El Pollo Loco franchisee puts 9 SoCal units up for sale

August 2, 2011

The estates of Pollo West Corp. and Mi Pollo Inc., owners and operators of 13 El Pollo Loco restaurants, have put nine units up for sale.

Dairy Queen signs expansion deal in Guatemala

August 2, 2011

Dairy Queen has signed an agreement with franchisee Grupo Buen Rollo to open 15 locations throughout Guatemala by 2015.

Edible Arrangements signs master franchise agreement in China

August 1, 2011

Edible Arrangements has signed a master franchisee agreement with brothers Jianyi "Jack" Wang and Zhigang Liu for the development of stores throughout China.

Technomic: Multiunit concept owners have best of both worlds

August 1, 2011

Multiconcept operators, those companies that own and operate at least three unique restaurant concepts with annual sales of $10 million or more, find…

Jersey Mike’s signs multi-unit development agreement

July 31, 2011

Jersey Mike's Subs has signed multi-unit development agreements with restaurant industry veterans Steve Rosenfield and Linda Nash Rosenfield, who currently own…

Who will be 'the Chipotle' of the pizza industry?

An inside look behind a growing trend in the pizza industry.

Popeyes’ parent company moving headquarters

July 27, 2011

AFC Enterprises Inc., the franchisor and operator of Popeyes restaurants, has entered into a lease for a new corporate headquarters in Dunwoody, Ga., when the…

Pino Gelato adds two more locations

July 27, 2011

Hilton Head, S.C.-based Pino Gelato has opened two new stores. The first is located in the Haywood Mall in Greenville, S.C., and the second is in Cranberry…

Jersey Mike’s recognizes standout franchisees

July 27, 2011

Jersey Mike's Subs recognized outstanding franchisees and team members at its national conference held recently in Orlando, Fla. Also receiving special awards…

Roy Rogers names new brand marketing firm

July 26, 2011

Roy Rogers restaurants has selected Brandstand Group as its brand strategy and marketing agency of record. Working closely with Roy Rogers' executive team…

DNKN: Dunkin’ Brands goes public at $19 per share

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

July 26, 2011

Dunkin' Brands Group Inc., parent company of Dunkin' Donuts and Baskin-Robbins, has officially gone public. The company today announced its initial public…

India to welcome more pizza, chicken joints

July 25, 2011

Devyani International, a food arm of RJ Corp, has major expansion plans in India. It will open 150 to 160 new restaurants this year for brands including Pizza…

Doughnut chains are on a roll

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

Big players are innovating, expanding more than ever.

Carrols Restaurant Group’s Burger King performance down in Q2

July 21, 2011

Syracuse, N.Y.-based Carrols Restaurant Group Inc., the largest Burger King franchisee based on number of restaurants, reported results from the second quarter…

Investors are lovin’ it: McDonald’s Q2 net income up 15%

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

Europe, McCafe offerings boost company's results.

New concept matches franchisees to lenders

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

Boefly has attracted many big-name chains as they seek various funding options for growth.

KFC New Zealand units roll out Micros Enterprise Solution

July 20, 2011

Restaurant Brands New Zealand Limited, which operates 98 KFC stores in New Zealand, has rolled out the Micros Restaurant Enterprise Solution in all of its…

After many hurdles, McDonald’s opens unit in Bosnia

July 19, 2011

A McDonald's restaurant opened this week in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, the first since the Bosnian War ended 16 years ago.

Boardwalk Fresh Burgers and Fries expands in Virginia Beach

July 19, 2011

Daniel Wilke, a resident of Virginia Beach, Va., has joined the Boardwalk Fresh Burgers and Fries franchise, with plans to open three locations in the market…

Carl’s Jr. readies for New Zealand debut

July 18, 2011

Carl's Jr. will open its first unit in south Auckland, New Zealand Wednesday, the first of up to 50 stores planned in the country.