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Jersey Mike's opens first airport locations
February 1, 2013
Jersey Mike's Subs opened its first ever airport locations this month, at McCarran International Airport (LAS) in Las Vegas and at Newark Liberty…
read nowDunkin' Donuts plans its debut in Vietnam
January 30, 2013
Dunkin' Donuts today announced it has signed a franchise agreement with Vietnam Food and Beverage Co. Ltd. to develop the brand in Vietnam. The agreement calls…
read nowBaskin-Robbins announces plans to triple China footprint
January 30, 2013
Baskin-Robbins today announced the signing of five new franchise agreements to aggressively expand the brand's presence in China. The new franchise agreements…
read nowMenchie's franchise agreement paves way for Canadian expansion
January 29, 2013
Yogurtworld Franchising Corp. announced that it has sold its rights to develop and operate Menchie's Frozen Yogurt units in Canada. The primary assets that…
read nowTasti D-Lite/Planet Smoothie continue co-branded expansion
January 29, 2013
A Planet Smoothie location in Altamonte Springs, Fla., has added Tasti D-Lite to its center. The store officially opened as a co-brand Jan. 25. A grand…
read nowCatering company ramps up momentum with expanded restaurant network
January 29, 2013
Phoodeez, a Boston-based company that specializes in partnering with those in need of catering with restaurants, has launched its Frequent Phoodeez program and…
read nowQuiznos plans aggressive expansion in Mexico
January 28, 2013
Quiznos has partnered with Mexico City-based Quizmex SA DE CV to open more than 150 restaurants in Mexico throughout the next 10 years, including five in…
read nowPopeyes returns to Vietnam market
January 28, 2013
Last week, Popeyes opened a new restaurant in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, six months after the company exited the country, citing losses.
read nowAuntie Anne's projects 100 new U.S. stores in 2013
January 25, 2013
Auntie Anne's turns 25 on Feb. 2. To celebrate, the company is reporting milestones reached in 2012, including 202 new stores, of which 117 were in the U.S.
read nowPopeyes sales jump nearly 7 percent in 2012
January 24, 2013
AFC Enterprises Inc., parent company of Popeyes restaurants, today reported selected unaudited results for its fiscal fourth quarter and fiscal year which…
read nowRestaurant industry grew by nearly 4,500 units in 2012
January 23, 2013
There were 4,442 more restaurants in the U.S. in fall 2012 than there were in fall 2011, according to a recent U.S. restaurant census conducted by The NPD…
read nowWendy's integrates site selection solution into IT system
January 23, 2013
Wendy's is integrating Esri Business Analyst with the restaurant's corporate IT systems. The web-based business GIS solution will be part of the company's…
read nowCheba Hut plants itself near University of Wisconsin's campus
January 23, 2013
Cheba Hut will open its newest location on Jan. 26 at 453 Gillman St. in Madison, Wis. The restaurant will feature locally sourced beverages such as Spotted…
read nowLYFE Kitchen names director of franchise development
January 22, 2013
LYFE Kitchen Restaurant has named Stacy Soderstrom as director of franchise development. Soderstrom will lead the charge of recruiting franchisee candidates to…
read nowTravelCenters opens three Dunkin' Donuts Express units
January 22, 2013
TravelCenters of America LLC announced that it has opened three more Dunkin' Donuts Express locations at the Petro Stopping Centers locations in Kingdom City…
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Krispy Kreme: Operations and marketing spark growth
by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com
The chain marks its debut in India this week and is also ready to open its first small shop model in the U.S.
read nowFiscal Cliff debate stifles franchise growth in December
January 16, 2013
The Franchise Business fell in December for a second straight month as the possibility of tax hikes associated with the fiscal cliff weighed on franchise…
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Dunkin' Donuts to open in Southern California in 2015
by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com
CEO Nigel Travis said increasing comp store sales and profitability in Dunkin' Donuts U.S. franchises is the key to accelerating growth.
read nowApplebee's operator acquires 76-unit Taco Bell franchisee
January 15, 2013
Greg Flynn, founder, chairman and CEO of Applebee's franchisee Apple American Group, has created Flynn Restaurant Group LLC after acquiring Southern Bells…
read nowPrivate equity group buys stake in large Burger King franchisee
January 14, 2013
PNC Financial Services Group Inc.'s private equity arm, PNC Riverarch Capital, has acquired a controlling stake in Goldco LLC, one of the 10 largest Burger…
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