| AUGUST 2010 |
"Knowing When to Redesign or Reconcept a Foodservice Operation"
Foodservice Equipment & Supplies
"Augmented Reality Taking Shape"
ShopperMarketingMag.com
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| JULY 2010 |
"Making the most of your real estate portfolio"
ChainStoreAge.com
"Making over McDonald's"
Visual Merchandising & Store Design |
| JUNE 2010 |
"Restaurant chains target Manhattan"
Wall Street Journal (subscription required)
"Breakfast Brawl"
NACS Magazine
"With new prototype, Qdoba sets its pace"
QSR.com
"Togo's unveils retro store design revamp"
FastCasual.com
"Signs of recovery"
Nation's Restaurant News (subscription required)
"Eyeing the rest of the year"
Commercial Construction
|
| MAY 2010 |
"Would you pay $8 for a triple-stacked hamburger?"
MarketWatch
"Non-profit Panera cafe: Take what you need, pay what you can"
USA Today
"Globalshop coverage: The Antidote to NIMBY: How Walmart is Using Branded Architecture"
DDI Magazine
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| APRIL 2010 |
"LEED Certification: Is it worth the Green?"
ChainStoreAge.com
"Bruegger's to revamp its restaurants"
Nation's Restaurant News
"Bruegger's Gets a Makeover"
QSR.com
"Qdoba CEO on chain's new prototype"
Nation's Restaurant News
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| MARCH 2010 |
"GlobalShop: Walmart on the return of retail architecture"
Retail Customer Experience
"Facelift for Fazoli's"
QSR.com
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| FEBRUARY 2010 |
"Fast-food breakfast sales decline as fewer head to work"
Washington Post |
| JANUARY 2010 |
"Fast-food outlook: Intense competition, margin pressures"
MarketWatch/Dow Jones
"What to expect in 2010"
QSR.com |
| DECEMBER 2009 |
"Getting guests through: maximizing efficiency boosts sales"
QSR.com
"McDonald's rivals launch barrage of attack ads"
Crain's Chicago Business
"Fazoli's to go "premium" with new prototype"
Nation's Restaurant News |
| NOVEMBER 2009 |
"Don't forget Men: a growing number are the decision makers"
Shopper Marketing (subscription required)
"Restaurants offer free food for veterans"
USA Today
"Subway owner turns $5 menu into national phenomenon"
BusinessWeek
"Safeway's new urban footprint"
Chain Store Age |
| OCTOBER 2009 |
"Beyond Speed: customers care about more than getting their food fast"
QSR
"Mooyah tracks guest's perceptions"
Nation's Restaurant News
"Wendy's will focus on freshness"
Wall Street Journal (subscription required) |
| SEPTEMBER 2009 |
"Healthy
menus: just don't call them healthy"
Chain Leader
"Retailers
try new tactics"
Wall Street Journal
"Go
North, Quick Serves"
QSR.com
Lean is Green: Designing Operations
to Maximize Output with Minimal Resources
Foodservice Equipment & Supplies
Subway
set to overtake McD's in omnipresence
Advertising Age (subscription required) |
| AUGUST 2009 |
"Drawn by the Detail: Profile of WD Regional Director Rajesh Chhablani"
VMRD |
| JULY 2009 |
"Workforce management tools save QSR operators time, money"
QSRWeb.com
"Design Giants"
Building Design & Construction
"McDonald's coffee initiative brings bean grower, roaster to front burner"
Chicago Tribune
"Starbucks goes back to its roots with cafe concept"
Advertising Age (subscription required)
"A new store map"
Grocery Headquarters |
| JUNE 2009 |
"Bob Evans sees the light at the end of the tunnel"
Business First
"Rethinking Center Store: 6 Ways to Innovate"
ProgressiveGrocer.com
"Coffee Competition"
The Boston Globe |
| MAY 2009 |
"Going Green in Tough Times"
Grocery Headquarters
"Designing for Change"
Grocery Headquarters
"Mini Versions of Big-Box Stores"
New York Times
"Full-service restaurants post best gain in latest survey"
Chicago Tribune
"Resistance is futile: Sustainable design is here to stay"
ChainStoreAge.com
"How
McDonald's is winning more than the value wars"
AdAge (subscription required) |
| APRIL 2009 |
"Recipe for Success"
Wall Street Journal
"Upgrading quality during downturns."
Nation's Restaurant News
WD designs new Bob Evans Prototype with 'Eat-in Kitchen'
Chain Leader
"Conserve energy, save money"
Chain Store Age (Free registration required) |
| FEBRUARY 2009 |
Starbucks to Brew Instant Coffee, Bundle Breakfast
Bloomberg.com
"Architects Report." WD ranked 4th largest in retail billings, 1st in restaurant billings, as well as in Top 20 for total billings and total projects.
Commercial Construction |
| JANUARY 2009 |
"If
a half-eaten burrito lingers, there may be no busboy to blame"
Wall Street Journal
"Checklist
for a more productive kitchen"
Chain Leader |
| DECEMBER 2008 |
"Expediting
Store Development"
Chain Store Age
"What
Lay Ahead for Restaurant Chains"
Chain Leader
"Designs
of the Times"
Grocery Headquarters
"Krispy
Kreme is looking small to grow"
Wall Street Journal (subscription required)
"Sundance
Catalog Co. Opens Stores Where Its Customers Are"
Shopping Centers Today |
| NOVEMBER 2008 |
"Minimum
wage, labor laws on new administration's menu"
Crain's Chicago |
| OCTOBER 2008 |
"Safeway's
Market to Convenience"
VMSD.com
"The
Death of the Drive-Thru?"
QSR |
| AUGUST 2008 |
"Cut
For Flexibility"
VMRD
"Let
the Bottom Line Drive Your 'Green' Building Strategies"
RetailWire (registration
required) |
| JULY 2008 |
"WD
design strikes a chord with Best Buy's bid to sell musical devices"
Business First
"Secretary
of Sandwich: Former House Lawyer Grows His Subway Empire to 1,000-Plus Locations"
Washington Post
"US
Consumers Trade Down as Economic Angst Grows"
Wall Street Journal (subscription required)
"Five
on Five: Five foodservice designers discuss five trends and “movements” making waves this year."
Foodservice Equipment and Supplies
"All
Lined Up: Operations improve when Einstein Bros. rearranges its equipment package"
Chain Leader |
| MAY 2008 |
"Small
Is the New Big Thing in Supermarkets"
Supermarket News (subscription
required)
"Safeway
tries downsizing to better fit local needs"
Los Angeles Times
"Learning
From Consumers Before You Leap into Store Design" Part 2: During Prototyping
RetailWire (registration
required)
"Vons
opens Fresh & Easy copycat market in Long Beach"
Orange County Register
"Experimental
Tastes"
VM+SD
"Taco
Bell's new menu goes for a cheap fill"
USA Today |
| APRIL 2008 |
"Learning
From Consumers Before You Leap into Store Design" Part 1: Pre-Design
RetailWire (registration
required) |
| MARCH 2008 |
"Specialization
and the Future of Architecture Practice"
AIArchitect
"Chicken
Soup for the Sole: At New Balance, it’s always been more about fit than fashion."
VM+SD |
| FEBRUARY 2008 |
"Cross
Trends"
Images Retail
"CUT:
a new entrant in fast fashion business"
India Retailing
"Way
to Go: Coco's capitalizes on its 60-year breakfast tradition."
Chain Leader |
| JANUARY 2008 |
"Rising, once again"
Columbus Dispatch
"Founder
of Starbucks returns to try to put it back on track"
USA Today
"VM+SD
Top 50 Retail Design Firms - 2008"
VM+SD |
| DECEMBER 2007 |
"Customer
Insights"
Chain Store Age |
| NOVEMBER 2007 |
"Shopping
for inspiration: what foodservice can learn from retail"
Restaurants & Institutions
"Established
concepts aim to invigorate images, sales"
Nation's Restaurant News
"Peltz
makes bid for Wendy's of less than $3.2 billion"
Bloomberg News
"McDonald's
to take on Seattle's best"
Chicago Tribune
"Gas
prices catching up with oil's rise"
NPR Day to Day |
| OCTOBER 2007 |
"Spotlight
on performance: New Balance unveils new store"
Chain Store Age
"Plan
for a greener future"
Chain Store Age
"Wendy's
wigs out with new ads"
USA Today
"Chains
save space, support sales with value engineering principles"
Nation's Restaurant News (Free
registration required)
"Real
estate strategies abate subprime fallout"
Nation's Restaurant News (Free
registration required) |
| SEPTEMBER 2007 |
"Diet-conscious
LA eyes moratorium on fast food"
Christian Science Monitor |
| AUGUST 2007 |
"New
supermarket paradigm"
Stores
"The
Basket Runneth Over"
Retail Traffic
"Efficiency
Experts"
Restaurants & Institutions
"Drive
time = dine time"
Nation's Restaurant News (Free registration
required)
"Chain
design: so prototypical"
Restaurants & Institutions
"New
Balance unveils new store design"
Boston Globe
"The
QSR 50: A Pretty Decent Year"
QSR Magazine |
| JULY 2007 |
"Super
models"
Progressive Grocer |
| JUNE 2007 |
"Damon's
prototype steps into the light"
Business First
"Fresh
faced & fabulous: Albertsons' new Premium Fresh & Healthy concept
tantalizes customers with food focused flair"
Display and Design Ideas |
| APRIL 2007 |
"Pouring
Profits"
Foodservice Equipment & Supplies
"The
New Drive-thru"
QSR
"Max & Erma's
ditches dark color and heavy decor."
Chain Leader |
| MARCH 2007 |
"McDonald's
Plays "Catsup" With Giant Angus Burger"
CNBC.com
"The Home Depot launches new c-store concept Fuel"
Display and Design Ideas |
| FEBRUARY 2007 |
"A
Comprehensive Look at Restaurant Technology"
QSR Magazine
"Fast-food
rivals suit up for breakfast war"
USA Today
"Marriott
says trans fats will check out"
USA Today |
| NOVEMBER 2006 |
"Fast-Food
Chains Push to Increase Speed"
NPR Morning Edition |
| SEPTEMBER 2006 |
"Dunkin,
McDonald's to follow Starbucks?"
Dow Jones Radio |
| APRIL 2006 |
"Burger
King: Where's The Beef?"
Business Week |
| FEBRUARY 2006 |
"3
Fast-food IPOs That May Sizzle"
CNBC Money
"Why
Are You Upscaling?"
QSR Magazine |
| OCTOBER 2005 |
"Laser
Scanning Big Advantage for Every Size Project"
Professional Surveyor Magazine |
| AUGUST 2005 |
"Extreme
Makeover: D'Angelo repositions for growth with a new prototype, uniforms,
logo and even a new name."
Chain Leader |
| JULY 2005 |
"D'Angelo
Unveils New Concept"
QSR |
| JUNE 2005 |
"Fast-food
'natural' chicken takes wing on safety fears"
USA Today |
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