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Articles in Oct 27, 2008 issue of Nation's Restaurant News

• CBORD names McCall marketing vice president
• FSTC joins NRA in conserve initiative
• Mass closures, lawsuits vs. Starbucks, spotlight lease severance issue
  by Lisa Jennings
• Same-store sales trends
• NRN stock index and other selected indices
• Week's top gainers
• Week's top losers
• NRN's financial scorecard
• The ABCs of succeeding in a downturn economy
  by Jim Sullivan
• Study: fewer holiday workers to be hired this season
• Cici's Pizza GMS cruise the Caribbean
• NRAEF creates scholarship to honor Purdue professor
• Dlush founder empowers staff to develop professionally
  by Dina Berta
• Arby's realigns exec team in wake of Wendy's merge
• Rainforest Cafe founder, Landry's launch 2nd T-Rex
• Damon's Grill taps regional exec Forbes to head all ops
• The economy has had troubles before, and veteran restaurateurs know where to look for opportunities
  by Ron Ruggles
• Reader: U.S. brands should consider growth in Canada
  by Lawrence Weinberg
• Industry action needed to sustain supply of seafood
  by Marc Zammit
• Calendar
• Sugar high: chefs seek to cash in on meal's end: dessert-focused eateries enjoy sweet success
  by Michael Krondl
• Crisp pork belly: Charlie Palmer at Bloomingdale's South Coast Plaza, Costa Mesa, Calif
• Bentwood Tavern
  by Carolyn Walkup
• The Green Well
  by Carolyn Walkup
• TCBY launches tart yogurt
• Copia
• Topnotch Resort and Spa
• Raising the bar: young drink masters, ranging from sommeliers to self-taught bartenders, infuse beverage programs with innovative menus, renewed training and rigorous research
  by Lisa Jennings
• Anheuser-Busch launches 9th Street Beverages to grow nonalcohol sales
• Arrowhead names Crum culinary sales consultant
• Denny's launches weekday Grand Slam variant for $4
• Vendor: McD to use next-gen fryer for cost savings
• Jack in the Box Inc. to sell its 61 Quick Stuff C-stores
• Survey: customers stint, brown-bag, drink at home
• Having words with Larry Kurofsky: Managing Partner, Heavy Restaurant Group
  by Allan J. Liddle
• Sustained economic hardship weeds out weak operators and rewards strong ones
  by Dina Berta
• Goronkin out at Redstone as Vlahos slows expansion
• Dealboard: selected merger and acquisition activity
• CityVu Bistro
  by Carolyn Walkup
• Rye
  by Carolyn Walkup
• six.one.six
  by Carolyn Walkup
• Study: leaving dollar signs off menus may boost sales
• Bonefish debuts hand-helds, salads, smaller portions
• C-House and C-Bar Chicago
  by Carolyn Walkup
• Enodis division Garland welcomes MacFarland back as president of its American operations
• Concept group welcomes Williams, adds websites
• Vollrath sponsors J&W Culinary Olympic team
• Papa Murphy's names Fontanini Supplier of the Year
• Tyson sends relief to hurricane-battered Gulf Coast
• Friday's cuts $1 from 'Right Portion' small-plates menu
• IHOP rolls $4.99 unlimited pancake breakfast combo
• Yankees, Cowboys, Goldman Sachs strike catering deal
• Western Sizzlin postpones stock swap for Jack shares
• Well-capitalized chains reap benefits of favorable leases, prime real estate
  by Milford Prewitt
• Landry's: CEO's 3rd buyout offer is $10 per share less
• NYC officials OK with calorie-posting compliance despite issuing 682 tickets
  by Elissa Elan
• Olive Garden president Pickens wins Operator of the Year award at 2008 MUFSO
  by Dina Berta
• Big Boy seeks new CEO, drive-thrus, Calif. push
• Battered economy looms largest for MUFSO attendees, speakers: crisis may delay immigration reform, but not unionization push
  by Paul Frumkin
• Domino's move to thaw credit freeze via loans to franchisees portends trend
  by Sarah E. Lockyer
• Stakeholder Kelly Capital offers $49.75m for Rubio's
• Chains break from tradition with innovative outdoor ads
  by Gregg Cebrzynski
• Technomic: diners still ok paying more for top quality