Passing the buck to franchisees

How McDonald's added some sugar to make specialty coffee work. 

Triarc to sell interest in Deerfield & Company

December 18, 2007

ATLANTA — Triarc Companies Inc. has announced that Deerfield Triarc Capital Corp. will acquire Deerfield & Company LLC, a Chicago-based fixed income asset…

Rita's Water Ice chips away at growth

December 16, 2007

With the opening of a store in Mooresville, N.C., Rita's Water Ice has carried its mission of "Ice, Custard and Happiness" to 500 locations in the United…

Burger King enters Colombia

December 12, 2007

MIAMI — Burger King Corp. has awarded development rights in Colombia for the cities of Medellin and Cali to KINCO S.A, the company announced. The first Burger…

Church's Chicken opens in Russian markets

December 10, 2007

MOSCOW and ST. PETERSBURG, Russia — Texas Chicken, the international brand of U.S.-based Church's Chicken, continues to expand its brand overseas. European…

McDonald's to help franchisees with coffee costs

December 9, 2007

BusinessWeek: McDonald's Corp. will support U.S. franchisees by paying for up to 40 percent of the restaurant renovations needed for the rollout of its…

Yum Brands outlines 2008 plans

December 6, 2007

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Yum Brands Inc., operator of the KFC, Pizza Hut, Taco Bell, Long John Silver's and A&W brands, plans to expand its U.S. refranchising…

Carl's Jr. opens in American Samoa

December 6, 2007

CARPINTERIA, Calif. — Carl's Jr. has opened a restaurant in Pago Pago, American Samoa, making it the 100th Carl's Jr. restaurant to open internationally…

Good Times signs 25-restaurant agreement

December 5, 2007

GOLDEN, Colo. — Good Times Drive Thru Inc. has entered into an agreement for the development of up to 25 Good Times Burgers & Frozen Custard restaurants…

CKE sells 30 Hardee's restaurants in Kansas City

December 4, 2007

CARPINTERIA, Calif. — Hardee's parent CKE Restaurants Inc. has announced the sale of 30 restaurants in its Kansas City market to Rising Stars LLC as part of…

McDonald's marks 20 years in Scotland

November 25, 2007

The Scotsman: Twenty years ago — on Nov. 23, 1987 — McDonald's made its arrival in Scotland.   Dave Jeffrey, the first manager of the branch, still runs the…

Del Taco eyes Gainesville, Orlando markets

November 20, 2007

LAKE FOREST, Calif. — A newly formed group of area business leaders is scheduled to open 10 Del Taco restaurants in the Gainesville and Orlando, Fla., markets…

McDonald's to sell more restaurants to franchisees

November 13, 2007

Reuters: McDonald's Corp. will sell up to 21 percent — or 1,000 to 1,500 — of its company-owned restaurants to franchisees over the next three years.   The…

Court: BK franchisee made harassment reporting difficult

November 11, 2007

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: A federal appeals court has ruled that V&J Foods Inc. made it hard for a 16-year-old girl to report that her manager…

Technomic report highlights franchisee organizations

November 8, 2007

CHICAGO — A new industry report from foodservice consultants Technomic Information Services provides detailed reporting and analysis of the 200 largest…

Pollo Campero franchisee launches marketing campaign

November 8, 2007

LOS ANGELES — ADIR Restaurants Corp., master franchisor of Pollo Campero in six western states, has launched an extensive marketing campaign communicating the…

Surveying franchise success

More franchisors are using profiling tools to ensure a successful match.

Captain D's sets sights on San Antonio

November 6, 2007

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Captain D's Seafood Kitchen is looking to expand to San Antonio, Texas.   "San Antonio is an ideal market for Captain D's. San Antonio…

Taco Bueno signs deal for Ky., Ind. stores

November 5, 2007

DALLAS — Taco Bueno has entered into an agreement with Louisville, Ky.-based Bueno Development Group Louisville LLC and Dallas real-estate developer Clint…

BK posts strong 1Q comps, revenues

November 4, 2007

MIAMI — Worldwide comparable sales at Burger King Holdings Inc. were up 5.9 percent in the first quarter of 2008, marking the 15th consecutive quarter of…