Pollo Tropical continues Panama expansion

May 10, 2013

Pollo Tropical has opened its 32nd internationally franchised location, and its second in Panama City, Panama.

Connecting with franchisees and frontline employees to catalyze innovation

Creating more connections with managers, employees and franchise owners who work with customers on a regular basis will inject new perspective into the…

Sonic adds two to franchise development team

May 8, 2013

Sonic today announced the expansion of its franchise development team with two additions: Bob Franke, senior vice president of franchise sales and…

Doc Popcorn marks 100th franchise agreement

May 7, 2013

Doc Popcorn announced today the awarding of its 100th franchise agreement, signifying a new milestone for the growing snack brand that began franchising less…

Boardwalk Fresh Burgers & Fries plans 100-plus units in China

May 7, 2013

Boardwalk Fresh Burgers & Fries will expand across China through a master development agreement signed with ICON. The agreement with ICON marks the brand's…

Burger King franchisee acquires 90-plus restaurants in Germany

May 3, 2013

Burger King announced the sale of its wholly owned subsidiary Burger King GmbH and its 91 company-owned restaurants in Germany to Yi-Ko Holding GmbH, owned and…

Good Times gets a sales lift despite inclement weather

May 3, 2013

Good Times Restaurants Inc. announced its same-store sales increased 11.4 percent in April, despite a record snowfall for the month in Colorado. Boulder…

34 ways to fail with a poorly written franchise agreement

by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com

Franchise agreements must be prepared, negotiated and reviewed by a specialist from where the restaurant will operate.

Franchising industry lauded for military veteran hiring efforts

May 1, 2013

As part of the franchising industry's support of the White House Joining Forces initiative, Steve Caldeira, International Franchising Association president and…

Captain D's posts another quarter of growth

May 1, 2013

Captain D's has posted another quarter of positive same-store sales increases, marking six quarters and 20 consecutive months of growth.

Culver's breaks ground in Florida

April 30, 2013

Construction for the first Culver's restaurant in Florida is underway following a groundbreaking ceremony Monday in Naples. Three other restaurants in Port…

Chick-fil-A plans to open 102 restaurants in 2013

April 30, 2013

Chick-fil-A opened its latest nontraditional unit this week at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport.

Burger King calls turkey burger one of best Q1 LTOs

April 26, 2013

Burger King Worldwide Inc. today reported financial results for the first quarter ended March 31.

Dunkin' Brands' guest satisfaction at highest level in 'recent history'

April 26, 2013

Dunkin' Brands reported its first quarter 2013 results Thursday, which included comparable store sales growth of 1.7 percent at the company's flagship Dunkin…

Baskin-Robbins plans 50-unit expansion in the Philippines

April 25, 2013

Baskin-Robbins has signed a master licensing agreement with IceDream Inc. to develop the brand in the Philippines. The agreement calls for the development of…

Cold Stone Creamery expands into Saudi Arabia, Pakistan

April 24, 2013

Less than two weeks after announcing international expansion plans into the Philippines and Bangladesh, Cold Stone Creamery has signed a 10-year master…

Yum! expects China recovery to take 6 to 9 months

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

KFC and Pizza Hut U.S. sales soft in Q1; attributed to lack of innovation and value compared to competition.

How to succeed in franchising by 'really' trying

by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com

The franchisee/franchisor relationship must be as serious as a marriage.

Good news: Restaurant sales, unit growth, financing up

Total unit growth for the Top 100 restaurant chains was 1.8 percent in 2012, the highest since 2007.

McDonald's exec: Supply chain, real estate, franchisees keys to global growth

by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com

McDonald's Middle East Development Company's managing director says keeping the consumers' wants in mind is important for a brand hoping to expand globally.