Economy actually may open up opportunities

March 10, 2009

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: Willingness to adapt is necessary to keep movement going in restaurant franchise growth during the recession. With restaurant industry…

From military service to quick-service

Franchise incentives and SBA loan programs help veterans find funding or other assistance.

Tim Hortons approves share repurchase program

February 26, 2009

OAKVILLE, Ontario — Tim Hortons Inc. has announced that on Feb. 25, the company obtained regulatory approval from the Toronto Stock Exchange to repurchase up…

Tenn. Taco Bell franchisees sued for $9M loan default

January 29, 2009

The Tennesean: Capmark Finance of Pennsylvania is suing three Taco Bell franchisees in U.S. District Court in Nashville for defaulting on $9 million in loans…

NexCen Brands amends credit facility

January 28, 2009

NEW YORK — NexCen Brands Inc. has entered into an amendment of its credit facility with BTMU Capital Corp., the company has announced.   The amendment reduces…

New chicken concept takes aim at Chick-fil-A

January 20, 2009

The Charlotte Observer: A Charlotte, N.C.-area restaurant group has opened a chicken sandwich fast food restaurant with the goal of building a chain to compete…

McDonald's launches $750M two-part note sale

January 13, 2009

Reuters: McDonald's Corp. has issued $750 million of debt in a two-part sale, according to Thomson Reuters service IFR.   The sale includes $400 million in…

Exit41 to expand online ordering, call center

January 7, 2009

ANDOVER, Mass. — Exit41 Inc., a provider of online ordering and drive-thru call center solutions, has announced the company received an $8.8 million investment…

Top 5 QSR stories of 2008

January 7, 2009

For the quick-service restaurant industry in 2008 the most read news items covered the gamut, from the economy to takeovers to systemwide rollouts.   The…

NexCen Brands receives Nasdaq notification letter

November 18, 2008

NEW YORK — NexCen Brands Inc., parent company of Marble Slab Creamery, MaggieMoo's, Pretzel Time, Pretzelmaker and Great American Cookie, has received…

Bailout bill bonuses

Economic bailout package offers some tasty tax tidbits for QSR operators.

McDonald's CEO: Dollar Menu here to stay

October 22, 2008

Advertising Age: McDonald's Corp. CEO Jim Skinner took great care during the the company's third quarter earnings call to paint his company as…

Prolonged credit crisis could affect Burger King franchisees

October 21, 2008

Reuters: Burger King has not experienced credit problems to date, but the company is worried that a prolonged credit crunch could hurt its franchisees…

Credit crunch slows Yum refranchising

October 8, 2008

The Courier-Journal (Louisville, Ky.): Yum! Brands executives said in a conference call that lenders have raised equity requirements for some franchisees…

QSRs caught in the crisis

Economic conditions batter the industry, but operators insist quality still key.

Sonic reiterates franchisees' credit availability

October 1, 2008

OKLAHOMA CITY — Sonic Corp. has responded to continual remarks in the media concerning the company's franchisees, who were used to illustrate the problems of a…

Banking crisis affects GE Capital lending to new franchisees

September 28, 2008

Cattle Network: GE Capital's franchise finance arm is tightening its lending for new franchisees, the latest sign that Wall Street's turmoil is spreading to…

Sonic reassures franchisees in light of GE lending tightening

September 28, 2008

OKLAHOMA CITY — Sonic Corp. has released a statement regarding media reports concerning GE Capital's reported pullback in financing for franchisees.   Sonic…

Kan. Burger King re-builds for efficiency

September 28, 2008

The Hutchinson (Kan.) News: A Hutchinson, Kan., Burger King store has been demolished with plans to replaced it with the chain's ROC 60 building, the…

NRA lauds Senate approval of restaurant depreciation provision

September 24, 2008

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The National Restaurant Association has hailed the U.S. Senate passage of the Tax Extenders and Alternative Minimum Tax Act of 2008…