Tasti D-Lite, Planet Smoothie CEO named to IFA Hall of Fame

February 16, 2012

James H. Amos Jr., CFE, chairman and CEO of Tasti D-Lite and Planet Smoothie, has been named to the International Franchise Association (IFA) Hall of Fame. The…

Jack in the Box expanding into Ohio

February 15, 2012

Jack in the Box will makes its Ohio debut sometime this summer in the Cincinnati market.

Teriyaki Experience announces plans for Atlanta airport location

February 15, 2012

Teriyaki Experience, a Japanese quick-service chain, has announced a partnership with Global Concessions Inc. of Atlanta that will see the development of a…

Dairy Queen opens third unit this month

February 14, 2012

The Dairy Queen system has opened its newest DQ Orange Julius store within "The Block at Orange" in Orange, Calif.

Carl's Jr. signs expansion deal in Latin America, Caribbean

February 14, 2012

CKE Restaurants Inc. has entered into a five-year development agreement with Airport Shoppes Corp., a subsidiary of International Meal Company (IMC), with…

Restaurants adapt to 'new normal' with efficiency, innovation

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

Mergers and acquisitions market won't be as active in 2012.

Former Burger King CEO joins board of UK QSR, plans U.S. presence

February 13, 2012

Brad Blum, the former CEO of Burger King and Olive Garden Italian Restaurants, has joined the board of LEON, a London-based quick-service restaurant company…

Doc Popcorn doubles national footprint

February 10, 2012

Boulder-Colo.-based Doc Popcorn doubled its national footprint in 2011, opening 22 new locations. Now the fresh-popped, all-natural popcorn franchise has more…

Edible Arrangements expands into 15 countries

February 10, 2012

Edible Arrangements continued its expansion in 2011 with the opening of 86 new stores. Ten locations are international stores, which includes the opening of…

Breakfast, coffee, marketing initiatives push Dunkin' Brands profits up

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

Dunkin' Brands Group Inc., parent company of Dunkin' Donuts and Baskin-Robbins, reported its fourth quarter and full year 2011 financial results, including a…

Dairy Queen opens milestone restaurant in China

February 9, 2012

The Dairy Queen system, part of Berkshire Hathaway, opened its 500th location in China this week, and has plans to open more than 100 new restaurants in the…

Teriyaki Experience expands airport presence

February 8, 2012

Teriyaki Experience, a Japanese-inspired, quick-service franchise headquartered in Ontario, Canada, has announced plans to open its second Atlanta location at…

Dunkin' Brands names new president of International division

February 8, 2012

Canton, Mass.-based Dunkin' Brands, parent company of Dunkin' Donuts and Baskin-Robbins, has named Giorgio Minardi as the president of its International…

Yum! Brands to continue bullish growth after posting 30% profit

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

Louisville, Ky.-based Yum! Brands has found its sweet spot in China, posting 19 percent same-store sales growth in that country in 2011. The company reported…

Chick-fil-A hits $4 billion in annual sales

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

February 7, 2012

Chick-fil-A Inc. exceeded $4 billion in annual sales in 2011, a record for the Atlanta-based chain.

Subway names new digital agency of record

February 7, 2012

MediaCom has been chosen to head up Subway Restaurants' domestic digital advertising duties, including search, mobile and display ads.

Fro.zen.yo announces expansion agreement

February 3, 2012

Fro.zen.yo announced that a franchise agreement has been reached to develop additional stores in Northern Virginia.

Teriyaki Madness launches new prototype in expansion bid

February 2, 2012

Equipped with a new prototype featuring a dine-in model and a user-friendly menu, Las Vegas-based Teriyaki Madness plans to expand into Southwest U.S. markets.

Nestle Toll House Café introduces capital improvement program

February 2, 2012

Nestlé Toll House Café by Chip has introduced two new franchisor funding programs as part of its expansion plan.

Two DQ Orange Julius co-branded units open in Arizona

January 30, 2012

The Dairy Queen system has opened two new DQ Orange Julius co-branded locations in Peoria and Tempe, Ariz.