Franchising News & Media
TCBY, Mrs. Fields Cookies waive franchise fee for military veterans
March 28, 2014
Famous Brands International, parent company of TCBY Yogurt and Mrs. Fields Cookies, has announced it will waive the franchise fee for the first 50 qualifying…
read nowFransmart Europe now open in Germany
March 27, 2014
Fransmart, the franchise development company that launched the franchise programs for Five Guys Burgers, Qdoba Mexican Grill, Vapiano, Zpizza and several other…
read nowVilla Enterprises takes over food court ops at Virginia outlets
March 26, 2014
Villa Enterprises announced it is assuming the management, operations and brand placement in the food court at Leesburg Corner Premium Outlets in Leesburg, Va.
read nowDairy Queen ready for Big Apple debut
March 25, 2014
Dairy Queen has announced its official entry into New York with the scheduled opening of its Manhattan restaurant this spring. Located at 54 West 14th St.
read nowWendy's sells 104 company-owned units to complete initiative
March 25, 2014
The Wendy's Company has announced the completion of its System Optimization initiative, launched in July 2013, with the sale of 104 restaurants in four U.S.
read nowAuntie Anne's expands nontraditional portfolio
March 24, 2014
Auntie Anne's is continuing its growth in nontraditional venues with the grand opening of a new location at the Maryland House Travel Plaza along I-95 in…
read nowChick-fil-A surpasses KFC as top selling chicken chain
March 24, 2014
The 500 largest U.S. restaurant chains registered a 3.5-percent annual sales increase in 2013, a decline from 4.9 percent the prior year.
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How Dunkin' Donuts keeps operations simple with fast LTO pace
by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com
Involving franchisees in the rollout process from concept to launch is "crucial" to the brand's success.
read nowQuiznos international units operating as usual, despite bankruptcy
March 21, 2014
Quiznos announced today that its restaurants across Canada are open and operating as usual, despite the current Chapter 11 proceedings taking place in the U.S.
read nowDunkin' Donuts adds Brazil to international portfolio
March 21, 2014
Dunkin' Donuts has signed an agreement with OLH Group to facilitate the brand's entry into Brazil.
read nowDunkin' Donuts signs multi-unit agreement for East Texas
March 20, 2014
Dunkin' Brands has signed a multiunit store development agreement with new franchise group, BG&E Investments, to develop five Dunkin' Donuts restaurants…
read nowTCBY Yogurt, Mrs. Fields Cookies expand international footprints
March 19, 2014
Famous Brands International, parent company of TCBY Yogurt and Mrs. Fields Cookies, has announced a master franchise agreement that will bring 28 TCBY stores…
read nowArby's sells 14 restaurants to franchisee
March 19, 2014
Mosaic Investments Inc. has purchased 14 Arby's restaurants from Arby's Restaurant Group Inc. According to the Tampa Bay Business Journal, Atlanta-based Mosaic…
read nowNY franchisees reach settlement in McDonald's wage theft suit
March 18, 2014
Less than a week after a handful of lawsuits were brought against McDonald's for wage theft accusations, New York state has reached a settlement with seven of…
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Krispy Kreme bets on smaller model, retail coffee platform
by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com
More franchisees are committing to the smaller shop model, which has been performing above expectations.
read nowDunkin' Brands strengthening nontraditional portfolio
March 17, 2014
As part of its commitment to expand its nontraditional footprint, Dunkin' Brands, parent company of Dunkin' Donuts and Baskin-Robbins, will host a webinar…
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Wave of class action suits brought against McDonald's for wage theft
by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com
One of the most egregious accusations involves software monitoring of labor costs in real-time.
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Dunkin's loyalty program driving frequency and ticket
by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com
To keep operations running with a busy LTO schedule, Dunkin' scores each product on a 10-point complexity metric.
read nowRoy Rogers returns to Maryland county after 10 years
March 11, 2014
Roy Rogers Restaurants announced today that it has signed a franchise agreement with RR Pasadena LLC for a new restaurant in Pasadena, Md. According to a news…
read nowEl Pollo Loco honors franchisees with Heritage Award
March 11, 2014
El Pollo Loco has presented Lee Alvarez Sr., Rafael Armenta, Bill Engel, Chris Pingel and Roland Spongberg with the company's Heritage Award, an honor given to…
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