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Articles in March 3, 2008, issue of Nation's Restaurant News

• Raving Brands faces litigation from Doc Green's franchisees: plaintiffs allege fraud, misrepresentation
  by Catherine R. Cobb
• Expansion-minded Pollo Campero picks agency to strengthen brand
• Ready for prime time: Wagyu dishes proliferate in restaurants as more Americans seek high-end beef
  by Mike Dempsey
• Catering symposium added to New York show
• Italian brands' growing pains: operators remain optimistic about the potential of the Italian niche, even as they curb growth amid operational and competitive challenges
  by Carolyn Walkup
• Wal-Mart presents NPD with supplier award
• Coca-Cola Co
• 88-unit Sizzling Platter group gets $58m infusion
• Smart operators can make the most of a lean economy by maintaining long-term perspective
  by Jim Sullivan
• NRN announces 2008 Franchise Excellence Award winners
• McDonald's adds 'sharkify' feature to filet-o-fish online game
• American chef Rose blossoms at Spring in Paris
  by Amanda Mosle Friedman
• Saladworks intros 'signature series' of chef's dishes
• Calendar
• Hard Rock Cafe honors suppliers
• Clipper Mill
• NLRB judge: operator must rehire 28 NYC deliverymen
• Jurassic food safety agencies ill-equipped for today's predators
  by Peter Romeo
• You really are what you eat, and Qdoba Mexican grill has the smell-and-taste research to prove it
  by Gregg Cebrzynski
• Red Robin serves up small slice of fame for waitress
  by Dina Berta
• QSR chains heed commodity spikes amid menu maneuvers: Jack in the Box, Taco Bell, KFC shift toward higher-margin drinks, snacks as food costs punish profits
  by Lisa Jennings
• High-court justice rejects bid to block S.F. health tax
• NPD: chains promote value to lure cost-conscious consumers
  by Fern Glazer
• Artisanal plates show American cheese has more to offer than just orange slices
  by Florence Fabricant
• Strip House tests organic New Zealand beef
• Clear, concise procedures and policies protect restaurants in dram shop litigation
  by M. Randy Durnal
• Fortessa upgrades, expands warehouse facilities
• Tyson
• Denny's follows 'fake' ads with 'real breakfast' pitch
• Sicilian wineries step up focus on quality to produce some top-notch table wines
  by Mary Ewing-Mulligan
• First-time franchisors undaunted by recession fears
  by Milford Prewitt
• Belatti-led Equicorp buys 59-unit Burger King group
• Honorees named for salute to excellence award
• Wine of the week
• Eric Gabrynowicz
• Beef 'O' Brady campus unit to debut Aramark alliance
• Ventura
• Trident Seafoods
• IFMA names 9 as 2008 Silver Plate awardees
• Liquid snickers: Olives, Charlestown, Mass
• Regional chains outrank national rivals in studies: larger brands struggle for differentiation
  by Gregg Cebrzynski
• Buyer of Pret A Manger says McD to sell 33% stake
• Bennigan's parent creates new HR executive post
• 1620 Restaurant
  by Ron Ruggless
• 295-unit LongHorn Steakhouse
• Miami Beach mulls seating limit on hotel restaurants
• Pilgrim's Pride
• Sugar Foods Corp
• Having words with Margo Provost: owner, Log Haven, Salt Lake City
  by Dina Berta
• The Plaza
• Starbucks lays off 220, lets 380 other jobs stay vacant
• Steak n Shake board nixes possible sale of company
• JWU culinary instructor named educator of the year
• Ashley's
  by Ron Ruggless
• LarkCreekSteak
• IFMA president, CEO Michael J Licata announces that he will retire in 2009
• Lamb Weston
• Bush's
• Companies ought to think twice about keeping quiet in tough economic times
  by Sarah E. Lockyer
• Willard wins MLA 'Black Box' competition
• Judge hears arguments vs. NYC's calorie-posting law
• Despite tough economy, optimistic restaurant companies look to sell
  by Sarah E. Lockyer
• Founder: sweet success just beginning for Finale dessert chain
  by Susan Holaday
• Capers
  by Ron Ruggless
• Westin Chicago River North
• Church's Chicken renews multiyear agreement with Coca-Cola to supply 1,200 U.S. locations
• Boston Beer Co
• Dave & Busters seeking buyer after debt paydown
• Unilever
• Check average hows consistent growth
• Same-store sales trends
• Foodservice companies fund nonprofit groups
• Graffiti's
  by Ron Ruggless
• Chinese Laundry
• Lexington College honors Kellogg's Pfanzelter
• C.H. Guenther
• Martha Stewart to pay $50m for Lagasse assets
• McCain
• Village Inn, Coco's further family field's emulation of fast-casual, coffee rivals
  by Dina Berta
• NRN'S financial scorecard