Article: McSprings? ; Region's image split by labels: fitness capital, fast-food central

Article: 'Fast Food Nation' author notes change, good and bad, since book
The Gazette;  July 19, 2006 ;     471 words ......since he wrote "Fast Food Nation," author...while he's in Colorado Springs on Thursday...score card since "Fast Food Nation," much of which is set in Colorado Springs, was published...Schlosser's interest in Colorado Springs started long...decided to set ...

Article: BOOK REVIEW: FAST FOOD NATION
United Press International;  September 25, 2001 ;     700+ words ......Press International 09-25-2001 Book Review: Fast Food Nation WASHINGTON, Sep 25, 2001 (United...Author Eric Schlosser's dark commentary "Fast Food Nation," ($25, Houghton Mifflin Company...sharp indictment of not only the powerful fast food industry, but also of the myriad of ...

Article: Accolades nice, but Colorado Springs leaders focused on getting better
Colorado Springs Business Journal;  March 16, 2007 ;     700+ words ...Folks who live in Colorado Springs might be getting...sound, and since Colorado Springs was originally founded...for its numerous fast food restaurants and sedentary lifestyle. In "Fast Food Nation," Eric Schlosser...spend more money on fast food than higher ...

Article: Colorado Springs Retail Briefs: March 13, 2009
Colorado Springs Business Journal;  March 13, 2009 ;     615 words ......not only here in Colorado Springs, but around the...somewhere between fast food and casual dining...plans a second Colorado Springs opening during...prepare. Again, fast food is not the goal...Prokupek said Colorado Springs is an important...restaurant in ...

Article: Doughnuts, booze, fast food push Springs off fitness scale
The Gazette;  January 3, 2003 ;     562 words ...Colorado Springs is slacking off. Named...fittest city in America, Colorado Springs has dropped to No. 4...slope of the Rockies as Colorado Springs deals with longer commute times and higher fast-food and alcohol consumption...three criteria in which Colorado ...

Article: Colorado Springs Retailers Report Sales up 12.6 Percent from Year Ago.(Originated from Gazette Telegraph, Colorado Springs, Colo.)
Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News;  March 5, 1996 ;     441 words ...COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo.--Mar. 5--Colorado Springs retailers bucked national...consumer economy in Colorado Springs is just very, very strong...index rose 6.1 percent. Colorado Springs residents also spent...full-service restaurants over fast food. In January, ...

Article: A serving of fast food that even America can't stomach
Evening Standard - London;  February 13, 2001 ;     548 words ......worry about eating at a fast food restaurant is whether to...think again. According to Fast Food Nation: The Dark Side of...Burger King, KFC or other fast food chains every day and more...makes the stomach of many fast food workers curdle. Schlosser...the same ...

Article: A serving of fast food that even America can't stomach.
The Evening Standard (London, England);  February 13, 2001 ;     550 words ......worry about eating at a fast food restaurant is whether to...think again. According to Fast Food Nation: The Dark Side of...Burger King, KFC or other fast food chains every day and more...makes the stomach of many fast food workers curdle. Schlosser...the same ...

Article: Colorado Springs, Colo., McDonalds Install ATMs.(Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News)
Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News;  October 30, 2000 ;     597 words ......You're running to a fast food restaurant for a...convenience, say Colorado Springs' McDonald's franchisees...For the ATM, the fast food franchises such as...s restaurants in Colorado Springs, said Wendy's has...franchise manager for Colorado Springs, ...

Article: FAST FOOD GETS EVEN FASTER MCDONALD'S TRIES HIGH-TECH DEVICES AT SPRINGS STORES.(Business)
Rocky Mountain News (Denver, CO);  December 8, 1997 ;     618 words ......Rocky Mountain News Staff Writer COLORADO SPRINGS -- It's hard to believe anyone...But when you work in the world of fast food, getting a new toaster that cuts...high-tech McDonald's stores in Colorado Springs. He grabs a hamburger bun and slides...be customized.'' Cooked-to-order ...

Article: Paper or plastic?/ Fast food franchise may opt for ATMs over credit cards
The Gazette;  October 31, 2000 ;     612 words ...You're running to a fast food restaurant for a...convenience, say Colorado Springs' McDonald's franchisees...For the ATM, the fast food franchises such as...s restaurants in Colorado Springs, said Wendy's has...franchise manager for Colorado Springs, echoed ...

Article: LIFTING A BLOODY VEIL SHROUDING THE FAST-FOOD INDUSTRY'S GROWTH
The Boston Globe;  January 16, 2001 ;     700+ words ...I don't do fast food; as a restaurant critic...home Eric Schlosser's "Fast Food Nation" to look it over...The early pioneers of fast food, such as Carl N. Karcher...centered much of his book on Colorado Springs (which he considers an...specifics. He outlines ...

Article: Colorado Springs, Colo., McDonald's Uses Call Center to Make Fast Food Faster.
The Denver Post (Denver, Colorado) (via Knight-Ridder/Tribune Business News);  November 10, 2003 ;     700+ words ...Byline: Jennifer Beauprez Nov. 10--COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo.--Steve Bigari watched the herd of teenagers...with an approach he believes will revolutionize the fast- food giant's business model, speed up service, and one day provide customized service to fast-food regulars. He invested ...

Article: Study Reveals the Retail Habits of Financially Optimistic Generation X.(Originated from The Gazette, Colorado Springs, Colo.)
Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News;  May 5, 1997 ;     700+ words ...COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo.--May 5--Maybe all...reveals Generation Xers in Colorado Springs are much more likely to...go to movies and eat fast food than other adults. But...and spending habits of Colorado Springs adults. Gen-Xers -- defined...start-ups. The survey in ...