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• New Security Standards in 2011 Revised payment-processing guidelines will go into effect Jan. 1 for restaurateurs accepting credit or debit cards. By Barney Wolf
• Will Beer, Wine Work at SBUX? Starbucks’ strategy to rock the coffee world with the addition of alcohol leaves some doubtful of its potential success. By Jordan Melnick
• Rich Get a Taste for Fast Food Wealthy consumers are checking their income levels at the fast food door and flocking to quick serves. By Robin Van Tan
• Marketing Strategies Get Scary Chipotle and others are taking advantage of the Halloween holiday to drum up brand excitement and charity donations. By Jordan Melnick
• Wendy’s Breakfast 3.0 A leading burger chain hopes its effort to build the morning daypart is “real” this time. By Barney Wolf
• Red Mango University The yogurt chain’s new expansion strategy targets Millennials on college campuses instead of competing in crowded metro areas. By Jordan Melnick
• Flashy Website Might Hurt You Brands that use the multimedia platform Adobe Flash on their websites are practically invisible to mobile users. By Jordan Melnick
• The Magic Frying Oil? New developments in the soybean world promise operators an oil that’s healthier and lasts longer. By Sam Oches
• Cali’s Newest Rule May Catch On A food safety bill passed by the State Senate could affect restaurant employees and potentially the rest of the country in the future. By Jordan Melnick
• It’s the Customers, Stupid. Or Is It? The industry keeps a keen eye on customer demands. But with the recession still kicking, some executives are finding success in a different approach to business. By Sam Oches
• Grab Lunch, Love at Just Salad Customers were finding dates so often at the brand’s New York City stores, the company launched its own dating website. By Robin Van Tan
• Drive Thru, the Huddle House Way The full-service chain is including a drive thru in its new store prototype in an effort to reach more transient consumers. By Sam Oches
• Washington May Not Have the Economy Pegged Just Yet Timothy Geithner is “welcoming” Americans into the recovery, but restaurant operators aren’t feeling the hospitality. By Jordan Melnick
• Local Heroes Top Golden Arches In a recent survey, local brands, fast casuals, and (of course) Chick-fil-A rank at the top of consumer satisfaction list. By Jordan Melnick
• Is the Health Trend Dying?  Despite cries for healthy menu items, consumers seem to be equally interested in items like KFC’s Double Down. By Jordan Melnick
• TCBY Revamps Store, Strategy With competition knocking at its door, TCBY unveils a new self-serve prototype that it hopes will catapult it back to the top of the frozen yogurt segment. By Sam Oches
• Ruby’s Speeds Up in Fast Casual The California full-service chain is making a move into fast casual, and it’s happening this fall. By Robert Lillegard
• New IFA Head Takes on Washington The International Franchise Association’s new president has one priority: unfreeze the lending market so you can grow again. By Milford Prewitt
• Competition on Aisle Five A new study finds consumers are flocking to grocery-store prepared meals for two reasons. And restaurants should be worried. By Daniel P. Smith
• Visa Puts Credit Security on You. New credit card security standards focus on what happens to the data after consumers pay with plastic. Are you compliant? By Barney Wolf

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