Restaurant Franchising & Growth

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The top 5 reasons to franchise your business
	If you are an entrepreneur and you have one, two or even three operations, why should you be thinking about franchising? There are many reasons, but here are the top 5: I have a brand that I want to expand but lack the capital to do it by myself …
What’s the hottest segment of the restaurant industry? Fast casual. [Infographic]
	As leading brands prepare to meet in Chicago for the sixth annual Fast Casual Executive Summit, we thought we'd prepare this infographic that shows how hot the fast casual restaurant segment is. Just a few short years ago, only a handful of …
Doughnut chains are on a roll
	An article in the Washington Post this week focused on the "Doughnut Wars" heating up in Shanghai with the proliferation of brands such as Dunkin' Donuts and Krispy Kreme. What's interesting is the doughnut category is just getting started in places …
Burger Wars are now Border Wars
	Subway's debut overseas was in Bahrain in 1984. When the chain's original franchise director Dick Pilchen first saw the chain's logo displayed in a foreign land, he described the experience as "very emotional." Now Subway plans on opening more than …
Ralph Lauren's daughter grasps candy innovation
	What does Ralph Lauren's daughter know about food innovation? More than you think! When you listen to Dylan Lauren, CEO & Founder of Dylan's Candy Bar (www.dylanscandybar.com), you understand quickly that she has a passion for candy – and …
Are we missing something?
	Recently Market Force ran a series of studies with over 4,00 consumers to investigate their attitudes and behaviors around fast casual and family restaurants, and a separate study on the consumption of chicken. The findings from both were …
Breakfast, coffee, marketing initiatives push Dunkin' Brands profits up
	Dunkin' Brands Group Inc., parent company of Dunkin' Donuts and Baskin-Robbins, reported its fourth quarter and full year 2011 financial results, including a Q4 adjusted net income increase of 36.6 percent. This figure was driven by a 7.4 percent …
Dairy Queen opens milestone restaurant in China
The Dairy Queen system, part of Berkshire Hathaway, opened its 500th location in China this week, and has plans to open more than 100 new restaurants in the country by the end of 2012. China has been the strongest international expansion market for …
Teriyaki Experience expands airport presence
Teriyaki Experience, a Japanese-inspired, quick-service franchise headquartered in Ontario, Canada, has announced plans to open its second Atlanta location at the Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport. The restaurant is set to open in …
Dunkin' Brands names new president of International division
Canton, Mass.-based Dunkin' Brands, parent company of Dunkin' Donuts and Baskin-Robbins, has named Giorgio Minardi as the president of its International division. Minardi will be responsible for strategically expanding the presence of both brands …