Franchise owners head to Capitol Hill to voice opposition of McDonald’s decision

September 16, 2014

Franchise owners across a number of industries are in Washington, DC, today to voice their opposition to the recent National Labor Relations Board ruling…

Rita's Italian Ice celebrates Iowa debut

September 16, 2014

Rita's Italian Ice has opened its 50th location of the year, and its first in the state of Iowa.  The new location is at Hawthorne Plaza, 9250 University…

Fund established to encourage pro athletes into franchising

September 16, 2014

Cinnabon piloting snack-based concept

September 15, 2014

Cinnabon is reportedly opening a new store in Houston this month called the Bon Bake Shop. According to the Franchise Herald, the Bon Bake Shop features small…

Quiznos plans 100 restaurants in Taiwan

September 15, 2014

Quiznos hopes to have 100 new restaurants open in the Taiwan market within the next 10 years. According to a story in Focus Taiwan, the first handful of stores…

Fro-yo, burgers, pizza concepts' growth indicate high demand

September 12, 2014

According to Inc. Magazine's annual list of privately-held companies, fast casuals are still setting the pace for the restaurant industry.

Dunkin' Donuts on track to hit 500 units in India

September 12, 2014

Dunkin' Donuts has opened a new flagship restaurant in India, in the South Indian City of Bangalore. The company also announced its franchisee in that market…

Quiznos, CiCi's, Cold Stone among franchise businesses with high default rates

September 12, 2014

The Wall Street Journal this week examined the 10 "worst franchise brands," based on SBA loan defaults. The list included three restaurant brands – Cold Stone…

Sloan's Ice Cream inks first franchise deal in San Diego

September 12, 2014

The San Diego location is Sloan's first franchise outside of South Florida.

Pollo Tropical will open first San Antonio location next to newest Taco Cabana

September 12, 2014

Pollo Tropical and Taco Cabana will open side-by-side in San Antonio.

Dunkin' Donuts plans to extend Texas presence to smaller markets

September 11, 2014

Dunkin’ Donuts is aiming to grow beyond the Texas markets of San Antonio and Austin and is eyeing franchising development in College Station, Bryan, Killeen…

Popeyes plans to leverage employee engagement to sustain growth

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

CEO Cheryl Bachelder said human capital, focused on both employees and guests, is a compelling, profit-driven strategy.

Yum! Brands experiments with Vietnamese concept

September 10, 2014

Yum! Brands continues to experiment with the fast casual segment with its latest concept called Banh Shop, located in Dallas.The restaurant joins the company’s…

Baskin-Robbins sets its sights on SoCal, Detroit markets

September 10, 2014

Baskin-Robbins has announced plans to expand its footprint with both existing and new franchisees from San Diego to Bakersfield, California.  Existing…

Krispy Kreme plans 20 new shops in Washington DC area

September 10, 2014

Krispy Kreme has signed an agreement with Monument Restaurants VII LLC, a Virginia-based limited liability company, for the development of 20 new Krispy Kreme…

Carl's Jr. plans 100 new outlets in India

September 10, 2014

Carl's Jr.'s parent company, CKE Restaurant Holdings Inc., has signed a development agreement with India's BrightStar Restaurants Private Limited, owned by…

Nestlé Toll House Café extends S. Carolina presence

September 9, 2014

Nestlé Toll House Café has opened its second location in Columbia, South Carolina. The new unit is part of the Columbiana Centre and includes cookies, coffee…

Ice cream sandwich concept plans nationwide expansion

September 9, 2014

CREAM, a California-based ice cream sandwich concept, has announced plans to expand throughout the country. These plans follow the company's success in the San…

McDonald’s expands test of build-your-own concept

September 8, 2014

McDonald’s test of build-your-own burger concepts has expanded from two restaurants in Orange County, California, to four total restaurants in Southern…

El Pollo Loco finds footing in 'QSR-plus' position

September 5, 2014

El Pollo Loco announced its second quarter results this week, its first report since public trading began in July. The report included a systemwide sales bump…