Burger King Whopper Bar hits Vegas

April 18, 2011

Burger King's Whopper Bar has expanded into Las Vegas, the concept's first location west of the Mississippi River.

Burger King settles lawsuit with franchisees

April 17, 2011

After a year and a half battle over value meal pricing, Burger King Corp. and the National Franchisee Association (NFA) have reached a mutual agreement to…

Dunkin’ Donuts hires advisors for IPO transition

April 14, 2011

Rumors are swirling that Dunkin' Donuts has hired JPMorgan Chase and Barclays Capital to advise the company on offering an initial public offering at some…

Burger King proposes offering of senior discount notes

April 14, 2011

Burger King Capital Holdings LLC, parent company of Burger King Holdings Inc., has announced the launch of an offering of senior discount notes due in 2019.

GE Capital, Franchise Finance provides $26.5 million to Dairy Queen franchisee

April 14, 2011

GE Capital, Franchise Finance has provided a $26.5 million credit facility to Frauenshuh Hospitality Group, a major Dairy Queen franchisee. The facility…

Arby’s opens second military location

April 13, 2011

Arby's Restaurant Group Inc. is opening its second Army & Air Force Exchange Service-operated restaurant in the Exchange at Ft. Stewart, Ga.

Culver’s planning Colorado expansion

April 13, 2011

Culver's Restaurants, based in Prairie du Sac, Wisc., is eyeing the Colorado market for expansion.

World’s largest McDonald’s franchisee sets IPO price

April 13, 2011

McDonald's largest franchisee in the world, Arcos Dorados Holdings Inc., based in Buenos Aires, Argentina, announced today the pricing of its underwritten…

Carl’s Jr. plants a flag in Istanbul, Turkey

April 12, 2011

Shortly after adding turkey burgers to its menu, Carl's Jr. is heading to the country of Turkey.

Pizza Executive Summit 2011 announces speakers, agenda

by Kim Williams — Reporter, NetWorld Alliance

The Pizza Executive Summit, an exclusive executive-only event produced by NetWorld Alliance and hosted by PizzaMarketplace.com, has finalized its keynote…

Sweet dreams: Häagen-Dazs and Nestle Toll House offering co-branded franchises

April 11, 2011

Häagen-Dazs Shoppe Company and Nestlé Toll House Café by Chip have joined together to offer one sweet franchise deal.

Wendy’s franchisee implements JobApp Network hiring solution

April 11, 2011

Sinkula Investments, a Wendy's franchisee that operates nine units in the Northern Kentucky region, has implemented JobApp Network Inc.'s automated hiring…

Dunkin’ Donuts signs Kansas City, Cincinnati deals

April 11, 2011

Dunkin' Donuts has signed multi-unit store development agreements in Cincinnati and Kansas City.

Doc Popcorn opens first San Diego location

April 10, 2011

Doc Popcorn has opened at Westfield Plaza Camino Real Mall in San Diego, its second location in the Southern California region. The new unit is operated by Jon…

Krispy Kreme plans to double UK presence

April 10, 2011

Krispy Kreme is set to open three new units in the United Kingdom as part of its plan to double store numbers there.

TCBY franchise winners open first store

April 10, 2011

Jared and Sarah Greer, winners of last year's "The Great TCBY Store Giveaway Contest," have officially opened their first store in Rogers, Ark.

Commentary: Commercial real estate market rebounding

Asking rents for retail space are at 5-year lows and landlords want to fill their space with qualified tenants.

Burger King revamps marketing plans

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

Quick-service chain burger giant wants to broaden its consumer focus beyond the 18-to-35-year-old male.

Tim Hortons brews up responsibility report, preps for price hikes

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

Some Canadian units have posted signs warning of impending price hikes, anticipated to be 7 cents for a large coffee.

Popeyes increasing presence in Florida

April 6, 2011

Shortly after announcing its intensions to expand throughout the Tampa, Fla. market, Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen has also added Orlando to its growth plans.