Ex-Smoothie King, Broken Egg execs lead Southern Classic Chicken's franchising effort

With a simple, value-based menu of much-loved homestyle fried chicken, Southern Classic Chicken is starting to franchise with two longtime restaurant leaders…

Starbucks New Zealand owner buys Burger King New Zealand

October 20, 2020

Tahua Partners — which owns the Starbucks franchise in New Zealand — will buy Burger King New Zealand. Antares Restaurant Group currently owns the chain in the…

Kelly's Roast Beef franchising beyond Boston borders

October 20, 2020

QSR and Boston-area fast food staple, Kelly's Roast Beef, is opening up to franchising outside Greater Boston and into Providence, Rhode Island and throughout…

Jeremiah's Italian Ice opening 1st Ocala store

October 15, 2020

Jeremiah's Italian Ice opened its first Ocala, Florida, store this week on East Silver Springs Boulevard, a news release said.

Frios: The meaning of mobilizing a brand

by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group

The pandemic has made the notion of meeting customers where they are a business imperative. One Alabama-based former store- and cart-based brand exemplifies…

Up close with The Halal Guys, HungerRush

by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group

The Halal Guys CEO talks about riding the choppy seas of a rough restaurant year, while HungerRush stops in to recount the many ways restaurant management…

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Pie Five, Pizza Inn parent adds executives to franchise development team

October 6, 2020

Rave Restaurant Group Inc., the Pizza Inn and Pie Five parent, has hired two executives away from Bojangles' to help lead its franchise development efforts.

$1.6M paid for high-traffic South Carolina Popeyes property

October 1, 2020

Restaurant property real estate investment trust, Four Corners Property Trust, paid $1.6 million to acquire a South Carolina Popeyes restaurant property from…

Del Taco to open Mesa location in Phoenix-area expansion

September 24, 2020

Del Taco's largest multi-unit operator, Brent Veach, is opening his 57th location of the chain on South Power Road in Mesa, Arizona, a news release said. Veach…

The Local Culinary adds 5 brands to portfolio

September 23, 2020

Following the launch of its ghost kitchen franchise model in July, The Local Culinary has added five brands to its roster of offerings, which includes 5…

Nathan's Famous launches in Dubai with 16-patty 'Burj-urger'

September 17, 2020

Nathan's Famous Inc. made its Dubai late last month after partnering with managed cloud kitchen platform, Kitopi. The brand said in a news release that it will…

Consistency in Restaurant Expansion

A major part of successful growth is providing the same experience to guests no matter which location they visit.

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Jimmy's Egg to open in Lubbock

September 4, 2020

Jimmy's Egg Franchise Group, Texas Egg Partners LLC, is set to open its fifth location in Texas on 114th St., in Lubbock on Sept. 14, a news release said. The…

Del Taco pushes plant-based, opens in Phoenix

September 4, 2020

Del Taco is opeing a Phoenix, Arizona, store on West Deer Valley, as part of a 10-store development deal for the western portion of the metropolitan area with…

McDonald's 'categorically' denies lawsuit's discrimination claims

A suit filed Tuesday in federal court in Illinois alleged that McDonald's has systematically discriminated against Black franchisees for decades.

Bruster's signs a dozen franchise deals this summer

August 27, 2020

Bruster's Real Ice Cream is on the move, after signing twice as many franchise agreements this summer as last for a total of 12 deals for future stores, a news…

Jeremiah's Italian Ice cools down central Texas

August 27, 2020

Florida-based Jeremiah's Italian Ice is opening a second Texas location, Sept. 1 in Temple on Green Hollow Drive, a news release said.

Golden Chick expanding Louisiana footprint

August 24, 2020

Golden Chick said tenured franchisee, Shay Ghafoor, will expand the brand in Louisiana after signing a five-unit deal for the state. In May, Ghafoor opened the…

Yum China opens Taco Bell in Beijing

August 21, 2020

Yum China Holdings Inc. has opened its first Taco Bell location in Beijing. The location will feature some Chinese exclusives such as the rice bowl, seasoned…

Del Taco adds store in Georgia

August 20, 2020

Two months after Jetz Foods LLC opened its third Del Taco in Dalton Georgia, the Chattanooga, Tennessee-based firm added a fourth unit on Battlefield Parkway…