Krispy Kreme Doughnut Corporation will celebrate its 500th international store opening this weekend in Aguascalientes, Mexico. Since opening its first international location 11 years ago, the company …

Rita's Italian Ice has awarded a master franchise agreement for all of Canada to Canada Water Ice Company Ltd. of Calgary, Alberta. Steve McDonough, president of Canada Water Ice Company and a …

Disabled Army veteran Tommy Carroll is attempting to climb Mt. Cotopaxi, a 19,347-foot mountain in Ecuador, as part of his yearlong journey with Soldiers to Summits, a nonprofit program that helps …

Good Times Restaurants Inc. today announced its same-store sales increased 6.8 percent for the month of November. Same-store sales decreased 0.9 percent for its fourth fiscal quarter ended Sept. 30 …

Jason Selvig and Davram Stiefler, two Brooklyn, New York-based comedians and social commentators, won their fight to keep their parody website ChickfilaFoundation.com, after Atlanta-based quick …

Taco Bell's "Steal A Base, Steal A Taco" promotion, held conjunction with October's World Series, will be honored at units that were closed because of Superstorm Sandy. During the redemption of the …

Beginning today, Dunkin' Donuts' "Top of the WorlDD" Photo and Video Contest gives the brand's Facebook fans the chance to start 2013 "at the top" by having their image broadcast over the "Crossroads …

The NFL's Miami Dolphins announced an official partnership with Miami-based Burger King Worldwide Inc. in support of the brand's new home delivery service, BK Delivers. In honor of the recently …

Few products have as big of a cult following as McDonald's McRib. The annual LTO typically buoys sales at the Golden Arches and, after a rare slide in sales last month, the company is hoping for the …

Fiesta Restaurant Group, parent company of Taco Cabana and Pollo Tropical restaurant brands, has relocated its headquarters from Miami to Addison, Texas, a Dallas suburb. The company continues to …

Mrs. Fields Cookies has announced plans to open its first flagship location in Broomfield, Colo., with construction slated to begin this month. Opening in Arista Place, the Mrs. Fields store is …

Total consumer traffic through convenience stores was down 2.1 percent in the third quarter of 2012, versus the same quarter last year, according to research and advisory firm The NPD Group. NPD's …

Techmonic's new report, "Menu Positioning and Occasion Driver Consumer Trend," outlines consumer behavior and preferences regarding dining occasions. The report concludes a variety of reasons …

Granbury Restaurant Solutions has completed the asset acquisition of R-Stream LLC, providers of enterprise management and point-of-sale solutions to the restaurant industry. R-Stream, based in St …

The Women's Foodservice Forum is now accepting nominations for the seventh Jackie B. Trujillo Outstanding SOAR Award, sponsored by YUM! Brands. The award, which stands for Standard-Setters for …

BOJ of WNC LLC, a 13-year Bojangles Restaurant operator, has opened its 25th restaurant. The new unit is located in Arden, N.C. "We are thrilled to become part of the Arden community and to offer a …

The International Franchise Association (IFA) and the International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC) have launched a new online matchmaking portal designed to streamline franchise companies seeking …