LYFE Kitchen names director of franchise development

January 22, 2013

LYFE Kitchen Restaurant has named Stacy Soderstrom as director of franchise development. Soderstrom will lead the charge of recruiting franchisee candidates to…

TravelCenters opens three Dunkin' Donuts Express units

January 22, 2013

TravelCenters of America LLC announced that it has opened three more Dunkin' Donuts Express locations at the Petro Stopping Centers locations in Kingdom City…

Krispy Kreme: Operations and marketing spark growth

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

The chain marks its debut in India this week and is also ready to open its first small shop model in the U.S.

Fiscal Cliff debate stifles franchise growth in December

January 16, 2013

The Franchise Business fell in December for a second straight month as the possibility of tax hikes associated with the fiscal cliff weighed on franchise…

Dunkin' Donuts to open in Southern California in 2015

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

CEO Nigel Travis said increasing comp store sales and profitability in Dunkin' Donuts U.S. franchises is the key to accelerating growth.

Applebee's operator acquires 76-unit Taco Bell franchisee

January 15, 2013

Greg Flynn, founder, chairman and CEO of Applebee's franchisee Apple American Group, has created Flynn Restaurant Group LLC after acquiring Southern Bells…

Private equity group buys stake in large Burger King franchisee

January 14, 2013

PNC Financial Services Group Inc.'s private equity arm, PNC Riverarch Capital, has acquired a controlling stake in Goldco LLC, one of the 10 largest Burger…

U-Swirl acquires Aspen Leaf and Yogurtini fro-yo chains

January 14, 2013

U-Swirl Inc., parent to U-SWIRL International Inc., the owner and franchisor of U-SWIRL Frozen Yogurt cafés, has acquired specific assets of Aspen Leaf Yogurt…

Distributed marketing empowers franchisees and sustains brand integrity

With a distributed marketing model, the local QSR has access to designs created by corporate marketers, and have a greater ability to customize these pieces to…

KFC to plant flag in Mongolia this year

January 11, 2013

KFC will debut in Mongolian at some point this year through a partnership with Tavan Bogd Group.

McDonald's focuses on recession-weary Italy for growth

January 10, 2013

McDonald's plans to open more than 100 new units in Italy throughout the next 10 years. According to Reuters, the market is a priority for the Golden Arches…

How one QSR brand is taking advantage of the c-store resurgence

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

Blimpie has revamped its business model to fit larger, more foodservice-focused convenience stores.

Boardwalk Fresh Burgers and Fries opens first N.J. franchise

January 8, 2013

Master Development agent Mukesh Banker and franchisee Dhruman Shah have brought Boardwalks and Fresh Burger Fries to New Jersey. The new location marks the…

Roy Rogers marks its 50th restaurant opening

January 7, 2013

Roy Rogers Restaurants has opened its 50th milestone restaurant, located in Burtonsville, Md.

Krispy Kreme names VP to lead domestic franchise recruiting

January 7, 2013

Krispy Kreme Doughnuts Inc. has named Patricia Perry as its new vice president of U.S. Franchise Development. In this role, Perry will coordinate completion…

Bojangles' marks latest opening with gift card giveaway

January 7, 2013

7 Bo of Central Florida LLC will celebrate the opening of its newest Bojangles' restaurant with a $25 gift card giveaway to the first 100 guests Jan. 8. The…

Sonic to focus on smaller restaurant prototype

January 7, 2013

Sonic Corp. announced results for the first quarter ended Nov. 30, 2012, including a system-wide same-store sales jump of 3 percent. Company drive-ins were up…

Good Times acquires top franchise restaurant for $1.2M

January 7, 2013

Good Times Restaurants Inc. has acquired a high-volume franchised restaurant for a total purchase price of $1,250,000.

Auntie Anne's, Cinnabon parent company marks global milestone

January 4, 2013

Atlanta-based Focus Brands Inc. has opened its 1,000th international location, a co-branded Cinnabon and Auntie Anne's store in Port of Spain, Trinidad.

Franchisee adds 20 Wendy's restaurants to portfolio

January 3, 2013

Grand Rapids, Mich.-based Meritage Hospitality Group Inc. announced it has acquired two Wendy's franchised portfolios consisting of nine Wendy's restaurants in…