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Papa John's Schnatter inducted into J.A. Business Hall of Fame
February 19, 2007
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — John Schnatter, founder and executive chairman of Papa John's International, has been inducted into the Junior Achievement Business…
read nowKansas, Tennessee legislatures intro Fair Franchise bills
February 19, 2007
BlueMauMau: Newly introduced legislation in Tennessee and Kansas has organizations such as the National Franchisee Association reacting to the proposed…
read nowToppers Pizza corporate picks Intura Vision POS
February 18, 2007
ARLINGTON, Texas — Intura Solutions, a supplier of POS and business-management software for quick-service, fast-casual and delivery restaurant concepts…
read nowNRA reacts to House bill, wants small biz breaks
February 18, 2007
WASHINGTON D.C. — The Feb. 16 passage of the U.S. House of Representative's small business tax package offers a tax credit provision that will help…
read nowPapa John's opens 50th China unit
February 18, 2007
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Papa John's International announced the opening of its 50th restaurant in China. According to a news release, the new Shanghai restaurant…
read nowBomb explodes at Russian McDonald's
February 18, 2007
WJZ (Baltimore): A bomb exploded at a McDonald's Restaurant in St. Petersburg on Sunday evening, injuring at least six people. There was no immediate…
read nowDunkin' Brands hires digital marketing agency
February 18, 2007
CANTON, Mass. — Dunkin Brands Inc., parent company of Dunkin' Donuts and Baskin-Robbins, has selected Atlanta-based Studiocom Interactive to handle digital…
read nowFatburger expands menu, goes trans-fats free
February 18, 2007
SANTA MONICA, Calif. — Fatburger is making an effort to provide healthy-dining alternatives by transitioning to trans-fat-free cooking oil and adding new menu…
read nowDomino's Pizza raises $1.3 million for St. Jude Hospital
February 15, 2007
ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Domino's Pizza announced it raised more than $1.34 million for St. Jude Children's Research Hospital during its 2006 Thanks and Giving…
read nowMarco's Pizza signs 100-unit franchise deal in Florida
February 15, 2007
ORLANDO, Fla. — Glenn Ajmo, a franchise area developer and chairman of the franchisee advisory council for Desert Moon Fresh Mexican Grille in New Jersey, has…
read nowCaptain D's parent expands franchise division
February 15, 2007
Nashville Business Journal: Captain D's parent Sagittarius Brands has hired three new franchise field directors and a company analyst. The new directors will…
read nowInvestor turns up heat on McDonald's
February 15, 2007
Chicago Tribune: Bill Ackman, a principal of New York-based Pershing Square Capital Management LP, has increased his stake in the company to 18.5 million…
read nowPenn Station subs inks expansion deal
February 15, 2007
CINCINNATI — Penn Station East Coast Subs has finalized expansion plans for five additional locations in the Columbus, Ohio area. Five Penn Station…
read nowEarth Alive intros eco-friendly cleaning solution
February 15, 2007
MONTREAL, Quebec — Earth Alive has launched into the North American market a new patented microbial cleaning solution, RapidAll. Formulated as an…
read nowMitchell promoted to VP of domestic ops at Papa John's Pizza
February 14, 2007
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Papa John's International promoted Bill Mitchell to the position of senior vice president of domestic operations. He most recently served as…
read nowInvestment firm takes aim at Cold Stone
February 14, 2007
New York Times: A New York buyout firm is purchasing two ice-cream chains in an attempt to unseat Cold Stone Creamery as the top player in the premium ice…
read nowImmokalee workers plan McDonald's protest
February 14, 2007
Reuters: A group of migrant farmworkers hope that protests planned for next month outside McDonald's Oak Brook, Ill., headquarters will persuade the fast-food…
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The conundrum of cobranding
Though profitable and promising, cobranding in restaurants has turned out to be a greater struggle than some in the industry anticipated.
read nowPizza Shuttle to receive '07 top indy op award at NAPICS
February 13, 2007
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — PizzaMarketplace.com will present Pizza Shuttle its Independent Operator of the Year Award for 2007, Feb. 25 at the North America Pizza…
read nowStrange News: McDonald's clown kidnapped
February 13, 2007
KhouTV11: A statue of Ronald McDonald was stolen from a Houston McDonald's in early February, and police are still looking for clues as to the clown's…
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