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Cups Frozen Yogurt debuts first California franchise location
July 10, 2014
Cups Frozen Yogurt – That’s Hot will celebrate the grand opening of it first California franchise location in Torrance by offering free frozen yogurt from 4-…
read nowBojangles’ expects to hit $1B sales mark this year
July 9, 2014
Bojangles’ Restaurants Inc. has opened its 600th location and is opening one restaurant every six days. According to a news release, the Charlotte, N.C.-based…
read nowRita’s Italian Ice plans Iowa debut
July 9, 2014
Rita’s Italian Ice has awarded franchise and area development agreements for Iowa to franchisees and area residents, Darrell Cook and Anne Winslow-Cook, who…
read nowCaribou Coffee plants flag near Minneapolis’ Target Field
July 8, 2014
Caribou Coffee recently opened a new store in downtown Minneapolis near Target Field, at the newly expanded Target Field Station. The Minnesota-based brand…
read nowGood Times continues double-digit sales growth
July 8, 2014
Good Times Restaurants Inc. today announced that its Good Times’ same-store sales increased 12.5-percent in its Q3 ending June 30. This is compared to the…
read nowDunkin’ Donuts announces North Carolina development plans
July 8, 2014
Dunkin' Donuts has signed a multiunit development agreement with new franchisees, Wendover Donuts LLC, to develop five restaurants in North and South…
read nowRita’s names chief development officer to support growth
July 8, 2014
Rita’s Italian Ice has named Eric Taylor as its new senior vice president and chief development officer to lead the brand’s expansion. According to a news…
read nowRestaurant industry adds 173K in first six months of 2014
July 7, 2014
Last week’s jobs report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics showed the national economy adding a net 288,000 jobs in June on a seasonally-adjusted basis. This…
read nowYumz Gourmet Frozen Yogurt chosen as a Gulf Oil preferred vendor
July 2, 2014
Gulf Oil LP has selected Yumz Gourmet Frozen Yogurt as a preferred vendor for its Yumz Express offering. Yumz Express is a self-serve, compact frozen yogurt…
read nowDoc Popcorn acquired by Dippin’ Dots
July 2, 2014
Dippin’ Dots Franchising LLC has announced the acquisition of kettle-cooked popcorn concept Doc Popcorn. Based in Boulder, Colo., Doc Popcorn’s franchise…
read nowKFC marks its entry in Bolivia
July 2, 2014
KFC has opened its first unit in Bolivia through franchise partner Delosur. According to a news release from parent company Yum! Brands, the opening is part of…
read nowKazakhstan Hardee’s marks international milestone for CKE
July 1, 2014
CKE Restaurants, parent company of Carl’s Jr. and Hardee’s brands, has announced its 600th international restaurant location. The location, a Hardee’s…
read nowWetzel’s Pretzels plans Brazil entry
July 1, 2014
Wetzel’s Pretzels announced it will open its first location in Brazil by the end of this month. The new location will be at the Shopping Vila Velha Mall, a new…
read nowBojangles' franchisee named entrepreneur of the year finalist
June 30, 2014
Bojangles' franchise partner Cameron McRae, president and CEO of Kinston, N.C.-based Tands Inc., was named a finalist in the Southeast Region for the 201…
read nowDunkin’ Donuts adds to hotel footprint
June 30, 2014
Dunkin' Donuts announced today the opening of a new unit in Rochester, Minn., at the Kahler Grand Hotel at 15 First Avenue, SW, which is owned and operated by…
read nowArby’s launches financing program for restaurant remodeling initiative
June 30, 2014
Arby’s Restaurant Group has entered into an agreement with Element Financial Corp. to help finance the brand’s remodeling program, announced earlier this…
read nowPanera leads staggering fast casual growth in Canadian market
June 27, 2014
The Top 200 Canadian restaurant chains achieved $29.2 billion in sales last year, accounting for approximately 60 percent of the country’s total restaurant…
read nowDunkin’ appoints several execs to support international business
June 26, 2014
Dunkin' Brands Group has added several new appointments and executive promotions within its Global Marketing, Innovation and Operations teams. These changes…
read nowCaptain D’s announces record-breaking year in sales
June 25, 2014
Captain D's announced a record-breaking year for sales at its annual convention earlier this month in Atlanta, which was attended by both franchisees and…
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Culver’s turns 30: COO reflects on industry and consumer changes
by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com
Consumers are now more aware of food safety, sourcing and nutritional content.
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