Starbucks releases instant coffee nationwide, stocks store helves and other retailers with ViaSeptember 30th, 2009 Starbucks begins selling instant coffee nationallyCHICAGO — The company that added "venti" to American vocabularies will launch a push throughout North America Tuesday to convince even connoisseurs to sample what many see as a down-market drink — instant coffee. Nearly eight months after Starbucks Corp.
Founder of Sazon Goya Food Company dies at age 79 in his South Fla. homeSeptember 20th, 2009 Founder of Sazon Goya Food Company dies at age 79MIAMI — Family members say the founder of a major Hispanic food company has died in his South Florida home. He was 79. Jose Antonio Ortega Bonet, founder of Sazon Goya Food Company, died Saturday morning.
Fogel, longtime journalist and co-founder of San Francisco Bay area wire service, dies at 86September 15th, 2009 Co-founder of California news wire service diesTHOUSAND OAKS, Calif. — Richard Fogel, co-founder of San Francisco's Bay City News Service and advocate for increasing public access to government, has died.
Stanley Kaplan, founder of Kaplan test preparation centers, dead at 90August 24th, 2009 Founder of Kaplan test prep centers, dead at 90NEW YORK — The founder of the Stanley H. Kaplan Educational Centers Ltd., the nation's first test preparation company, has died.
Green Mountain Coffee Roasters stock rises after analyst says price is too lowAugust 20th, 2009 Shares of Green Mountain Coffee Roasters riseNEW YORK — Shares of Green Mountain Coffee Roasters — seller of Keurig coffee products — rose Thursday after a Janney Montgomery Scott analyst said the stock price had been weaker than it should be. Analyst Mitchell Pinheiro reiterated a "Buy" rating on the stock and said the company's fundamentals had not changed even though the shares had dropped after a recent secondary share offering.
Titan closes on purchase of assets of Lickness Bros.August 17th, 2009 Titan closes asset purchase of Lickness Bros.FARGO, N.D. — Titan Machinery Inc., which runs construction and agriculture equipment stores, said Monday it closed on its purchase of assets of Lickness Bros.
Dansk International Designs founder Theodore Nierenberg dies at his NY homeAugust 4th, 2009 Dansk tableware founder dies in NYNEW YORK — The founder and president of Dansk International Designs has died at his home outside New York City. Theodore D. Nierenberg was 86.
Starbucks to open three non-Starbucks Seattle stores, may bring pilot program to other citiesJuly 16th, 2009 Starbucks wipes name from Seattle locationNEW YORK — Starbucks Corp. said Thursday it is wiping its name from one of its Seattle-area stores and adding alcohol to the menu.
Maine topless coffee shop destroyed by fire still shopless, but now serving coffee in tentJune 10th, 2009 Burned Maine topless coffee shop reopens in a tentVASSALBORO, Maine — A topless coffee shop in Maine is now shopless after a fire, but waitresses are serving coffee again. The Grand View Coffee Shop returned to business this week in a tent, but the waitresses are covering up.
Restaurant innovator Norman Brinker, who developed salad bars, built Chili's chain, dies at 78June 9th, 2009 Developer of Chili's restaurant chain Brinker diesDALLAS — Norman Brinker, a restaurant mogul who popularized the salad bar and built a worldwide casual dining empire that includes Chili's Grill & Bar, died Tuesday at age 78. Brinker died at a hospital in Colorado, said Robin Rymer at Swan-Law Funeral Home in Colorado Springs.
Judge dismisses racketeering convictions of founder of California's Numero Uno grocery chainJune 9th, 2009 Racketeering convictions of LA grocer dismissedLOS ANGELES — A federal judge has dismissed two of the most serious convictions in a racketeering case against the founder of a Southern California grocery chain. U.S. attorney's spokesman Thom Mrozek says the judge on Tuesday tossed out racketeering and conspiracy convictions against George Torres, founder of the Numero Uno stores.
2-day Ritchie Bros. auction in Mead sets record with almost $35 million in salesJune 7th, 2009 Ritchie Bros. auction in Mead sets sales recordMEAD, Colo.
Dutch royals attacker dies, says TV reportMay 1st, 2009 AMSTERDAM - The driver of the car which sped into a crowd watching the Dutch Queen Beatrix, killing five bystanders, has died in a hospital, a TV report said Friday. Thursday's attack - which has stunned the Dutch nation - was captured on film, as the small black car burst through a barrier at high speed, hitting 17 people, killing three men and two women.
Turner-Warner Bros. to launch English entertainment channel in IndiaMarch 5th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Hollywood aficionados in India have a reason to smile as entertainment biggies Turner International India and Warner Bros. Entertainment will soon launch a new English entertainment channel WB.
Now network over coffee at Bangalore's Cafe Coffee Day SquareDecember 22nd, 2008 BANGALORE - Retail chain Cafe Coffee Day has opened a 'square' in the heart of India's IT hub, across the evergreen Cubbon Park, to give a flavour of original brews from the world over to coffee lovers. Complete with a wi-fi enabled conference room, customers can even do business at the new cafe.
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