| APRIL 2012 |
"Cold Aisle Syndrome: Refrigerated Cases With Doors Offer Shoppers Comfort and Save Energy Costs"
Chain Store Age
"Fresh Thinking: Today's grocery shoppers want inviting environments and specialty offerings - never mind all those boxes of cereal."
VMSD
"'Gastropub' headed to Short North"
Columbus Dispatch
"Miami's Cuban Guys fast food restaurant offers traditional favorites"
MiamiHerald.com
"BK's big rollout and a pink slime bankruptcy"
MarketWatch
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| MARCH 2012 |
"Outback parent considers stock sale"
Tbo.com
"There's a new baker in town"
Boston Globe
"John Kunkel moves up the food chain with hit Yardbird"
MiamiHerald.com
"McDonald's expands its breakfast fare"
UPI.com
"Taco Bell to Exchange 'Think Outside the Bun' for 'Live Mas'"
AdAge.com
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| FEBRUARY 2012 |
"Special Report: Smart machines"
Nation's Restaurant News
"WD Partners found Wayfind"
Graphic Design USA
"Kate Upton could heat up Hardee's sales"
MarketWatch
"Special Report: QSR battle plans"
Nation's Restaurant News
"Taco Bell to Exchange 'Think Outside the Bun' for 'Live Mas'"
AdAge.com
"Hearty Welcome"
Boston.com
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| JANUARY 2012 |
"Rosenblum: Jolly Troll: The all-you-can-eat served dinner, made memories"
Minneapolis Star Tribune
"Hungry? Your ears may determine your appetite"
MarketWatch
"Starbucks Planning Renovation To Madison Store"
Patch.com
"The NRN 50 Game Changers"
Nation's Restaurant News
"Restaurant Chains Get Makeovers"
ABC News
"Taco Bell hopes fresh food will whet diner demand"
Reuters
"Buffets files for bankruptcy again"
Minneapolis Star Tribune
"Taco Bell Targeting Chipotle With Menu Upgrade"
Denver Business Journal
"Taco Bell Reinventing Its Food and Image"
Wall Street Cheat Sheet
"Taco Bell Sees Market Share Recouped With Chipotle Menu"
Retail Bloomberg
"LEEDing the way to sustainability"
Grocery Headquarters
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| DECEMBER 2011 |
"2012 Financial Forecast Remains Cloudy"
Restaurant Management Magazine
"Fazoli's new customer service initiative among 'evolutionary changes' chain is making"
Lexington Herald
"Kroger apologizes for promotion shortfall"
Columbus Dispatch
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| NOVEMBER 2011 |
"Duffy's Sport Grill: A sports-watching mecca by a non-fan"
Sun-Sentinel
"Original Dunkin' Donuts in Quincy goes retro"
The Boston Globe
"QSRs Shift Focus as Core Demo Struggles With Economic Woes"
Convenience Store News
"Can Starbucks Do For Juice What It Did For Coffee?"
Forbes
"Owner of Olive Garden, Red Lobster to trim salt, calories in menu ..."
North County Times
"Sustainable design"
Nation's Restaurant News
"Fast Feeders Forced to Branch Out Beyond Millennial Males"
AdAge.com
"Best-tasting bacon has Buckeye base"
Columbus Dispatch |
| OCTOBER 2011 |
"Is Nostalgia Enough to Save Friendly's?"
NPR Morning Edition
"QSR Drive-Thru Performance Study"
QSR
"Category Killing, Korea Style"
STORES Magazine |
| SEPTEMBER 2011 |
"A Special Report: Consumer Picks"
Nation's Restaurant News
"Design Dos"
Canadian Grocer
"Leading the list: Busiest Architecture Firms"
Business First
"Healthy fork in the road"
Chicago Tribune
"Integrate or Die"
DDI
|
| AUGUST 2011 |
"Betting on Three: E-mart tries its hand at specialty formats"
VMSD Magazine
"Centre of Attraction: How CPG Brands and Retailers Attract Shoppers"
IndiaShop |
| JULY 2011 |
"LBO, Recession Singe Quiznos"
Wall Street Journal (subscription required)
"Fast Food Evolution: Chains are updating their look"
Columbus Dispatch
"WD Partners following client to China with new office"
Business First
"Applebee's Tries 'Girls' Night Out' to Win Five Guys Burger Fans"
Bloomberg |
| JUNE 2011 |
"Top 250 Architectural Firms"
Architectural Record
"The Path to Profit: the State of Shopper Marketing"
Display and Design Ideas |
| MAY 2011 |
"Behind the scenes at a Taco Bell drive-through"
Bloomberg BusinessWeek |
| APRIL 2011 |
"As prices rise, eateries rethink how to buy food"
American Public Media's Marketplace
"Dunkin' could make public debut this year"
Boston Globe |
| MARCH 2011 |
"New hangout supermarket"
Columbus Dispatch
"The Next Chipotle"
Nation's Restaurant News |
| FEBRUARY 2011 |
"Casual-Dining Companies Explore Smaller-Format Restaurants"
Dow Jones Newswire
"Enhancing customer experiences through store design"
National Petroleum News
"High-Performance Home Depot Prototype in Works"
Chain Store Age
"iPads replacing restaurant menus, staff"
USA Today
"Lyfe Kitchen to enter restaurant mix with healthy eating at its core"
Chicago Tribune |
| JANUARY 2011 |
"The 7 trends of 2011"
QSR
"Stuck in the middle, big grocers make changes"
Chicago Tribune
"Understanding Aisle Attraction"
Shopper Marketing |
| DECEMBER 2010 |
"Focus on Smart Growth: Growth Tips"
Chain Store Age
"Restaurant revamps speed up as operators compete for customers"
Nation's Restaurant News
"Home Depot to build energy-efficient prototype"
HomeChannelNews.com |
| NOVEMBER 2010 |
"New on the Menu: Asian Fast Casual"
Wall Street Journal
"Is it grocery retailing or grocery warehousing"
Grocery Headquarters |
| OCTOBER 2010 |
"How to do drive-thru"
QSRMagazine.com
"Economic downturn has customers focused on ambience"
Nation's Restaurant News (subscription required)
"Same food, new building"
QSR Magazine
"Bona fide fans chase rib-free rib sandwich"
Wall Street Journal |
| SEPTMEBER 2010 |
"What would make Burger King open to a sale?"
Marketing Daily
"Nigel Travis Talks Dunkin's Strategy"
QSR Magazine
"Stand-out design"
Grocery Headquarters
"Drive-thru menu change causes stir for Starbucks"
USA Today |
| AUGUST 2010 |
"Drive Thru, the Huddle House Way"
QSRMagazine.com
"In search of convenience" Center Store Supplement,
Grocery Headquarters
"Cashing in on comfort"
Chicago Tribune
"Knowing When to Redesign or Reconcept a Foodservice Operation"
Foodservice Equipment & Supplies
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| JULY 2010 |
"Top 250 Architecture Firms"
Architectural Record
"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
"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 |
"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 |
| 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 |
| MARCH 2010 |
"GlobalShop: Walmart on the return of retail architecture"
Retail Customer Experience
"Facelift for Fazoli's"
QSR.com |
| 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
"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 |
"Retailers
try new tactics"
Wall Street Journal
"Go
North, Quick Serves"
QSR.com
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
"How
McDonald's is winning more than the value wars"
AdAge |
| APRIL 2009 |
"Recipe for Success"
Wall Street Journal
"Upgrading quality during downturns."
Nation's Restaurant News
"Conserve energy, save money"
Chain Store Age |
| 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 |