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Articles in Jan 14, 2008, issue of Nation's Restaurant News

• Operators: decentralized POS tools help build sales
  by Alan J. Liddle
• Did Oscar really say that?
• FPI completes sale of assets
• ACH Food Companies
• Manitowoc
• Ruth's Chris aims for growth with Mitchell
  by Sarah E. Lockyer
• Sweet Street Desserts
• Starbucks sugar-free-syrup option makes health pitch
• Private inspections of produce can help alleviate the United States' overburdened border control
  by Aaron Krauss
• Industry opposition wanes as legislatures continue to mull smoking ban proposals
  by Carolyn Walkup
• Marco's Pizza picks branding, Ad Veteran to head marketing
• Boston Beer promotes Grinnell to VP post
• Bunn
• Bush's
• Steakhouse chain Santa Fe Cattle Co. lines up $2m for new-unit development
• Coca-Cola Co
• Pizza Inn: Metromedia vet Morrison is permanent CEO
• Industry insists on federal solutions for health care
  by Dina Berta
• Jack in the Box rolls $2.69 big deal combo meal deal
• Friendly Ice Cream Corp. taps Zimmerman as agency of record
• G&J Pepsi-Cola Bottlers names Gross senior VP
• Kraft Foodservice
• Chick-fil-A cries fowl, sues neighboring Panda Express
• Value equations multiply in all segments: from QSRs to casual chains, operators use meal deals to attract cash-strapped diners
  by Lisa Jennings
• Pizza Hut franchisee closes sale-leaseback deals totaling $15.3m
• Ventura
• When dining out becomes an occasion, operators need to step up to the plate
  by Mark Brandau
• Upscale operators face not-so-fine predictions: soft high-end sales inspire new menu tactics
  by Paul Frumkin
• Chicken vet Naddaff takes UFood public via merger
• Baskin-Robbins adds new website to rebranding effort
• NTF names Zukowski membership services director
• Anchor Packaging
• O'Charley's CEO defends board amid proxy threat
• Pizza Patron deal with radio's Piolin aims for stronger ties to Hispanics
  by Gregg Cebrzynski
• Virginia operator closes $2.5m loan for restaurant in Florida
• Sugar Foods Corp
• The Beef Checkoff
• Bruegger's Vt., Mass. units join in cage-free-egg push
• Cara buys Micros portable-payment terminal software
• Hormel
• Joseph's Gourmet Pasta
• Dave & Buster's breaks branding campaign on TV
• Starbucks' Schultz again is CEO, plans customer focus
• Restaurant industry must press message that health care reform shouldn't sicken foodservice
  by Richard Martin
• Unilever
• Trident Seafoods
• Ed LaDou, designer pizza trend-setter, dies at 52
• Local, virtual tours added to Digital Signage Expo
• C.H. Guenther
• C&M Fine Pack
• Having words with Mitchell Collier: partner, Green Truck
  by Lisa Jennings
• Sun is 2,200-unit system with Smokey Bones closing
• Pilgrim's Pride president Goolsby dies; board chairman Pilgrim named to interim position
• Pilgrim's Pride
• L.A. City Council panel OKs fast-food development ban
• Eschewing banks, some operators find fast, favorable financing with cash advance firms
  by Milford Prewitt
• Icelandic USA
• Legal Sea Foods to debut new flagship as part of upscale repositioning
  by Paul Frumkin
• Dessert samplings sweeten sales figures: restaurants build bigger check averages with tastings of scaled-down indulgences
  by Bret Thorn
• McCain
• Brakebush Brothers
• Sandwhiches continue to gain in popularity
• Middleby completes New Star acquisition
• Pepsi-Cola
• Santa Fe Cattle Co. chain obtains $2m in stock deal
• Restaurateurs hope to shape new produce-tracking initiative
• NRN stock index and other selected indices
• Casares grabs whole enchilada as Tex-Mex entrepreneur
  by Bret Thorn
• Equal
• Novamex Beverages
• Vicorp tests fast-casual Bakers Square variant by opening prototype in an existing restaurant
  by Dina Berta
• Supreme Cuts names Gan operations manager
• Papa Murphy's extends lean line with new pizza
• NRN's financial scorecard
• Blue Bottle Cafe: Hopewell, N.J
  by Sharon J. Gintzler
• Lamb Weston
• Ken's Foods
• Pa. operators decry 10% drink tax, back litigation
• Tyson
• Pizza Hut taps presidential hopefuls for Mia campaign