE) announce the formation of World Coffee Events (WCE), a nonprofit joint venture that will develop and manage competitive events on behalf of both organizations.

TORONTO, ONTARIO– (Marketwire – Oct. 7, 2010) – Editors Note: There is a photo associated with this press release.

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SOURCE: SCVNGR Leading Wine Industry Think Tank First Partnership of Many in New Market Entrance NAPA, CA–(Marketwire – October 6, 2010) –   SCVNGR , the location-based game and game platform and VinTank , the wine industry’s leading digital think tank, today announced a partnership to bring the power of location-based social gaming to the wine industry. SCVNGR’s game layer will infuse game dynamics into the wine industry to create meaningful interaction and engagement for wine lovers across the globe

SOURCE: Del Taco LAKE FOREST, CA–(Marketwire – October 6, 2010) – Del Taco’s expansion into Texas picks up pace as the popular No. 2 Mexican quick-serve chain looks to hire 80 employees to staff its new Denton restaurant, which is scheduled to open in the fall.

SOURCE: Celsius Holdings, Inc.

SOURCE: Socket Mobile, Inc. Digital Dining System Increases Overall Restaurant Performance and Streamlines Tableside Ordering and Payment Processing NEWARK, CA–(Marketwire – October 6, 2010) –  Socket Mobile, Inc.

SOURCE: The Culinary Studio Local Entrepreneurs Reach Out to Other Small Business Owners With State-of-the-Art Kitchen Facility SOUTHFIELD, MI–(Marketwire – October 5, 2010) –  Calling all bakers, caterers, personal chefs and aspiring food entrepreneurs — The Culinary Studio will help local food-oriented businesses launch and grow without the burden of start-up costs. Fully equipped kitchens will be available at The Culinary Studio for hourly rental to food entrepreneurs and for special cooking events. Located in the Applegate Shopping Center on Northwestern Highway in Southfield, Michigan, The Culinary Studio will have two state-of-the-art commercial kitchens, with areas for preparing, packaging, catering and baking along with cooking classes. A partnership between two culinary entrepreneurs, Cassandra Morrison and Jo Coleman, The Culinary Studio will not only serve as the home base for their businesses but will also be available to assist others who have similar commercial kitchen needs