Franchising News & Media
GE Capital provides financing for Wendy's franchisee's growth
January 9, 2012
GE Capital, Franchise Finance recently provided $11.9 million to BalRod Enterprises Inc., a Wendy's franchisee based out of Hialeah, Fla.
read nowMrs. Fields, TCBY parent company names new board of directors
January 8, 2012
Mrs. Fields Famous Brands, a franchisor of Mrs. Fields and TCBY, has named a new board of directors as the company plans a new strategy toward global growth…
read nowLittle Sheep approves Yum! Brands' takeover proposal
January 8, 2012
Yum! Brands Inc. has announced that the proposal for the privatization of China-based Little Sheep Group Ltd. by way of a scheme of arrangement has been…
read nowTasti D-Lite signs Middle East development deal
January 5, 2012
Tasti D-Lite has announced its next phase of expansion in the Middle East. Al-Himmah International Limited signed an international master franchise agreement…
read nowTCBY marks two milestone openings
January 5, 2012
Utah-based TCBY has opened its 30th store in Florida and its 30th store in Texas.
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The top 5 reasons to franchise your business
by Harold Kestenbaum — Partner, Gordon & Rees, LLP
If you are an entrepreneur and you have one, two or even three operations, why should you be thinking about franchising? There are many reasons, but here are…
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Dunkin' Donuts, Baskin-Robbins outline ambitious expansion plans
by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com
New franchise agreement calls for approximately 50 Baskin-Robbins restaurants to be opened in Vietnam over the next several years.
read nowYum! Brands CEO David Novak shares leadership strategies in new book
January 3, 2012
Yum! Brands has announced the publication of "Taking People With You: The Only Way to Make BIG Things Happen" (Portfolio Penguin, January 2012) by David Novak…
read nowDunkin' Brands signs exclusive agreement with franchisee co-op
January 3, 2012
Dunkin' Brands Inc., the parent company of Dunkin' Donuts and Baskin-Robbins, and National DCP LLC, a Dunkin' Donuts franchisee-owned cooperative, has…
read nowNPD: Global restaurant visits weak in Q3
January 3, 2012
Low consumer confidence and the stressed global economy were reflected in weak foodservice traffic numbers in most countries around the world in the quarter…
read nowWendy's Japan fancies up the menu with foie gras
December 29, 2011
Now that Wendy's has returned to Japan after a two year hiatus, the chain plans on wooing customers with higher-end options, namely a Foie Gras Rossini Burger…
read nowFranchisee closes 10 Maryland Arby's restaurants
December 27, 2011
Maryland-based Arby's franchisee KBK Inc. has closed 10 restaurants, citing "financial difficulties brought on by the economy."
read nowWendy's returns to Japan
December 26, 2011
The Wendy's Company has announced the grand opening of the first joint venture Wendy's restaurant in Japan, located in Tokyo's Omotesando area.
read nowQuiznos reaches deal to avoid bankruptcy
December 26, 2011
Quiznos has reached an agreement with a significant majority of its first- and second-lien lenders on a consensual financial restructuring plan that will…
read nowMcDonald's plans big expansion in India
December 26, 2011
McDonald's plans to double its unit count in the India market within the next three years. This would put the total number of restaurants at 500.
read nowSubway plans to open 2,500 stores in 2012
December 26, 2011
Subway Restaurants opened more than 2,100 locations in 2011, adding a total of 21,000 jobs globally.
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How Wendy's dethroned The King
by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com
Burger King's identity crisis in 2008 and the commensurate sales slide left the chain vulnerable for a revolution.
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Restaurant industry has strong showing in Entrepreneur's top franchise rankings
by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com
Magazine's annual rankings of top franchised companies weigh stability, growth rate, size of the system, startup costs and more.
read nowCaptain D's acquires 65-unit Grandy's chain, names new agency
December 19, 2011
Captain D's has announced its acquisition of Grandy's, a 65-unit breakfast, lunch and dinner chain based out of Dallas.
read nowKFC, Pizza Hut franchisees deploy cloud-based accounting software
December 19, 2011
Acumatica has announced that Kentucky Fried Chicken Management Pte Ltd. and Pizza Hut Singapore Pte Ltd. have selected Acumatica Cloud ERP to replace their…
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