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In this edition: Podcast: Right on Cue... New Product Pipeline: Natural Science... A MySpace Odyssey... The Downfall of Hot Restaurant Stocks ... Laying the Groundwork... Your Turn To Be the Expert... Back to the Drawing Board... Simplifying Start Up ...
January 10, 2008
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Podcast: Right on Cue

Dickey’s Barbecue President Roland Dickey Jr. is the third generation running the company founded by his grandfather in 1941. For the last five years, Dickey’s has been preparing for a national push. Listen in as Dickey tells Chain Leader about what has changed about the 96-unit chain and what never will. read more...
New Product Pipeline: Natural Science

With most of its meats naturally raised and all of its sour cream and cheese hormone free, Chipotle Mexican Grill has been promoting a new way to think about healthy food. Rather than spotlight fat and calorie content, Chipotle emphasizes sustainable ingredients. read more...
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A MySpace Odyssey

Tijuana Flats Burrito Co. launched a MySpace page as part of a yearlong music competition designed to promote unknown, cutting-edge musicians while helping the fast-casual chain connect with a young, Web-centric customer base. read more...
Dave’s Dispatch

The Downfall of Hot Restaurant Stocks
After looking into Starbucks and Chipotle, Senior Editor David Farkas wonders if it’s déjà vu all over again for hot restaurant stocks in 2008. read more...
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Treasury Strategies Unique to RetailersSharing Treasury Strategies Unique to Retailers
Join retail finance professionals at a dynamic event filled with networking opportunities and interactive roundtable discussions on crucial C2B issues in your industry. Return to the office armed with contacts and best practices that will optimize your organization’s treasury strategies. Learn more.

Industry Buzz
Can You Go It Alone?
Are you an entrepreneur, at least at heart? Here’s a quiz from the author of The Illusions of Entrepreneurship to test whether you’re promising or a poser. read more...
Analyst Warning About Recession
The United States has entered its first full-blown economic recession in 16 years, according to Merrill Lynch’s David Rosenberg. read more...
The Doors and Hard Rock Cafe
Was the Hard Rock Cafe really named after a Doors album? Well, kind of. read more...

How to Grow to 100 Units
Laying the Groundwork
Operators discuss how small chains should go about building corporate infrastructure. read more...
Your Turn To Be the Expert
Marketing is often the last area small chain operators budget with their limited funds. But an effective marketing program doesn’t have to be time-consuming or costly. What are some of the cost-effective and successful marketing tools you’ve used? Reply to chainleader@reedbusiness.com, and watch for the answers in this space.
Back to the Drawing Board
Rumbi Island Grill took a step back last year to move forward. It slowed down growth in 2007 to concentrate on making the tropical, fast-casual concept more amenable to expansion, and now it’s ready to grow. read more...

Coming from Chain Leader
Recognizing Innovation
Chain Leader will feature the most innovative new products and services in chains in our May issue. Think you’ve got a winner? Contact us at chainleader@reedbusiness.com
Save the Date
Mark your calendar for Chain Leader LIVE 2008. Check out the details, and this year’s highlights. read more...

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