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KFC Malaysian lowers targeted openings
July 10, 2008
The Star: KFC Holdings Bhd is expanding its chain of restaurants in Malaysia by another 12 to 15 outlets this year and diversifying its product offerings in a…
read nowCheckers rolls out new building options
July 9, 2008
TAMPA, Fla. — Checkers Drive-In Restaurants Inc., the nation's largest chain of double drive-thru restaurants and parent company of the Checkers and Rally's…
read nowEVOS moves into North Carolina
July 9, 2008
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. — SKS Healthy Foods has announced the expansion of the EVOS brand of restaurants into North Carolina, with the first opening in Chapel Hill…
read nowSubway franchisee to debut Cafe concept
July 6, 2008
Washington Post: Despite increasing food costs and a slumping economy Larry Feldman, one of Subway restaurants' most successful franchisees, says business is…
read nowSouth LA fast-food moratorium may become permanent
June 29, 2008
Los Angeles Business Journal: Los Angeles City Councilwoman Jan Perry wants to make the one-year moratorium on new fast-food restaurants in South Los Angeles…
read nowInd. McDonald's customers in PJs get free chicken biscuits
June 25, 2008
Noblesville (Ind.) Daily Times: McDonald's Restaurants of Central Indiana — Indianapolis, Kokomo, Lafayette, Bloomington, Muncie and Anderson — will be holding…
read nowNathan's Famous co-branding with Ky. Bruster's
June 23, 2008
The Cincinnati Enquirer: The owners of a new Bruster's Real Ice Cream store in Erlanger, Ky., will partner with Nathan's Famous Corp., known primarily for…
read nowInvestors eye growth in China's QSR market
June 23, 2008
Reuters: The Chinese have an increasing appetite for to-go burgers, fried chicken, pizza and noodles, which is expected to make fast food a $66 billion…
read nowU.S. restaurants look overseas
June 23, 2008
The Wall Street Journal: As the domestic restaurant industry turns increasingly dour, major brands are turning their attention abroad, where business remains…
read nowArby's signs to develop 35 new restaurants
June 22, 2008
ATLANTA — Arby's Restaurant Group Inc., a subsidiary of Triarc Companies Inc., has signed development agreements with new and existing franchisees to open an…
read nowDunkin' Donuts signs multistore deal in Knoxville
June 22, 2008
Knoxville (Tenn.) News Sentinel: Dunkin' Donuts has signed a multistore development agreement with Knoxville, Tenn., franchisees Jim Soule and Elaine Leal. …
read nowCarl's Jr. to expand into China
June 18, 2008
CARPINTERIA, Calif. — CKE Restaurants Inc. has announced that its subsidiary, Carl Karcher Enterprises Inc., has signed an agreement to open a minimum of 10…
read nowCKE in deal to add Hardee's in Pakistan
June 16, 2008
CARPINTERIA, Calif. — CKE Restaurants Inc. has signed development agreements to open 25 new Hardee's restaurants in Pakistan. The agreements are with MDS…
read nowSonic starts planned boom in Twin Cities area
June 15, 2008
Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal: Sonic Drive-In has opened its first Twin Cities, Minn., location. Border Foods Cos., the Golden Valley, Minn.-based…
read nowLargest BK franchisee adds more stores
June 12, 2008
CHICAGO, Ill. — C.H. James Restaurant Holdings LLC has acquired four additional Burger King restaurants in Kenosha, Wis., and opened a new store in Chicago. …
read nowEx-Raven brings Fatburger stands to Maryland
June 10, 2008
The Daily Record: Former Baltimore Ravens offensive tackle Orlando Brown plans to open Maryland's first Fatburger in Columbia in August. Brown plans 10 stores…
read nowSubway opens 500th L.A. County location
June 8, 2008
MILFORD, Conn. — A new Subway restaurant has opened in Bell Gardens, Calif. Its opening marks a milestone for the chain as the 500th Subway restaurant in Los…
read nowMinn. DQ opening causes controversy
June 5, 2008
KAAT ABC 6 News: Some Stillwater, Minn., shop owners and residents are upset about an approved opening of a Dairy Queen franchise in the historic downtown…
read nowMcD's dollar-menu fixation sparks franchisee revolt
June 2, 2008
Advertising Age.com: McDonald's owner/operators are finding that rising commodity costs, an increase in minimum wage and consumers choosing lower-price items…
read nowBlendz adds VP of Franchise Development
May 21, 2008
CAMPBELL, Calif. — Blendz has announced that Scott Mortier has been tapped to fill the newly-created position of vice president of franchise development, where…
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