Meal kit chain expands in the Gulf Coast

April 27, 2017

Meal assembly kit company, Dream Dinners, is expanding in Alabama after signing a franchise deal to open a store in Daphne. The deal is the start of what the…

Dunkin' dips deeper into Indiana

April 26, 2017

Dunkin' Donuts has signed a multi-unit store development agreement with existing franchise group, Maruti Donuts, Inc., for six units in Evansville, Indiana…

Want to grow your brand? Know the 3 Cs

by Elizabeth Friend — Strategy Analyst, Euromonitor International

China, chicken and coffee are three factors driving growth and profit in the current foodservice industry, according to Euromonitor International colleague and…

Summit summations: Dallas event delivers Texas-sized dividends

Katie Fuhrman of MomentFeed; Kimberly Brastad of Dairy Queen; Keith Hill of I Love Bacon; Jamal Bara of Waterfall; Demetra McLain of DW's Subs and Jacquelyn…

How well do you mitigate risk? Learn from those who have been there

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

Companies face a new set of risks in today's marketplace due to new technology. The need to manage human resources remains as critical as ever.

3 execs describe how to take on the world without losing your brand

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

Taking a brand to another country is one of the most complex challenges a brand's leadership can undertake. At the Restaurant Franchising and Innovation Summit…

Penn Station launches franchise incentive program

April 19, 2017

Penn Station East Coast Subs has launched a store opening incentive program to help fuel growth. Franchisees in designated markets that sign a lease this year…

How technology can improve ROI of maintaining foodservice equipment

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

Foodservice equipment has long required multiple distribution levels. Managing equipment information on such equipment places a heavy burden on all players in…

Capturing today's diners? A lot of it is still about 'the money'

Even with the surprises that the AlixPartners diners' preferences poll has shown this week, in many ways it still all comes down to the fact that customers…

Is your restaurant the winner of the 'Perfect Pitch?'

by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com

We are accepting entries for our third annual competition, The Perfect Pitch — aimed at owners of new fast casual concepts looking to pitch their brands to a…

Taco John's to open 2nd Virginia location

April 13, 2017

Taco John's will open a location this summer on Euclid Avenue in Bristol, Virginia, the chain's second in the commonwealth, according to a news release. The…

Free webinar: Is your franchise marketing strategy hurting or harming your brand?

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

How is your brand coming across with potential and existing franchisees? If you aren't sure or don't have a well-crafted strategy based on proven best…

Study: Wanderlust is stealing restaurant dollars

April 12, 2017

Consumers' love of travel is slicing into the food service sector's pie, potentially creating a defining moment for the restaurant industry.

El Pollo Loco sweetens franchise deals to grow

April 12, 2017

El Pollo Loco is offering the possibility of initial franchise fee discounts of up to 100 percent off to multi-unit franchisees, who want to help the chain…

Del Taco expands in Atlanta with former NFL pro

April 12, 2017

Mexican QSR, Del Taco, has signed a development agreement with former NFL player Donnell Thompson to bring five locations of the chain to east Atlanta, a news…

New joint venture partners get 'fresh' with the Sunshine State

April 11, 2017

For the most  part, the terms "fresh" and QSR are typically not used together in the same sentence. But, a new joint venture partnership aims to change that…

How fast food can be good food: London's LEON co-founder shares strategy for success

by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com

LEON CEO John Vincent, who will keynote the Restaurant Franchising and Innovation Summit being held July 18-20 in London, talks with FastCasual about how he…

It's spring in restaurantland and the stores are sprouting

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

At least four chains have announced plans for major growth initiatives, proving that expansion is the order of the day in the pizza and quick-serve sectors.

Panel puts franchise marketing under the microscope

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

Finding the right individuals to become franchise owners requires a well -structured marketing and recruitment program. Four veterans offered their insights…

Mcdonald's faces European antitrust suits

April 5, 2017

Consumer groups in three European nations have got a beef with McDonald's these days that has little to do with the chain's ubiquitous burgers, but rather…