Restaurant industry has strong showing in Entrepreneur's top franchise rankings

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

Magazine's annual rankings of top franchised companies weigh stability, growth rate, size of the system, startup costs and more.

Captain D's acquires 65-unit Grandy's chain, names new agency

December 19, 2011

Captain D's has announced its acquisition of Grandy's, a 65-unit breakfast, lunch and dinner chain based out of Dallas.

KFC, Pizza Hut franchisees deploy cloud-based accounting software

December 19, 2011

Acumatica has announced that Kentucky Fried Chicken Management Pte Ltd. and Pizza Hut Singapore Pte Ltd. have selected Acumatica Cloud ERP to replace their…

Cold Stone franchisee installs DTT Surveillance Solution

December 19, 2011

DTT Surveillance has announced an exclusive surveillance partnership with Cold Stone Creamery franchisee, Four Dips LLC. The installations at all…

Subway names directors of operations and training

December 18, 2011

Subway Restaurants has named Joe Chaves as its new director of operations for the 35,500-plus chain, while Rebecca Audet has been named the brand's director of…

Yum! Brands' KFC, Pizza Hut outline India expansion plans

December 18, 2011

Shortly after announcing the creation of a separate India division for its international business, Yum! Brands has outlined major expansion plans in that…

Arby's doubles goal for No Kid Hungry campaign

December 18, 2011

The Arby's Foundation has contributed more than $2 million to the No Kid Hungry Campaign, a national effort to end childhood hunger in America. The recent…

Baskin-Robbins growing California presence

December 15, 2011

Baskin-Robbins has signed a store development agreement in San Diego with new franchisees Gary and Maria Yarbrough, who plan to open two shops in the Eastlake…

Yogurt Mountain opens 40th store

December 15, 2011

Yogurt Mountain LLC has opened its 40th store. The new location is in Huntsville, Ala., marking its 9th in the state.

QSRweb.com's Top 10 stories of 2011

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

Product upgrades, restaurant overhauls on the menu this year.

Dunkin' Donuts hosts holiday Twitter contest; opens 10,000th restaurant

December 14, 2011

Dunkin' Donuts is wrapping up the holiday season with its second annual #DressDD Holiday Sweater Twitter Contest.

Carl's Jr. expands turkey burger line, CKE's Q3 sales up

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

Another New Zealand franchisee on board for Carl's Jr. expansion.

Bojangles' franchisee opens second Virginia location

December 12, 2011

PWFoods LLC has opened its second Bojangles' location in the southern Virginia market. The new Farmville, Va., unit opened Monday and features drive-thru and…

Orange Leaf Frozen Yogurt heads to Aussie shores

December 11, 2011

Orange Leaf Frozen Yogurt is opening its first international location in Melbourne, Australia, by franchise partners Joe Rossi and Phil Lancaster.

CKE Restaurants deploys QSR Automations Kitchen Display Solution

December 8, 2011

CKE Restaurants Inc., parent company of Carl's Jr. and Hardee's, has chosen QSR Automations as its preferred kitchen display technology provider.

Carl's Jr. spreads to Costa Rica, CKE's 24th country

December 8, 2011

Parent company CKE Restaurants Inc. has announced the opening of three Carl's Jr. restaurants in Costa Rica this month. Located in and around the capital city…

Three Benefits of Using a Restaurant Design Build Firm

The right partner can increase speed to market, provide a strong ROI and decrease headaches.

Tim Hortons eyes military bases for Middle Eastern growth

December 6, 2011

Tim Hortons will likely seek out military bases as part of its plan to open 120 new units in the Middle East.

Dunkin' Brands' franchisee secures funding for growth

December 5, 2011

GE Capital, Franchise Finance recently provided a $21.5 million credit facility to The Beekman Group's portfolio company, TBG Food Acquisition Corp., a Dunkin…

Quiznos franchisee deploys video interview system

December 4, 2011

Some restaurant franchisees in the Washington, D.C., area have started using a new system that interviews job seekers using recorded videos through the JobOn…