Subway partners with global food network to innovate 'locally relevant' menus

August 7, 2018

Gobal QSR chains often face challenges when it comes to developing trendy menus, but Subway hopes to overcome them by partnering with an online food and travel…

Lion's Choice to open in Cortex

August 1, 2018

Lion's Choice, a St. Louis-based quick-service family of restaurants, will open a location this August in Cortex, St. Louis, according to a press release. 

Wetzel's Pretzels looks to Seattle for expansion

July 31, 2018

Wetzel's Pretzels is looking to expand its brand with franchisees in Seattle. Vice President of Franchise Development Doug Flaig will host exploratory meetings…

Study: Road to foodservice growth paved with cafe concepts, healthy food

A recently released Coca-Cola/Technomic study on sources of foodservice growth finds big potential in cafe concepts, off-premise eating and "healthy food,…

Chick-fil-A opens 1st international franchise

July 25, 2018

One day after it announced its entrance into the mealkit market, Chick-fil-A said today it's opening its first franchisee-owned international location next…

Locali health convenience chain signs multi-unit Miami deal

July 23, 2018

Los Angeles-based health-conscious convenience store, Locali, has signed a multi-unit franchise agreement with Viable Foods, LLC to expand the brand into the…

Shawarmer opens 80th location, this one in Riyadh airport

July 17, 2018

With industry analysts predicting that the Saudi QSR market will double in size by 2023, Riyadh-based Innovative Foods, Inc. said it has opened its 80th…

Texas Chicken to open 80 locations in Indonesia

July 17, 2018

Texas Chicken has signed an 80-location deal with PT. Quick Service Restaurant to open and operate locations primarily in Indonesia, one of the chain's fastest…

Tim Hortons to add 1,500 Chinese locations

July 11, 2018

Tim Hortons is going into China after signing an exclusive master franchise joint venture agreement with Cartesian Capital Group to open more than 1,50…

Long John Silver's offers $40,000+ franchise incentive package

July 5, 2018

Long John Silver's has a new franchise growth incentive program intended to drive both growth and development of the brand's recently introduced restaurant…

El Pollo Loco opens 90-seater in Santa Rosa

July 3, 2018

El Pollo Loco opened a Santa Rosa, California, location this week on Cleveland Avenue, under the ownership of franchisee, Napa Pollo Inc. 

Church's Chicken takes global approach to menu innovation

July 3, 2018

Sister brands, Church's Chicken (primarily in the U.S.) and Texas Chicken (global) recently held their first worldwide innovation sessions in a trio of cities…

Jimboy's Taco to open flagship location

June 29, 2018

Jimboy's Tacos is opening its Southern California flagship location in Huntington Beach on Monday, according to a company press release. 

Taco Bell signs global master franchisees in Brazil, Spain

June 28, 2018

Taco Bell has signed its first master franchise agreements with Sforza Holding Group in São Paulo, Brazil, and Casual Brands Group in Spain, making the two…

Brusters names franchising chief, continues expansion

June 22, 2018

Bruster's Real Ice Cream has named Kim Ellis as its vice president of franchise development, a news release said.

Taco John's returns to Ogallala, Nebraska

June 22, 2018

Taco John's is opening Monday in Ogallala, Nebraska, under the guidance of three of the city's natives, a news release said. 

Auntie Anne's opens door to China, Cinnabon to follow

June 22, 2018

Auntie Anne's parent company, Focus Brands, introduced the brand to the Chinese market this week with a launch event in Shenzhen, China. The first location…

Wetzel's Pretzels eyeing Atlanta for expansion

June 21, 2018

Wetzel's Pretzels has its eyes set on Atlanta for some major growth and is holding what it calls an "exploratory meeting" June 27 and 28 in the city for…

Tim Hortons builds 2 Canadian distribution centers

June 21, 2018

Tim Hortons said this week that it is growing and modernizing its Canadian distribution network by adding two warehouses in Alberta and British Columbia and…

Carlisle acquires 46 Wendy's locations

June 18, 2018

Wendy's 10th largest franchise organization, Carlisle, said today it's buying 46 restaurants in Alabama and Florida from Roger and Raisa Webb's franchise…