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McDonalds eyes big expansion in China
May 1, 2011
The quick-service offerings in China have been dominated by Yum! Brands' KFC and Pizza Hut brands. But it's about to get a bit more crowded following the…
read nowWest Coast Subways launch Fit to Fight Hunger
May 1, 2011
Nearly 1,600 Subway restaurants in California, Nevada and Hawaii are joining together for the Fit to Fight Hunger project, which supports local food banks and…
read nowWendys franchisee settles discrimination suit
April 27, 2011
Restwend LLC, operator of about 15 Wendy's restaurants in Maine, has paid more than $17,000 to settle a discrimination suit involving one of its unit managers…
read nowDunkin Brands reports 5.4 percent sales increase
April 27, 2011
Canton, Mass.-based Dunkin' Brands Inc., parent company of Dunkin' Donuts and Baskin-Robbins, reported results for the first quarter 2011, ended March 26.
read nowBoardwalk Fresh Burgers and Fries expands to Alabama
April 27, 2011
Maryland-based Boardwalk Fresh Burgers and Fries has signed a franchise agreement to open its first restaurant in Alabama. The unit will open soon in…
read nowKrispy Kreme rolls out Oreo Cookies & Kreme
April 26, 2011
Krispy Kreme has added Oreo Cookie pieces to its doughnuts and Chiller drink for the new Cookies & Kreme line, available through June 26.
read nowMcDonalds franchisee Arcos Dorados sets earnings call
April 26, 2011
Buenos Aires, Argentina-based Arcos Dorados Holdings Inc., the world's largest McDonald's franchisee, will report its first quarter 2011 earnings results after…
read nowSeattles Best enters Tim Hortons territory
April 25, 2011
Seattle's Best Coffee, a subsidiary of Starbucks, is now offered in 10 Wal-Mart Supercenters throughout Canada.
read nowGE Capital, Franchise Finance offers funds to Churchs, Little Caesars operator
April 25, 2011
GE Capital, Franchise Finance provided a $7.5 million credit facility to Houston-based MSK Enterprises LLC, which operates 16 Church's Chicken units and 1…
read nowCarls Jr. opens in Panama City
April 25, 2011
CKE Restaurants Inc. has opened its first Carl's Jr. restaurant in Panama, located at the Tocumen Panama International Airport in Panama City.
read nowJersey Mikes marks milestone opening, year
April 21, 2011
Jersey Mike's Subs opened its 50th store in the Los Angeles area this week. The new unit is located on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in Hollywood and is the third…
read nowDel Taco expands in Denver
April 20, 2011
Del Taco's 15th restaurant in the Denver market will open April 22. The new restaurant is located at 43 Union Blvd. in Lakewood.
read nowYogurt Mountain continues expansion
April 19, 2011
Yogurt Mountain LLC opened its 23rd store this week in Opelika, Ala.
read nowYum! marks KFC milestone in Indonesia
April 18, 2011
Louisville, Ky.-based Yum! Brands Inc. has opened its 400th KFC franchise restaurant in Indonesia. The new unit, in Jakarta, is operated by Yum! Restaurants…
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Top That! Breaks ground on first franchise
April 18, 2011
Top That! Pizza has broken ground on its first franchise location in Broken Arrow, Okla. The new store will be operated by franchisees Russell Leonard and…
read nowCarls Jr. and Hardees franchisee taps video provider
April 18, 2011
By the Rockies LCC, the second largest franchisee of Carl’s Jr. and Hardee’s restaurants with 100 locations, has selected Envysion Inc. as its exclusive video…
read nowBurger King Whopper Bar hits Vegas
April 18, 2011
Burger King's Whopper Bar has expanded into Las Vegas, the concept's first location west of the Mississippi River.
read nowBurger King settles lawsuit with franchisees
April 17, 2011
After a year and a half battle over value meal pricing, Burger King Corp. and the National Franchisee Association (NFA) have reached a mutual agreement to…
read nowDunkin Donuts hires advisors for IPO transition
April 14, 2011
Rumors are swirling that Dunkin' Donuts has hired JPMorgan Chase and Barclays Capital to advise the company on offering an initial public offering at some…
read nowBurger King proposes offering of senior discount notes
April 14, 2011
Burger King Capital Holdings LLC, parent company of Burger King Holdings Inc., has announced the launch of an offering of senior discount notes due in 2019.
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