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Articles in Jan 21, 2008 issue of Nation's Restaurant News

• Starbucks-dominated category wakes up and smells McD's espresso rollout: CEO Schultz brews up customer revival for coffeehouse titan
  by Gregg Cebrzynski
• Same-store sales trends
• Arby's owner Triarc sheds last non-restaurant asset
• Noah Rothbaum's new book gets down to business with the latest spirit trends
  by Stephen Beaumont
• Pilgrim's Pride
• The Beef Checkoff
• Dunkin' plans 'green' fixes for flagship, Baskin chains
• Responsible alcohol service ensures bar patrons get cut off before reaching dangerous 0.08 BAC
  by Randy Durnal
• Carl Karcher, Carl's Jr. founding father and fast-food industry pioneer, dies at 90
  by Richard Martin
• Deadline for teen chef scholarship competition scheduled for Feb. 29
• Reel food
• Dining Alliance inks 5-year pact with Boulevard Produce
• Sweet Street Desserts
• Bankrupt Krispy Kreme group sells 21 outlets
• Gelato chain eyes growth amid possible recession
  by Milford Prewitt
• P.F. Chang's sells Taneko prototype to Baum group
• Analysts: lack of focus caused Wendy's to end up on sale block
  by Sarah E. Lockyer
• T.G.I. Friday's parent names Joly new president, ceo
• Round Table Pizza reprises Big Vinnie N.Y.-style item
• David Groll: McAlister's chef savors chances to be creative
  by Whit Smyth
• Hormel
• Bunn
• Pink Taco hires SBE, HOB vet Berghammer as prexy
• As presidential candidates fight it out nationwide, operators should focus on state and local pols
  by Robin Lee Allen
• Court reversal lets S.F. tap employers for health plan
• Sodexho USA's PLANit program promotes environmental ethos and sustainability for employees and partners
  by Elisa Elan
• Customer says he was banned from buffet for biting off more to chew
  by Elissa Elan
• NYC to host Int'l Restaurant & Foodservice show
• Happy Chef
• Supreme Cuts
• Applebee's group shuts 3 Carino's units in Florida
• Quiznos hires ex-Yum coo Deno as new president
• Ponderosa unit's overhaul fosters wider remodel plan: sales rebound follows cosmetic upgrades
  by Ron Ruggles
• IFA's Shay: franchises to face many challenges in '08
  by Milford Prewitt
• Powerhouse Restaurant & Bar: Chicago
• Cargill kicks off TNT top burger challenge
• Hoshizaki
• Boston Market: cherry, fish items are 'superfoods'
• Multiunit managers can execute high-impact unit visits by playing coach, not quarterback
  by Jim Sullivan
• CDS's Oberstadt: going green not one-size-fits-all fix
  by Elissa Elan
• Rare-burger refusals belie have-it-your-way ideal: safety risks commonly cited for cooking rules, but some pink-meat rarities persist
  by Lisa Jennings
• Starbucks' Schultz details new executive team lineup
• HR happenings
• Sweet on pisco sours: the frothy Latin libation is shaking things up among dedicated cocktail fans
  by James Scarpa
• Wixon names McLester corporate chef
• Lamb Weston
• Wendy's confirms end to once-hot Frescata line
• Tours of tequila country boost retention for Tres Agaves
  by Dina Berta
• McD survey, other chains' sales reports, roil stocks
• NRN's financial scorecard
• Chick-fil-A launches social-network website, contest
• Noble chosen as Partner in Education for The Culinary Institute of America
• Ventura
• Hook-its
• Wendy's-co-owned Italian chain does brand overhaul
• Opportunities for growth heat up in India's rapidly rising economy
  by Milford Prewitt
• For the record
• Morton's restaurant group names Shehan new HR vice president
• Calendar
• L. Wolf expands staff, relocates headquarters
• Tyson
• Caribou Coffee taps Buca vet to replace exiting CFO
• Wendpartners joins old fashioned franchise association
• Bakery-cafe concepts corner the market share of fast-casual sales, 12 months ended Sept. 2007
• NRA's Mann: saving energy and dollars makes good sense
  by Elissa Elan
• Patron digs into plate of clams, discovers treasured purple pearl
  by Elissa Elan
• Touting the virtues of Wisconsin cheese
• McCain
• ACH Food Companies
• Having words with Warren Kingsbury
  by Ron Ruggless
• Recent CEO departures highlight severance package agreements
  by Sarah E. Lockyer
• Ariz.'s immigration law sparks worker defections, more employer sanctions
  by Ron Ruggless
• Tip of the week
• Guinea pigs become Peruvian delicacy; seen as healthful, tasty treat
  by Elissa Elan
• Icelandic completes sale of two assets
• Equal
• Doolin resigns as Buca CEO amid $2.1m cut in payroll
• L.A. restaurants in no-win situation as fate of awards shows remains unclear
  by Lisa Jennings
• Study: higher menu prices, staff cuts to stem from wage-hike mandates
  by Dina Berta
• Deal board: selected merger and acuisition activity