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Former Burger King CEO Vies for Top Spot at Cosi; Coffee May Reduce Depression

• A former CEO of Burger King is hoping to take the top spot at Cosi, a Deerfield-based sandwich chain. Brad Blum wants to streamline Cosi’s menu and improve service. [Crain’s]

• Yes! We knew coffee was awesome: Research shows the more of it women drink, the less depressed they are. [CNN]

• Pets are the latest victims of the down economy, with pet-food pantries (yes, evidently there is such a thing) struggling to meet all those mewling demands. [Your Life/USAT]

• As consumers crave new tastes, fast-casual restaurants are thriving, while traditional fast-food struggles; to compensate, big fast-food chains are offering aggressive daily deals. [ABC News, USAT]

• The Kosher-sandwich market has not worked out as well as Subway thought it would five years ago. [WSJ]

Former Burger King CEO Vies for Top Spot at Cosi; Coffee May Reduce Depression