Franchising News & Media
Auntie 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.
read nowQuiznos international units operating as usual, despite bankruptcy
March 21, 2014
Quiznos announced today that its restaurants across Canada are open and operating as usual, despite the current Chapter 11 proceedings taking place in the U.S.
read nowDunkin' Donuts adds Brazil to international portfolio
March 21, 2014
Dunkin' Donuts has signed an agreement with OLH Group to facilitate the brand's entry into Brazil.
read nowDunkin' Donuts signs multi-unit agreement for East Texas
March 20, 2014
Dunkin' Brands has signed a multiunit store development agreement with new franchise group, BG&E Investments, to develop five Dunkin' Donuts restaurants…
read nowTCBY Yogurt, Mrs. Fields Cookies expand international footprints
March 19, 2014
Famous Brands International, parent company of TCBY Yogurt and Mrs. Fields Cookies, has announced a master franchise agreement that will bring 28 TCBY stores…
read nowArby's sells 14 restaurants to franchisee
March 19, 2014
Mosaic Investments Inc. has purchased 14 Arby's restaurants from Arby's Restaurant Group Inc. According to the Tampa Bay Business Journal, Atlanta-based Mosaic…
read nowNY franchisees reach settlement in McDonald's wage theft suit
March 18, 2014
Less than a week after a handful of lawsuits were brought against McDonald's for wage theft accusations, New York state has reached a settlement with seven of…
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Krispy Kreme bets on smaller model, retail coffee platform
by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com
More franchisees are committing to the smaller shop model, which has been performing above expectations.
read nowDunkin' Brands strengthening nontraditional portfolio
March 17, 2014
As part of its commitment to expand its nontraditional footprint, Dunkin' Brands, parent company of Dunkin' Donuts and Baskin-Robbins, will host a webinar…
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Wave of class action suits brought against McDonald's for wage theft
by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com
One of the most egregious accusations involves software monitoring of labor costs in real-time.
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Dunkin's loyalty program driving frequency and ticket
by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com
To keep operations running with a busy LTO schedule, Dunkin' scores each product on a 10-point complexity metric.
read nowRoy Rogers returns to Maryland county after 10 years
March 11, 2014
Roy Rogers Restaurants announced today that it has signed a franchise agreement with RR Pasadena LLC for a new restaurant in Pasadena, Md. According to a news…
read nowEl Pollo Loco honors franchisees with Heritage Award
March 11, 2014
El Pollo Loco has presented Lee Alvarez Sr., Rafael Armenta, Bill Engel, Chris Pingel and Roland Spongberg with the company's Heritage Award, an honor given to…
read nowTaco Bell franchisee receives $80M in financing for growth
March 10, 2014
GE Capital's Franchise Finance business announced today that it has provided $80 million in senior debt to BurgerBusters Inc., a Taco Bell franchisee.
read nowFormer Mooyah CEO selected to head Dairy Queen franchise group
March 6, 2014
Bill Spae, who most recently served as CEO of Mooyah Burgers, has been named CEO of Vasari LLC, the second largest franchisee in the Dairy Queen system.
read nowCo-branded Dunkin' Donuts, Baskin-Robbins opens in San Diego hotel
March 6, 2014
A cobranded Dunkin' Donuts and Baskin-Robbins restaurant will mark its grand opening March 10 at The Embassy Suites San Diego Bay-Downtown, 601 Pacific Highway.
read nowDunkin' Donuts signs 46-unit agreement for Sacramento market
March 5, 2014
As it expands its development footprint throughout California, Dunkin' Donuts announced today the signing of a multi-unit store development agreement with…
read nowDoc Popcorn signs franchising agreement for Japan
March 5, 2014
Doc Popcorn has signed a master franchise agreement to develop 10 PopShop locations in Japan.
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