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Rita's Italian Ice signs franchise agreements for Alabama
April 8, 2014
Rita's Italian Ice has awarded franchise and area development agreements for the state of Alabama to Doug Portrey and Rob Tarr.
read nowCarvel unveils new brand image and shoppe design
April 8, 2014
Carvel is celebrating its 80th anniversary with the debut of a new shoppe design and brand image. The initiative was created to enhance guest experience and…
read nowNestlé Toll House Café by Chip expands mall presence
April 7, 2014
Nestlé Toll House Café by Chip has opened two new locations in Shreveport, La., and Lakeland, Fla. The stores are the fourth and fifth of 18 new cafés set to…
read nowCold Stone Creamery plans major expansion in Japan
April 4, 2014
Cold Stone Creamery has sold its interest as the Master Franchisee in Japan to HotLand Corp. to further develop the concept within the country.
read nowAfter 40 years of franchising, Subway remains fastest-growing concept
April 3, 2014
Entrepreneur's 35th annual Franchise 500 list once again featured numerous restaurant brands, with Subway coming in at No. 3, behind leader Anytime Fitness and…
read nowGood Times restaurant hits $2M annual sales milestone
April 3, 2014
Good Times Restaurants Inc. reported that same-store sales for its second fiscal quarter ended March 31, increased 17.8 percent, representing a two year…
read nowPopeyes' franchisee raises record $539K for MDA
April 3, 2014
Sailormen Inc., a Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen franchisee, announced it raised a record $539,863 to support the Muscular Dystrophy Association and its "Appetite…
read nowDunkin' Donuts adds units to Colorado franchisees' portfolio
April 3, 2014
Dunkin' Donuts has signed a multi-unit store development agreement with existing franchisees Jason Duffy and Bert Hayenga to develop three new restaurants in…
read nowFranchisee adds 21 Taco Bell units to portfolio
April 1, 2014
Los Angeles-based consumer private equity firm Brentwood Associates' K-MAC Holdings Corp. has added an additional 21 Taco Bell restaurants to its portfolio…
read nowKitchen Brains grows into Latin America
April 1, 2014
Kitchen Brains today announced its continued global expansion plans into Latin America with the opening of its Product Development and Engineering Center in…
read nowCaptain D's adds another multi-unit franchise deal
April 1, 2014
Captain D's has added new franchisee Michael Knobelock, who signed a development agreement to own and open restaurants in Mississippi and other markets in the…
read nowHow Chick-fil-A passed KFC with less than half of its footprint
March 31, 2014
A week ago, Technomic released its latest data highlighting 2013 restaurant sales. One of the top stories from this data was Chick-fil-A overtaking KFC as the…
read nowTCBY, Mrs. Fields Cookies waive franchise fee for military veterans
March 28, 2014
Famous Brands International, parent company of TCBY Yogurt and Mrs. Fields Cookies, has announced it will waive the franchise fee for the first 50 qualifying…
read nowFransmart Europe now open in Germany
March 27, 2014
Fransmart, the franchise development company that launched the franchise programs for Five Guys Burgers, Qdoba Mexican Grill, Vapiano, Zpizza and several other…
read nowVilla Enterprises takes over food court ops at Virginia outlets
March 26, 2014
Villa Enterprises announced it is assuming the management, operations and brand placement in the food court at Leesburg Corner Premium Outlets in Leesburg, Va.
read nowDairy Queen ready for Big Apple debut
March 25, 2014
Dairy Queen has announced its official entry into New York with the scheduled opening of its Manhattan restaurant this spring. Located at 54 West 14th St.
read nowWendy's sells 104 company-owned units to complete initiative
March 25, 2014
The Wendy's Company has announced the completion of its System Optimization initiative, launched in July 2013, with the sale of 104 restaurants in four U.S.
read nowAuntie Anne's expands nontraditional portfolio
March 24, 2014
Auntie Anne's is continuing its growth in nontraditional venues with the grand opening of a new location at the Maryland House Travel Plaza along I-95 in…
read nowChick-fil-A surpasses KFC as top selling chicken chain
March 24, 2014
The 500 largest U.S. restaurant chains registered a 3.5-percent annual sales increase in 2013, a decline from 4.9 percent the prior year.
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How Dunkin' Donuts keeps operations simple with fast LTO pace
by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com
Involving franchisees in the rollout process from concept to launch is "crucial" to the brand's success.
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