Auntie Anne's opens 400th international unit

December 31, 2013

Auntie Anne's Pretzels recently reached a company milestone with the opening of its 400th international location, according to a company press release. The…

Tim Hortons reportedly planning India presence

December 30, 2013

Tim Hortons is reportedly eyeing entry into the India market. According to 4-traders.com, the Canadian-based chain is currently searching for a franchisee…

Carl's Jr. plans 'major' Seattle expansion

December 30, 2013

Carl's Jr. announced plans to expand to the Pacific Northwest. According to a news release, parent company CKE Restaurants Holdings Inc. has signed two…

Wendy's divests 49 more restaurants

December 30, 2013

The Wendy's Company has sold 30 Austin, Texas- and 19 Sacramento, Calif.-area restaurants, in separate transactions. According to a news release, with the…

Burger King opens in East Timor

December 27, 2013

Burger King Worldwide this week announced that its first international burger restaurant in Timor-Leste is now open at Timor Plaza. Fast Food Timor Lda, owned…

KFC franchisee settles religious discrimination suit

December 24, 2013

A KFC franchisee in Laurinburg, N.C., will pay $40,000 to settle a religious discrimination lawsuit that was filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity…

KFC's fast casual concept preps for second location

December 20, 2013

Yum! Brands is planning to open a second KFC eleven location in early 2014, also in Louisville, Ky. KFC eleven, a fast casual spinoff of the KFC brand, debuted…

Jack in the Box Franchise Association names new board members

December 19, 2013

The Jack in the Box National Franchise Association today announced the formation of a new board of directors to represent the current 1,711 restaurants and 10…

Good Times' same-store sales up 12 percent on the year

December 18, 2013

Good Times Restaurants Inc., operator of Good Times Burgers & Frozen Custard and Bad Daddy's Burger Bar, announced its financial results for the fourth…

Second-largest Dairy Queen franchisee acquired by private equity firm

December 18, 2013

Eagle Merchant Partners, an Atlanta-based private equity firm, has acquired Vasari LLC, the second largest franchisee in the Dairy Queen system and the largest…

10 QSR stories in 2013 that had nothing to do with food

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

Value menus and mobile platforms dominated QSR initiatives in 2013.

Bruster's incorporates indoor seating with Georgia prototype store

December 17, 2013

Bruster's Real Ice Cream is building its first prototype store in Savannah, Ga. The new location, owned by Patrick DeLaRosa and partner Brandy Montez, will…

Arby's franchisee sells 47 restaurants to U.S. Beef Corp.

December 17, 2013

Denver-based The Bailey Co. has sold all 47 of its Arby's units to another Arby's franchisee, U.S. Beef Corp. According to the Denver Business Journal, those…

Burger King opens its doors in Paris' St. Lazare station

December 17, 2013

Burger King opened its doors this week in the St. Lazare Paris metro station's retail space. The opening marks the first time a Burger King restaurant has been…

More details emerge about KFC Canada's fast casual concept

December 17, 2013

News of KFC's new Select fast casual concept opening in Toronto emerged earlier this month. Now, the company has released more details about the restaurant…

Philadelphia's Wit or Witout Cheesesteak chain expanding

December 16, 2013

Cheesesteak lovers outside of Philadelphia will be able to enjoy cheesesteaks from Wit or Witout Philly Cheesesteaks, the concept that Food Network's Guy Fieri…

Why most restaurants fail within the first three years

Restaurateurs need to be open to modifications of their original ideas.

Villa Enterprises debuts Mexican QSR concept

December 12, 2013

Villa Enterprises Management Ltd. Inc., a multi-concept restaurant operator, has launched a new quick-serve concept, Tinta Mexicana, at the Arizona Mills…

Krispy Kreme marks Northern India debut

December 12, 2013

Two days after Krispy Kreme's debut in Taiwan, the company will also plant its flag in Northern India for the first time this week. Krispy Kreme will open its…

Fransmart launches private equity firm to fuel restaurant growth

December 10, 2013

Fransmart, the franchise development company that launched franchise programs for 5 Guys Burgers, Qdoba, Vapiano, Zpizza, Freshii and several other brands, has…