GE Capital funds acquisition of four Burger King units

October 11, 2010

Georgia Texas Operating Company has been provided $9.3 million in financing from GE Capital, Franchise Finance for its acquisition of four Burger King…

Dunkin' Brands names new CFO

October 6, 2010

Dunkin' Brands, Inc., parent company of Dunkin' Donuts and Baskin-Robbins, has named Neil Moses as its new chief financial officer. He will assume the position…

Carl's Jr. sales slump affects CKE's 2Q

September 28, 2010

CKE Restaurants, Inc., owners of Carl’s Jr. and Hardee’s, has disclosed its second quarter results for fiscal 2011, which ended Aug. 9.

Sonic reports sales, unit openings drop

September 14, 2010

Sonic Corp. announced preliminary sales results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year, ended Aug. 31.

Brazil Fast Food Corp. sells real estate assets

September 6, 2010

Brazil Fast Food Corp., which operates under the Bob's brand, KFC and Pizza Hut Sao Paul as a Yum! Brands franchisee, and Doggis as a GED franchisee, has sold…

Will Burger King go private?

August 31, 2010

A possible sale could be made for the country’s No. 2 burger chain. According to Reuters, Burger King Holdings Inc. has held talks with private-equity firms…

Burger King's fourth quarter beats expectations

August 23, 2010

Burger King Holdings Inc. announced its fourth quarter earnings today. The company's profit fell to $49 million, or 36 cents a share, from $58.9 million, or 4…

AFC Enterprises reports 6 percent profit

August 18, 2010

AFC Enterprises Inc., the umbrella company of Popeye's Louisiana Kitchen, has reported a same-store boost in the second quarter 2010, which ended July 11. Much…

McDonald's Corp. builds capital to support China growth

August 18, 2010

McDonald's Corporation is the first non-financial foreign company to implement a yuan-dominated bond in Hong Kong. The company announced today that is has…

Jack in the Box announces 3Q results

August 4, 2010

Jack in the Box Inc. announced Wednesday that its fiscal Q3 revenue finished ahead of estimates, at $523 million, but was still short of expectations and down…

KFC franchisees get a boost from registry listing

August 2, 2010

KFC Corp. has been added to the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) Franchise Registry, a list of franchise systems that have had their agreements…

NexCen Brands completes sale of franchise businesses

August 1, 2010

NexCen Brands, Inc. has announced the sale of its assets to Global Franchise Group, LLC, an affiliate of Levine Leichtman Capital Partners.

More than $8 million in financing approved for eight Burger King restaurants

July 26, 2010

Ghai Management Services, Inc., a Burger King franchisee based in Fremont, Calif., has been approved for $8.4 million in financing to open eight Burger King…

GE Capital finances Sacramento Taco Bell franchise improvements

July 6, 2010

GE Capital, Franchise Finance has announced it is providing $9 million in financing for D. G. Smith Enterprises Inc., a Taco Bell franchisee based in…

Jack In the Box completes new credit facility

June 29, 2010

Jack in the Box Inc., parent company of the Jack in the Box and Qdoba Mexican Grill restaurant brands, has completed a new five-year $600 million senior credit…

CKE posts $3.1M Q1 loss

June 22, 2010

CKE Restaurants Inc., parent company of Hardee's and Carl's Jr., posted a $3.1 million dollar loss for the first quarter ended May 17. Carl's Jr. continues to…

CKE posts $3.1M Q1 loss

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June 22, 2010

CKE Restaurants Inc., parent company of Hardee's and Carl's Jr., posted a $3.1 million dollar loss for the first quarter ended May 17. Carl's Jr. continues to…

Wendy's/Arby's next takeover target

June 10, 2010

Private equity firms have demonstrated a large appetite for quick-service brands, beginning with CKE Restaurants and its Carl's Jr. and Hardee's brands. And…

Wendy's/Arby's next takeover target

June 10, 2010

Private equity firms have demonstrated a large appetite for quick-service brands, beginning with CKE Restaurants and its Carl's Jr. and Hardee's brands. And…

Krispy Kreme increases same-store sales 3.4 percent

June 3, 2010

Krispy Kreme Doughnuts Inc. has raised its earnings outlook for fiscal 2011 as a whole, the company reported in its financial results for the first quarter…