NexCen Brands expands R&D with new facility

May 6, 2009

NEW YORK — NexCen Brands Inc. has opened a new state-of-the-art research and development facility for its quick-service restaurant businesses, the company has…

Bojangles' honors its top performing stores

May 6, 2009

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Bojangles' Restaurants Inc. recently recognized its top performers at its annual Leadership Conference at the Kanuga Conference Center in…

A&W qualifies for SBA Registry to streamline franchisee credit

May 5, 2009

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — A&W Restaurants Inc., which is celebrating its 90th anniversary by introducing a new state-of-the-art drive-in concept, has been approved…

Subway adds nearly 500 stores in Q1 2009

May 5, 2009

MILFORD, Conn. — During the first quarter of this year (January 1 to March 31), the Subway restaurant chain opened 484 new locations spanning 42 countries, 3…

Wendy's franchise goes digital with WAND Corp. solution

May 4, 2009

EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. — WAND Corp. has announced the installation of a fully digital restaurant solution at the McCarran International Airport in Las Vegas. The…

Has Krispy Kreme turned the corner?

With debt down and same-store sales finally up, maybe the company isn't doomed after all.

Del Taco opens its 1st Florida restaurant

April 29, 2009

LAKE FOREST, Calif. — Del Taco has announced the opening of its first restaurant in Florida as it begins its move to become the local favorite Mexican…

Restaurant industry outlook continues to improve

April 29, 2009

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The outlook for the restaurant industry improved in March, as the National Restaurant Association's comprehensive index of restaurant…

Krispy Kreme promos new donut, MINI Cooper contest

April 26, 2009

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. — Krispy Kreme Doughnuts Inc. is promoting its newest introduction, the mini doughnut, with a new sweepstakes that offers customers the…

Ask the Experts: How can predictive analytics help multiunit operators in this economy?

April 23, 2009

Making such decisions as which markets to enter and which to pull out of can be difficult for operators. A consulting service like Pitney Bowes Business…

Yum! Brands Q1 net falls 14%

April 22, 2009

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Yum! Brands Inc., parent company of Taco Bell, KFC, Pizza Hut, Long John Silver's and A&W, has reported that same store sales were up…

Dairy Queen, Baskin Robbins continue China expansion

April 22, 2009

China Daily: International ice cream chains such as Dairy Queen, Baskin Robbins and Haagen-Dazs are continue to aggressively expanding their networks in…

Knowing each market essential for QSR growth

Consulting services can help brands know where to build, when to pull out and how to reach local audiences.

Denver area Cold Stone stores to offer Mother's Day giveaway

April 21, 2009

DENVER — Cold Stone Creamery stores in the Front Range, Colo., region, including Denver, Colorado Springs, Fort Collins, Greeley and Pueblo, are wishing all…

Church's Chicken CEO to share success initiatives

April 21, 2009

ATLANTA — Church's Chicken CEO Harsha V. Agadi will be hosting a conference call to outline the chain's success strategy, the company has announced. The call…

Wells Fargo offers McDonald's franchisee loan program

April 15, 2009

SAN DIEGO — Wells Fargo Restaurant Finance — part of Wells Fargo & Co. — has announced a new McDonald's Loan Program featuring customized financial…

Dunkin' Donuts opens first hotel location

April 13, 2009

CANTON, Mass — Dunkin' Donuts has entered the lodging market with the opening of the brand's first hotel restaurant location at the Great Wolf Lodge in…

Co-branded Marble Slab/Great American Cookies opens in Canada

April 12, 2009

NEW YORK — NexCen Brands Inc. has opened its first co-branded Great American Cookies and Marble Slab Creamery franchised store in Canada, the company has…

Popeyes rewards its top franchisees with culinary program

The brand's 2008 Gold, Silver and Bronze Plate winners get a taste of Louisiana cuisine in the company's first Popeyes Louisiana Heritage Culinary Institute.

Company in deal to open McDonald's French motorway sites

April 9, 2009

Reuters: Italian restaurant and retail company Autogrill SpA will open U.S. burger chain McDonald's outlets on motorways in France under an exclusive deal, the…