Dairy Queen to open 600 restaurants in China by 2030

March 11, 2022

International Dairy Queen Corp. and FountainVest Partners, a private equity firm, will open 600 Dairy Queen restaurants in China by 2030.

Lee's Famous Recipe Chicken inks largest deal in history

March 9, 2022

Lee's Famous Recipe Chicken has inked its largest market development agreement in its history, according to a press release.

Krystal to expand presence in Alabama

March 4, 2022

Krystal is partnering with High Tide Oil Company to expand its presence in Alabama. The brand plans to open a location in Calera, Alabama, as part of a travel…

Church's Chicken to open 100 restaurants, hires international business development director

March 2, 2022

Texas Chicken and Church's Texas Chicken is expecting to open 100 restaurants in 2022 throughout the Americas, the Middle East and Southeast Asia. The brand's…

Fresh Dining Concepts acquires 73 Auntie Anne's locations

March 2, 2022

Fresh Dining Concepts has completed its sixth acquisition in less than 10 months. The company, a Focus Brands franchisee of Auntie Anne's, Carvel, Cinnabon and…

Koala Creates a Cross-Selling Powerhouse for Restaurant Brands With the Introduction of Machine Learning

New algorithm enhances average check size and cross-sell conversions.

Wetzel's Pretzels opens in NYC's Turnstyle Underground Market

March 1, 2022

Wetzel's Pretzels has opened at Columbus Circle's Turnstyle Underground Market in New York City, according to a press release.

Jeremiah's Italian Ice inks deal for 36 units

February 21, 2022

Jeremiah's Italian Ice has inked an area representative deal for a total of 36 locations across Alabama, Mississippi, and Tennessee. Madison and Birmingham…

Bojangles inks Virginia Beach franchise agreement

February 18, 2022

Bojangles has announced the signing of a multi-unit franchise development agreement to acquire five restaurants and develop an additional five in Virginia…

Subway inks master franchise agreements in two countries

February 17, 2022

Subway has announced two international master franchise agreements, one in Thailand and one in the State of Kuwait, according to a press release.

Taco John's to continue growth in 2022

February 16, 2022

Mexican QSR Taco John's signed its largest franchise deal in the brand's history during 2021 and is expecting to have a record year for openings in 2022…

Taco Bell opens 100th store in Spain, plans international expansion

February 15, 2022

Taco Bell is celebrating the brand's 100th restaurant opening in Spain. Taco Bell opened its first restaurant outside the states in 1973, and in just the last…

Rascal House's catering, delivery programs set it apart in crowded field

by Mandy Wolf Detwiler — Editor, Networld Media Group

Rascal House's concept is heavy on delivery and catering. Learn what sets the company apart in the QSR space and how the six-unit company plans to grow.

Jeremiah's Italian Ice opens in Tallahassee, Florida

February 11, 2022

Jeremiah's Italian Ice has opened in Tallahassee, Florida. The store is owned and operated by Keith Paniucki, Blake Miles and Kyle Taylor, according to a press…

Southern Classic Chicken looks to grow in 2022

February 8, 2022

Southern Classic Chicken has secured two development deals within the past year, bringing more locations throughout the southeastern U.S. The company has 1…

Arby's inks master agreement for Saudi Arabia

January 31, 2022

Arby's has signed an exclusive development agreement with Shahia Foods Limited Company for expansion across the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The first restaurants…

Jeremiah's to open on Florida's Space Coast

January 28, 2022

Jeremiah's Italian Ice will open in North Melbourne, Florida. The store is slated to open Feb. 8 under the helm of Randy and Shena Baez, and their daughter…

Checkers & Rally's ends 2021 with 90 new units

January 28, 2022

Checkers & Rally's ended 2021 on a high note, having successfully executed 90 new units. Of those, 39 were attributed to existing franchisees and 51 units…

Wetzels Pretzels opens in 2 Walmart locations

January 27, 2022

Wetzels Pretzels has opened locations inside Walmart stores in Henderson, Nevada and Bakersfield, California, according to a company press release.

Jeremiah’s Italian Ice continues Texas expansion

January 27, 2022

Jeremiah's Italian Ice has inked a deal for more than 50 locations across Texas with a majority focus on Dallas, Ft. Worth and Sherman, with its newest…