Captain D's accelerates franchising

March 7, 2017

Illinois, Virginia, Texas, North Carolina and Kentucky will soon get additional Captain D's locations as part of an accelerated franchise development

Wetzel's Pretzels sets up shop in Southern Texas

March 3, 2017

Wetzel's Pretzels is expanding into South Texas with a new location at The Outlets at Corpus Christi in Robstown, Texas. This location will offer its full line…

Bojangles adding mid-South sites

March 2, 2017

Bojangles’ wants to put more restaurants in the mid-South region with a special interest in franchisees seeking to operate restaurants in Memphis and Jackson…

Dunkin' salts its sweet java on way into Michigan Bay

February 28, 2017

Dunkin' Donuts started an LTO this week that blends sweet and salty in a cold cup of jo for that growing throng of salted caramel- and bacon-candy lovers out…

Houston area gets 14th El Pollo Loco

February 20, 2017

The Houston-area suburb of Webster, Texas, is the latest location to welcome an El Pollo Loco location, this one on West Bay Area Boulevard, according to a…

Rapid Fired opens 1st Ohio capitol location

February 20, 2017

Ohio-based Rapid Fired Pizza is opening its first location in the state's capitol city of Columbus on South State Street, right in the shadow of one of the…

Virginia franchisee buys 30 Wendy's outlets around Norfolk

February 20, 2017

Delight Restaurant Group has purchased 30 Virginia Beach/Norfolk-area Wendy's locations, which collectively produce about $50 million annually in gross…

Sonic franchise deal puts refranchising program ahead of schedule

February 9, 2017

Sonic Drive-In has signed a deal with multi-brand franchise organization, Let’s Shake, to buy 53 Texas locations as part of a refranchising initiative focused…

Arby's adds 25 in units in northeastern US

February 6, 2017

 Arby’s is adding 25 restaurants in the northeast over the next six years as part of a deal with Franchisee AR Chain of Restaurants, according to a news…

2 events to help you succeed in franchising

To help operators avoid common pitfalls and to learn about the new technology now available to help restaurateurs succeed, Networld Media Group is hosting two…

Tikiz 'Coolest Trucks on Earth' expansion continues, launches website for franchisees

February 1, 2017

Tikiz Hawaiian shaved ice and ice cream chain said it added 10 units to the system last year and expects to add 24 additional truck locations before the end of…

Tim Hortons heading to Mexico

January 31, 2017

Restaurant Brands International Inc has sealed the deal on a master franchise joint venture with a group of Mexican investors who will act in partnership as…

Nestle Toll House Cafe by Chip expands in Middle East

January 30, 2017

Nestle Toll House Cafe by Chip Middle East expansion continues with several cafesrecently opened and under construction across the region, according to a news…

Franchisee invests $125k into Costa Rican Quiznos unit

January 25, 2017

A Quiznos unit in Liberia, Costa Rica, has received $175,000 from a multi-unit Quiznos franchisee — QZCR S.A.— which  also owns and operates other concepts in…

Yogurtland expanding to Singapore

January 23, 2017

Yogurtland continues its international expansion with the opening of its first location in Singapore at the Suntec City Mall overlooking the Fountain of…

Arizona-based health-centric QSR opens 1st franchise site

January 19, 2017

Arizona-based healthy fast food concept, D’Lite Healthy On The Go (formerly D’Lish Drive Thru), has opened its first franchise location on Shea Road in…

A&W's post-Yum success proves breaking up isn't hard to do

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

Sometimes, brands like people do better solo than as a member of even the nicest restaurant family. Such has been the case for a brand that is actually the…

Charlotte served some Grabbagreen

January 16, 2017

Grabbagreen debuted its Charlotte location under the care of Jeff and Nancy Adams of JNZR Investments, according to a press release. Located at 210 East Trade…

#getfried gets growing

January 12, 2017

The French fry and finger food QSR, #GetFried Fry Cafe, has signed deals for three new franchises in Houston, Texas, as well as Buffalo and New York City, in…

Bojangles' bets its biscuits on redesign

January 12, 2017

Bojangles' Greenville, South Carolina location has just gotten a new look that revolves around the brand's made-from-scratch biscuits and will soon appear in…