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Boardwalk Fresh Burgers and Fries opens first N.J. franchise
January 8, 2013
Master Development agent Mukesh Banker and franchisee Dhruman Shah have brought Boardwalks and Fresh Burger Fries to New Jersey. The new location marks the…
read nowRoy Rogers marks its 50th restaurant opening
January 7, 2013
Roy Rogers Restaurants has opened its 50th milestone restaurant, located in Burtonsville, Md.
read nowKrispy Kreme names VP to lead domestic franchise recruiting
January 7, 2013
Krispy Kreme Doughnuts Inc. has named Patricia Perry as its new vice president of U.S. Franchise Development. In this role, Perry will coordinate completion…
read nowBojangles' marks latest opening with gift card giveaway
January 7, 2013
7 Bo of Central Florida LLC will celebrate the opening of its newest Bojangles' restaurant with a $25 gift card giveaway to the first 100 guests Jan. 8. The…
read nowSonic to focus on smaller restaurant prototype
January 7, 2013
Sonic Corp. announced results for the first quarter ended Nov. 30, 2012, including a system-wide same-store sales jump of 3 percent. Company drive-ins were up…
read nowGood Times acquires top franchise restaurant for $1.2M
January 7, 2013
Good Times Restaurants Inc. has acquired a high-volume franchised restaurant for a total purchase price of $1,250,000.
read nowAuntie Anne's, Cinnabon parent company marks global milestone
January 4, 2013
Atlanta-based Focus Brands Inc. has opened its 1,000th international location, a co-branded Cinnabon and Auntie Anne's store in Port of Spain, Trinidad.
read nowFranchisee adds 20 Wendy's restaurants to portfolio
January 3, 2013
Grand Rapids, Mich.-based Meritage Hospitality Group Inc. announced it has acquired two Wendy's franchised portfolios consisting of nine Wendy's restaurants in…
read nowBaskin-Robbins plans to unload Los Angeles units to franchisees
January 3, 2013
Baskin-Robbins is seeking qualified franchisees to own and operate existing Baskin-Robbins restaurants in the Greater Los Angeles area. Currently…
read nowTax agreement paves way for steady franchise growth
January 2, 2013
The International Franchise Association today applauded passage of H.R. 8, the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012, a bipartisan agreement to avert the…
read nowBurger King maps out aggressive Central American growth strategy
December 28, 2012
Burger King Worldwide Inc. today announced that it has entered into a multi-country master franchise joint venture agreement with BEBOCA Ltd. in Central…
read nowBurger King franchisee settles racial discrimination suit
December 27, 2012
Fast Food Enterprises #3, a Burger King franchisee, has settled a federal lawsuit brought forth by a black customer who claimed a white employee in the…
read nowSeafood concept operator plans 'dozens' of NY locations
December 26, 2012
A limited-service seafood concept called Boneheads is planning to open "dozens" of units in the New York market. According to the New York Daily News, the…
read nowBurger King returns to France after 15 years
December 26, 2012
Burger King has returned to the French market for the first time since 1997. According to the Associated Press, the brand opened a restaurant over the weekend…
read nowDunkin' Brands, Eli Manning team up to help Sandy victims
December 24, 2012
Dunkin' Donuts held a charity brunch with New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning last week that raised approximately $90,000 to support ongoing Hurricane…
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New book describes hardships of running a Western concept in China
by Cherryh Cansler — Publisher, FastCasual.com
Former master franchisee of Auntie Anne's Pretzels writes about the obstacles he faced that "will make anyone in business laugh, cringe and think twice about…
read nowChinese consumers warming up to coffee trend
December 21, 2012
New research from Mintel unveils an increase in café culture in the China market, which has provided an impetus for coffee retails to plan expansions there.
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Fiscal Cliff stagnation holding back pace of franchise growth
by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com
According to a franchise business leader survey, 31 percent of franchisees and 20 percent of franchisors plan to cut jobs to get under the Affordable Care…
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Restaurant brands rank high on Entrepreneur's 2013 franchise list
by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com
The results of this year's list show that franchising is on the upswing after several tough years.
read nowTCBY adds Detroit as a priority market
December 18, 2012
After exceeding its expansion goals for 2012, TCBY is now planning its growth strategy for 2013, which now includes the Detroit area as a priority market. TCBY…
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