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El Pollo Loco continues Southwest expansion with 20 unit deal
August 28, 2014
El Pollo Loco announces an agreement with AA Pollo Inc. to develop 20 new units as the first step in a multi-year franchising initiative in the greater…
read nowWendy's moving into $2.5 billion Indian market
August 28, 2014
Wendy's will take its first step into India in 2015, according to The Economic Times.
read nowKFC re-enters Zimbabwe, plans 25 more stores
August 28, 2014
KFC re-enters the market in Zimbabwe, opening a store in Harare.
read nowCaptain D's signs two multi-unit franchise deals
August 26, 2014
Captain D's recently announced two multi-unit franchise deals for the Atlanta and Tallahassee, Fla. markets.
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Burger King, Tim Hortons seal merger deal
by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com
Despite early media reports, executives from both brands insist their M&A agreement is not about a tax inversion.
read nowBurger Kings in talks to purchase Tim Hortons
August 25, 2014
Tim Hortons Inc. and Burger King Worldwide Inc. have confirmed that they are in discussions regarding the potential creation of a global leader in the quick…
read nowCarrols Restaurant Group acquires 64 Burger King restaurants in Tennessee, Indiana and Illinois
August 25, 2014
Carrols Restaurant Group, Inc. agrees to purchase 64 Burger King restaurants from certain subsidiaries of Heartland Food LLC.
read nowGlobal Franchise Group acquires Hot Dog on a Stick
August 25, 2014
Global Franchise Group acquires the Hot Dog on a Stick (HDOS) brand.
read nowDunkin' Donuts announces plans for 14 new restaurants in Kansas, expands Colorado development
August 22, 2014
Dunkin' Donuts has announced the signing of multi-unit store development agreements with three franchise groups to develop 14 new restaurants in Wichita and…
read nowInternational Franchise Association launches ad campaign battling portion of Seattle's new wage law
August 21, 2014
The International Franchise Association today has launched an ad campaign battling back against a portion of Seattle's new wage law, alleging proponents of the…
read nowOrderUp to target underserved delivery market
August 20, 2014
OrderUp, a Baltimore mobile and online food ordering and delivery service, announced the company raised $7 million in funds for nationwide expansion and…
read nowCold Stone Creamery launches new yogurt concept in Japan
August 20, 2014
Cold Stone Creamery has launched a new yogurt concept, Cold Stone Frozen Bar, at the Aeon Mall Makuhari Shintoshin in Chiba, Japan.
read nowDunkin' Donuts looks to broaden franchise footprint in Colorado
August 19, 2014
In a news release, Dunkin' Donuts said it was continuing to expand in contiguous markets across the country with a long-term goal of having more than 15,00…
read nowCKE Restaurants Holdings surpasses 3,500 restaurants worldwide
August 18, 2014
The opening of a Hardee's in Marassi, Egypt, and a Carl’s Jr. in Conroe, Texas, mark major milestones for CKE Restaurants Holdings Inc.
read nowThai ag conglomerate set to make QSR push in Oz
August 18, 2014
Thai agriculture and food production giant Charoen Pokphand Foods, Thailand's fifth-largest company by revenue, is making a QSR push in Australia.
read nowCalifornia legislature passes bill making it harder to terminate franchising agreements
August 15, 2014
The California legislature approved a law Aug. 8 that will make it harder for franchisors to terminate franchising agreements with franchisees, according to…
read nowFood Hall by Villa opens at Arizona Mills
August 15, 2014
Villa Enterprises announced the grand opening of its "Food Hall by Villa" at Arizona Mills on Aug. 23 at 10 a.m.
read nowNestlé Toll House Café by Chip makes Arkansas debut in The Mall at Turtle Creek
August 15, 2014
Nestlé Toll House Café by Chip has opened its first store in Arkansas, at the Mall at Turtle Creek in Jonesboro.
read nowNational Restaurant Association joins fight against Seattle wage increase
August 13, 2014
The National Restaurant Association announced in a press release that it is joining the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, as well as the American Hotel & Lodging…
read nowTim Hortons expanding in New Jersey, New York
August 12, 2014
Tim Hortons revealed in its quarterly earnings report this week plans to open 25 Tim Hortons restaurants in New Jersey and New York over the next ten years.
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