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  <title>California Pizza Kitchen Announces Financial Results For The First Quarter Of 2008</title>
    <description><![CDATA[California Pizza Kitchen, Inc. (Nasdaq: CPKI) today reported revenues and net income for the first quarter ended March 30, 2008.]]></description>
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  <pubDate>Fri, 09 May 2008 05:35:00 PDT</pubDate>
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  <title>Cosi, Inc. Reports 2008 First Quarter Results</title>
    <description><![CDATA[Cosi, Inc. (NASDAQ: COSI), the premium convenience restaurant company, today reported a net loss for the first quarter ended March 31, 2008 of $(3,028,000), or $(0.08) per basic and diluted common share, compared with a net loss of $(4,205,000), or...]]></description>
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  <pubDate>Fri, 09 May 2008 05:00:00 PDT</pubDate>
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  <title>The Luxury Collection Hotels &amp; Resorts Unveils Signature Travel Services</title>
    <description><![CDATA[The Luxury Collection Hotels &amp; Resorts, a glittering ensemble of more than 65 of the world's finest hotels and resorts in more than 26 countries, today announced the launch of two new signature services that will allow guests the luxury of traveling..]]></description>
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  <pubDate>Thu, 08 May 2008 11:40:00 PDT</pubDate>
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  <title>Carvel Ice Cream Enters The World Of Mobile Marketing With The Arctic Summer Sweepstakes</title>
    <description><![CDATA[You've read his blog on MySpace, you've asked to be his friend on Facebook, he sends you emails from his own personal email address, and now all you have to do is text his name to 78247 and because you are BFF's he will totally text you back.
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  <pubDate>Thu, 08 May 2008 11:35:00 PDT</pubDate>
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  <title>Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory Announces Appointment Of New Executive Officers</title>
    <description><![CDATA[Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory, Inc. (Nasdaq: RMCF), which franchises gourmet chocolate and confection stores and manufactures an extensive line of premium chocolates and other confectionery products, today announced the appointment...]]></description>
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  <pubDate>Thu, 08 May 2008 11:30:00 PDT</pubDate>
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  <title>EPL Intermediate, Inc. Announces Results For The 13 Weeks Ended March 31, 2008</title>
    <description><![CDATA[EPL Intermediate, Inc. ("El Pollo Loco" or the "Company"), parent company of El Pollo Loco, Inc., today reported results for the 13 weeks ended March 31, 2008.
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  <pubDate>Thu, 08 May 2008 09:40:00 PDT</pubDate>
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  <title>Hilton Hotels Announces Opening Of Third Miami Hotel</title>
    <description><![CDATA[Travelers to Miami will have even more to choose from as Hilton Hotels &amp; Resorts opened the doors to its newest metropolitan property, the Hilton Miami Downtown.]]></description>
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  <pubDate>Thu, 08 May 2008 09:30:00 PDT</pubDate>
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  <title>Triarc And Wendy's Sign Definitive Merger Agreement - Combination Of Arby's And Wendy's Will Create Third Largest U.S. Quick Service Restaurant Compan</title>
    <description><![CDATA[<a href="http://www.franchising.com/arbys/?ref=rss"><img src="http://www.franchising.com/arbys/images/banner_sm.gif" width="120" height="60" border="0" align="right" hspace="10" /></a>Combination Will Create Third Largest U.S. Quick Service Restaurant Company With Approximately $12.5 Billion In Annual System Sales. Significant Operational Improvements And Several Growth Initiatives Are Planned For Arby's And Wendy's Brands

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  <pubDate>Thu, 08 May 2008 09:00:00 PDT</pubDate>
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  <title>BouceU Says: A Family That Plays Together Stays Together</title>
    <description><![CDATA[<a href="http://www.franchising.com/bounceu/?ref=rss"><img src="http://www.franchising.com/bounceu/images/banner_sm.gif" width="120" height="60" border="0" align="right" hspace="10" /></a>For many parents, finding even a couple of hours to spend with their children is like a game of tug-and-war; work and other responsibilities "tug" at the time they could be spending with their kids.]]></description>
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  <pubDate>Thu, 08 May 2008 08:35:00 PDT</pubDate>
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  <title>Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc. Reviews 2007 Highlights At Company's Stockholders Meeting</title>
    <description><![CDATA[The Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc. (NYSE: BBW) fourth annual meeting of stockholders as a public company was held today at the Saint Louis Science Center in St. Louis. ]]></description>
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  <pubDate>Thu, 08 May 2008 08:15:00 PDT</pubDate>
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  <title>General Nutrition Centers, Inc. Reports First Quarter 2008 Financial Results</title>
    <description><![CDATA[General Nutrition Centers, Inc. ("GNC" or the "Company"), the largest global specialty retailer of nutritional supplements, today reported its financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2008.]]></description>
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  <pubDate>Thu, 08 May 2008 08:05:00 PDT</pubDate>
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  <title>Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory Reports Record FY2008 Revenues And Earnings</title>
    <description><![CDATA[Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory, Inc. (Nasdaq: RMCF), which franchises gourmet chocolate and confection stores and manufactures an extensive line of premium chocolates and other confectionery products, today reported record revenues and earnings for...]]></description>
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  <pubDate>Thu, 08 May 2008 08:00:00 PDT</pubDate>
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  <title>InterContinental Hotels Group And Venere.com Announce Global Distribution Agreement</title>
    <description><![CDATA[InterContinental Hotels Group, the world's largest hotel operator by number of rooms - more than 580,000 in almost 4,000 hotels worldwide - and Venere.com - the EU online accommodation specialist, providing more than 26.000 properties across Europe...]]></description>
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  <pubDate>Thu, 08 May 2008 07:55:00 PDT</pubDate>
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  <title>Nexcen Brands To Offer Freshens Products</title>
    <description><![CDATA[NexCen Brands Inc. (Nasdaq: NEXC), owner of the Marble Slab Creamery, MaggieMoo's, Pretzel Time, Pretzelmaker, and Great American Cookies franchised brands, has entered into a co-branding agreement with Freshens(R) Quality Brands...]]></description>
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  <pubDate>Thu, 08 May 2008 07:50:00 PDT</pubDate>
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  <title>Clockwork Home Services(R) Promotes Leadership In Charitable Giving Throughout Corporate And Franchises</title>
    <description><![CDATA[Clockwork Home Services (Clockwork) is giving back to the communities that the company and its franchisees serve through regular charitable giving and volunteerism.]]></description>
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  <pubDate>Thu, 08 May 2008 07:40:00 PDT</pubDate>
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  <title>DUCTZ Recognized As "Best Of The Best" In Entrepreneur Magazine's May Issue.</title>
    <description><![CDATA[DUCTZ Indoor Air Professionals, the nation's largest heating, ventilation and air conditioning restoration business, keeps good company this month in Entrepreneur's "All The Best" feature section. 
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  <pubDate>Thu, 08 May 2008 07:35:00 PDT</pubDate>
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  <title>McDonald's Momentum Continues; Global Comparable Sales Up 5.0% In April</title>
    <description><![CDATA[McDonald's Corporation announced today that global comparable sales increased 5.0% in April and 6.8% year-to-date. Systemwide sales for McDonald's worldwide restaurants increased 13.7% in April, or 6.5% in constant currencies.
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  <pubDate>Thu, 08 May 2008 07:30:00 PDT</pubDate>
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  <title>Benihana Inc. Updates Development Activity</title>
    <description><![CDATA[Benihana Inc. (NASDAQ: BNHNA; BNHN), operator of the nation's largest chain of Japanese theme and sushi restaurants, today updated development activity for its Benihana teppanyaki and RA Sushi restaurant concepts.
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  <pubDate>Thu, 08 May 2008 07:05:00 PDT</pubDate>
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  <title>Jerry Akers Brings 32 Years Of Managerial Experience To ActionCOACH</title>
    <description><![CDATA[David Drewelow, ActionCOACH Master Licensee, has named Jerry Akers as the newest ActionCOACH in Iowa.
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  <pubDate>Thu, 08 May 2008 07:00:00 PDT</pubDate>
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  <title>Uno Restaurant Holdings Corporation To Host Conference Call Announcing Second Quarter Results</title>
    <description><![CDATA[Uno Restaurant Holdings Corporation, operator and franchisor of Uno Chicago Grill restaurants, will host a conference call for interested investors, analysts and portfolio managers on Monday, May 12, 2008 at 11:00 AM (EDT) to discuss second quarter...]]></description>
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  <pubDate>Thu, 08 May 2008 06:45:00 PDT</pubDate>
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  <title>IHOP Corp. Appoints Mike Archer President Of Applebee's International</title>
    <description><![CDATA[IHOP Corp. (NYSE: IHP) ("the Company") today announced the appointment of Michael J. Archer to the position of president of Applebee's International, Inc., effective May 27, 2008.]]></description>
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  <pubDate>Thu, 08 May 2008 06:30:00 PDT</pubDate>
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  <title>Brooke Corporation To Report Results For First Quarter 2008</title>
    <description><![CDATA[Brooke Corporation (Nasdaq: BXXX) announced it will report its first quarter 2008 earnings and other financial results at 11 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time on Tuesday, May 13, 2008.]]></description>
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  <pubDate>Thu, 08 May 2008 06:15:00 PDT</pubDate>
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  <title>Frost &amp; Sullivan Recognizes Snap-on With The 2007 United States Automotive Technicians' Choice Award For Overall Best Brand Of Automotive Tools</title>
    <description><![CDATA[Snap-on Incorporated (NYSE:SNA), a leading global innovator, manufacturer and marketer of tools, diagnostics, equipment, software and service solutions for professional users, today announced that Frost &amp; Sullivan's independent research...]]></description>
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  <pubDate>Thu, 08 May 2008 06:00:00 PDT</pubDate>
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  <title>Painting A New Career Canvas</title>
    <description><![CDATA[<a href="http://www.franchising.com/certapropainters/?ref=rss"><img src="http://www.franchising.com/certapropainters/images/banner_sm.gif" width="120" height="60" border="0" align="right" hspace="10" /></a>The continuing downturn in the real estate market is causing many Americans to stay in their current homes.]]></description>
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  <pubDate>Thu, 08 May 2008 06:00:00 PDT</pubDate>
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  <title>Red Lion Reports First Quarter 2008 Results</title>
    <description><![CDATA[ Red Lion Hotels Corporation (NYSE: RLH) today announced its results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2008, showing continued growth in RevPAR and EBITDA from continuing operations.]]></description>
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  <pubDate>Thu, 08 May 2008 05:45:00 PDT</pubDate>
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