Garden Fresh Restaurant Corp. to open Souplantation Express

January 13, 2011

Garden Fresh Restaurant Corp. will open its first quick-serve restaurant, Souplantation Express, Jan. 17 in Carlsbad, Calif.

Top That! Pizza inks multi-state deal

In a push to enter the small fast casual pizza segment (with a quick-service price-point), Lori Walderich -- chief creative officer at IdeaStudio -- and her…

Bigger ax to grind: Quiznos layoffs double original report

January 12, 2011

Less than a week after announcing it was laying off about 69 employees at its Denver-based headquarters, Quiznos is now expected to cut even deeper.

Burguesa Burger heads for the border

January 11, 2011

Burguesa Burger Franchise Inc. has signed a deal with Eddie Burger LLC to open six restaurants in the Rio Grande Valley as part of the company's strategy to…

Study: More dining out, smaller checks in 2011

January 11, 2011

Good news first: Americans are expected to dine out more in 2011. Not-so-good news: it's predicted they'll spend about 5 percent less per meal while doing so.

Bulk of Yum! Brands' sales come from overseas

January 11, 2011

Louisville, Ky.-based Yum! Brands Inc., parent company of Taco Bell, KFC, Pizza Hut, A&W and Long John Silver's, presented its international growth…

Major franchise fee withheld from Yum! International

January 10, 2011

Priszm Income Fund, owner of several Canadian KFC, Taco Bell and Pizza Hut locations, has withheld a $2 million franchise fee to Yum! Restaurants International…

Baskin-Robbins Australia taps new GM

January 10, 2011

Shortly after revoking its major franchise company’s ownership rights, Baskin-Robbins Australia is putting the pieces back into place to start anew. That…

Popeyes reports strong 4Q sales, growth plans

January 9, 2011

AFC Enterprises, parent company of Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen, today announced strong same-store sales for the fourth quarter 2010 ended Dec. 26.  Global…

Dixie Cream Donuts signs Middle East deal

January 9, 2011

Beautiful Brands International (BBI) has signed an agreement with Emirates Associated Business Group (EABG) to open nearly 100 Dixie Cream Donut Company…

Quiznos headquarters issues pink slips

January 9, 2011

Just three months after naming Greg MacDonald as its new CEO, Quiznos has laid off about 70 employees at its Denver-based headquarters.

Yogurtini expands in Missouri

January 6, 2011

Yogurtini Self-Serve has opened its third Missouri location in about six months after announcing its new franchising program.

Boardwalk nails down development deal

January 5, 2011

Boardwalk Fresh Burgers & Fries has inked a master franchise deal with multi-unit restaurant developer Manu Patel. The agreement calls for 40-plus…

Dunkin’ Donuts takes franchisees to court

January 4, 2011

Dunkin’ Donuts is driving an effort to withdraw the franchise rights of three separate unit operators in Billerica, Mass., a town 20 miles northwest of Boston…

Bojangles’ ready for Atlanta expansion

January 2, 2011

Bojangles’ Famous Chicken ‘N Biscuits plans to open 25 units in the metro Atlanta area within the next five years.

KFC slapped with tax bill

January 2, 2011

KFC Corp. has been ordered to hand over almost $250,000 in unpaid corporate income taxes to the state of Iowa.

Subway salutes veterans with new franchise program

December 28, 2010

Subway has introduced a new program for military veterans designed to reduce their costs associated with the purchase of a new franchise.

CNBC gets icy response from Cold Stone Creamery

December 28, 2010

CNBC’s documentary “Behind the Counter: The Untold Story of Franchising,” which aired Dec. 15, seemed to peel back the layers of the $1.3 trillion franchising…

McDonald's gets tangled up in WikiLeaks cables

December 22, 2010

A U.S. embassy cable from Feb. 15, 2006 reveals that quick-service giant McDonald's attempted to delay legislation of a free-trade agreement with Central…

Popeyes marks Canadian milestone

December 21, 2010

Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen has opened its 50th Canadian restaurant in Guelph, Ontario. The location is part of an aggressive growth strategy of the Popeyes…