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Growth spurt: Inc. 500 list full of fast casual concepts
by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com
Annual list measures percentage revenue growth of privately held companies.
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Krispy Kreme signs development deals in Japan
August 24, 2011
Winston-Salem, N.C.-based Krispy Kreme Doughnut Corporation is expanding in Japan. The company signed new development agreements with its franchisee, Krispy…
read nowDel Taco continues Colorado expansion
August 23, 2011
The fourth Colorado Springs, Colo., Del Taco restaurant opened this week, doubling the chain's presence in the city within the past six months.
read nowKFC plants flag in East Africa
August 23, 2011
KFC opened its first unit in Nairobi, Kenya this month, marking the first American quick-service chain to have a presence in East Africa.
read nowChick-fil-A plans new Express location
August 22, 2011
For the first time in Omaha, Neb., Chick-fil-A will be available to the public with a new Express location in the lobby of the Mutual of Omaha Bank Building on…
read nowDunkin' Donuts signs multi-store agreement in Alabama
August 22, 2011
Dunkin' Donuts has signed a multi-unit store development agreement with the Robinson Family and Southern Food Services Inc. for four new restaurants in…
read nowSubway hits 35K units, honors speedy Sandwich Artists
August 21, 2011
Subway Restaurants, which became the largest quick-service chain in the world earlier this year, has hit its 35,000th unit milestone.
read nowCarl's Jr., Rita's Italian Ice seeking South African franchisees
August 21, 2011
Edwards Global Services has announced it is seeking interested franchisors and investors for area development licenses in South Africa for three U.S. chains…
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EVOS co-founder discusses being healthy before it was trendy
by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com
Burger joint eyeing expansion through nontraditional units.
read nowBoardwalk signs franchise deals for 120 units
August 15, 2011
Boardwalk Fresh Burgers & Fries has finalized three new master franchise deals for 100 new restaurants across Northern New Jersey, Alabama, Indiana and…
read nowSubway rolls out new chicken sub, yogurt parfait
August 14, 2011
Today, Subway rolled out a new Oven Crisp Chicken sub for a limited time. The sandwich will be available until Sept. 30.
read nowYogurtland opens 150th store
August 14, 2011
Five years after being founded and two years after adding a franchising component, Yogurtland has opened its 150th store in Bakersfield, Calif.
read nowBeautiful Brands International opens tri-branded restaurant
August 14, 2011
Beautiful Brands International opened its first tri-branded store today. Located in Durant, Okla., it features Rex's Chicken, FreshBerry Frozen Yogurt and…
read nowTop That! Pizza breaks ground on third location
August 11, 2011
Top That! Pizza has announced the groundbreaking of its third location at the Tulsa Hills Shopping Center in Oklahoma. The new store will be operated by…
read nowTechnomic: Chains continue to grow through franchising
August 10, 2011
As the economy keeps moving at a slow pace, restaurant brands continue to tap into franchising as an avenue for growth.
read nowNestlé Toll House Café opens in Kuwait
August 9, 2011
Nestlé Toll House Café by Chip recently opened its first bakery/dessert bar in Kuwait. The new location is in Abu Al Hasaniya's The Village and is operated by…
read nowKrispy Kreme expands WiFi locations
August 9, 2011
Krispy Kreme stores in Nevada, Colorado, Utah, Idaho and Wisconsin, operated by Las Vegas-based franchisee Westward Dough Operating Company LLC, have added…
read nowKrispy Kreme FUNdraising efforts hit Philly
August 8, 2011
Krispy Kreme Philadelphia is hosting a contest to give away more than 150 dozen doughnuts to selected community groups. The winning organizations will generate…
read nowNPD: U.S. restaurant counts declined 2%
August 8, 2011
U.S. restaurant unit counts declined by 2 percent, for a loss of 9,450 restaurants, based on the most recent restaurant census conducted by The NPD Group.
read nowGold Star Chili opens University of Kentucky location
August 7, 2011
Cincinnati-based Gold Star Chili is opening its newest store location on the campus of the University of Kentucky in Lexington on Aug. 9.
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