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Arby'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…
read nowBoardwalk Fresh Burgers & Fries opens first mall location
May 18, 2008
ALEXANDRIA, Va. — Boardwalk Fresh Burgers & Fries, an Ocean City, Md.-based fast-casual concept serving made-to-order burgers and fries, has opened its…
read nowBaskin-Robbins plans Texas expansion
May 18, 2008
CANTON, Mass. — Baskin-Robbins has opened the Houston area for franchise sales, the company announced. The ice cream chain plans to open more than 100 new…
read nowWendy's owner fined $50K over worker pay
May 12, 2008
Berkshire Eagle (Pittsfield, Mass.): A company that operated 13 Wendy's restaurants in Western Massachusetts has been fined $50,000 for failing to pay wages to…
read nowTaco Maker inks Wal-Mart deal
May 12, 2008
OGDEN, Utah — Mexican QSR chain The Taco Maker has signed a deal to begin franchising in Wal-Mart stores across the United States. The Taco Maker is the…
read nowTriarc loss tops $67 million
May 11, 2008
Atlanta — Comparable-store sales at Arby's restaurants operated by Triarc Co. Inc. rose 0.4 percent in the 2009 first quarter ended March 30, the company has…
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NRA to showcase top industry trends
by Valerie Killifer — senior editor, NetWorld Alliance
Building, kitchen design and more create exhibit hall 2,100+ booths.
read nowHardee's sells 59 restaurants
April 30, 2008
CARPINTERIA, Calif. — CKE Restaurants Inc., parent company of the Hardee's and Carl's Jr. restaurant brands, has announced the sale of 59 restaurants as part…
read nowYoshinoya launches U.S. franchise plan
April 30, 2008
TORRANCE, Calif. — Yoshinoya, one of Japan's largest restaurant companies with more than 1,300 locations worldwide, has announced two new appointments as part…
read nowTriarc to buy Wendy's
April 23, 2008
TheStreet.com: Arby's franchisor Triarc Cos. will acquire Wendy's International in an all-stock deal worth about $2.34 billion. The acquisition will create a…
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