Burger King again considers $1 double cheeseburger

July 8, 2009

Chicago Tribune: A Burger King franchisee has confirmed the company has asked franchisees to consider temporarily dropping the price of their double…

Douglas, Ariz., Carl's Jr. sets new company sales record

July 7, 2009

CARPINTERIA, Calif. — For the third time in seven months, a newly opened Carl's Jr. has set a company sales record. The Douglas, Ariz., restaurant posted…

Auntie Anne's franchisee drives sales with electric car

The vehicle is used to deliver freshly made products to busy spots in a local shopping outlet.

NexCen Brands adds franchise Web portal

July 6, 2009

NEW YORK — NexCen Brands Inc. has announced the launch of its NexCen Franchise Portal, a new Web site for prospective entrepreneurs interested in securing a…

Dunkin' Donuts adds non-traditional locations in Florida

July 1, 2009

CANTON, Mass — Dunkin' Donuts has added 24 non-traditional locations across Florida, the company has announced.   Six locations opened in Florida Turnpike…

Tim Hortons, Cold Stone extend co-branding to New York

June 29, 2009

DUBLIN, Ohio — Tim Hortons Inc. will continue its co-branding test with Cold Stone Creamery by opening three New York Cold Stone locations, the company has…

Marble Slab opens 50th store in Canada

June 29, 2009

NEW YORK  — NexCen Brands Inc. has opened the 50th Marble Slab Creamery franchised store in Canada , the company has announced. The store opened under an…

Dunkin' Donuts signs Kansas City multiunit agreement

June 28, 2009

CANTON, Mass. — Dunkin' Donuts has signed a multiunit store development agreement with Verona Key LLC for multiple restaurants in Greater Kansas City, the…

Arby's franchisee finds ROI in energy management system

June 25, 2009

The Arizona Republic: An Arby's restaurant franchisee has saved as much as $800 a month per location in energy costs with Web-based thermostat controls.   FX…

Yoshinoya adds four So. Calif. locations

June 24, 2009

TORRANCE, Calif. — Yoshinoya has announced four new restaurant openings in their core U.S. market of Southern California. Yoshinoya's new locations are in Los…

Sonic Q3 comps fall 5.4%

June 23, 2009

OKLAHOMA CITY — Sonic Corp. has reported that systemwide same-store sales fell 5.4 percent for the third quarter ended May 31 as compared to a decline of 0.…

Soldier sues Subway over loss of franchise

June 21, 2009

The Dallas Morning News: A former U.S. Army Reservist is suing Subway Real Estate Corp. for selling his two Dallas-area Subway restaurants while he was serving…

Court allows foodborne illness coverage in Taco Bell franchisee suit

June 18, 2009

NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J. — The Superior Court of New Jersey has ruled in favor Taco Bell franchisees who had filed suit when their foodborne illness coverage was…

Dunkin' Brands continues with growth plans, CEO says

June 18, 2009

The Boston Globe: Dunkin' Brands CEO Nigel Travis, who left Papa John's Pizza in January, has outlined the company's growth plans as well as plans for…

Dunkin' Donuts signs Dayton, Ohio, multi-unit franchisee

June 17, 2009

CANTON, Mass. — Dunkin' Donuts has signed a multi-unit store development agreement with Giant Oil Inc. for the development of 12 restaurants in Dayton, Ohio…

Wendy's/Arby's signs int'l dual-branded franchise agreement

June 15, 2009

ATLANTA — Wendy's/Arby's Group Inc. and Saudi Arabia-based Al Jammaz Group have signed an agreement to build 135 dual-branded Wendy's and Arby's restaurants in…

Dunkin' Brands marks 15,000th store milestone

June 14, 2009

CANTON, Mass. — Dunkin' Brands, parent company of Dunkin' Donuts and Baskin-Robbins, has officially opened its 15,000th store worldwide in Raleigh, N.C. To…

Great American Cookies opens first store in Mexico

June 14, 2009

NEW YORK — NexCen Brands Inc. has announced the opening of the first Great American Cookies franchised store in Mexico. The store opened in Bosco Vallarta…

Church's Chicken to be sold to Friedman Fleischer

June 14, 2009

According to reports from Reuters and Thomson Reuters Private Equity Hub, Cajun Operating Co, franchisor of Church's Chicken, has been sold to private equity…

McDonald's plans aggressive expansion, advertising blitz

June 14, 2009

BusinessWeek: Unlike a number of U.S. operators who are cutting capital expenditures, McDonald's plans to invest $2.1 billion in its restaurants in 2009…