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Strategies to grow sales at the soda fountain

 Jun. 24, 2014

A three-channel look at how retailers are battling carbonated soft drinks' decline.

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Hawaii launches Choose Healthy Now campaign

 May 22, 2014

Healthier food options are now being offered at several state cafeterias and snack shops across Oahu as part of a new state worksite wellness initiative.

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University of Iowa sets new payment rules for retail locations

May 15, 2014

University of Iowa students will have two more reasons to remember their student IDs or debit cards.

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UNC expands restaurant delivery to new hospital

Apr. 10, 2014

UNC Healthcare’s two-year-old Restaurant Delivery program has made an encore performance at the recently acquired High Point Regional Hospital, in High Point, N.C.

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Whoo Deli wows Rice students

Mar. 10, 2014

Traditionally, Rice University, in Houston, has contracted out retail spaces to local restaurateurs. That includes an Asian restaurant, a Mediterranean grill and a convenience store, all operated by outside entities, according to Executive Chef Johnny Curet.

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Unstaffed c-store grows hospital business

By Paul King on Jan. 15, 2014

Giving employees access to foodservice when your cafeteria is closed has long been a challenge for foodservice operators, particularly in hospitals, where there are employees working around the clock. Vending is always an option, but it usually is not per

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Sparty's: Michigan State's rebranded convenience stores

By Paul King on Dec. 02, 2013

Most university foodservice directors, especially those at large state schools, know how valuable convenience stores can be for their departments.

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Retail offering overview

Jun. 26, 2013

Most soups offered in college and healthcare retail operations are self branded and made on site. Most retail locations on college and healthcare campuses do not offer roller grills.

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Food Truck Solves Catering Challenge

Jun. 16, 2013

Many college and university foodservice departments are looking to food trucks as a new source of retail revenue. At Princeton University in New Jersey, however, the food truck that will debut this fall will actually solve a problem for Dining Services&md

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Labor and food costs most challenging retail aspect

May 17, 2013

When it comes to retail operations, healthcare and college operators say food and labor costs are the two most challenging aspects, according to The Big Picture research.

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