Franchising News & Media
Subway named Entrepreneur's No. 1 franchise
December 30, 2008
MILFORD, Conn. — Subway has again been named the No. 1 franchise opportunity for 2009 by Entrepreneur magazine in its annual "Franchise 500" rankings, the…
read nowDel Taco looks to grow to $1B in sales in five years
December 30, 2008
Orange County Business Journal: Nick Shepherd, head of Del Taco's Nashville-based parent company Sagittarius Brands Inc., took over running the chain in…
read nowNexCen sells Bill Blass licensing business
December 28, 2008
NEW YORK — NexCen Brands Inc. has completed the sale of its Bill Blass licensing business to Peacock International Holdings LLC, the company has announced. …
read nowMarble Slab Creamery to expand into St. Lucia
December 21, 2008
NEW YORK — NexCen Brands Inc. has signed a master franchise agreement for the expansion of Marble Slab Creamery franchised stores into the eastern Caribbean…
read nowRita's Italian Ice chain to expand to Texas
December 18, 2008
Trevose, Pa. — Rita's Italian Ice has signed its first development agreement in the state of Texas. The three-store agreement will result in new stores in…
read nowRadiant Systems continues Burger King franchisee rollout
December 15, 2008
ATLANTA — Radiant Systems Inc. has announced the completion of a successful rollout with Burger King franchisee Goldco LLC that included the installation of…
read nowMid-Atlantic Subway developer staying strong
December 15, 2008
Washington Business Journal: Subway Development Corp., a Subway area developer for the mid-Atlantic region, said business is still good even during the…
read nowRostik's KFC opens 100th restaurant in Russia
December 15, 2008
MOSCOW — Rostik's KFC, a partnership between Rostik Group and Yum! Brands, has opened its 100th franchise restaurant, in Ufa, Russia. Rostik's KFC now has 15…
read nowEVOS opens in Las Vegas area
December 14, 2008
HENDERSON, Nev. — Healthy Fast Food Inc., area developer for EVOS Feel Great Fast Food, has opened a new EVOS location in the Summerlin area of the Las Vegas…
read nowBoardwalk Fresh Burgers & Fries opens in Herndon, Va.
December 14, 2008
COLUMBIA, Md. — Boardwalk Fresh Burgers & Fries franchisee Nadin Samnang has opened his first Boardwalk location at the Worldgate Center in Herndon, Va. …
read nowYum! Brands unveils 2009 plans
December 10, 2008
CNN Money/Dow Jones: Yum! Brands, parent company of Pizza Hut, Taco Bell, KFC, Long John Silver's and A&W, hopes record international store expansion and a…
read nowCarl's Jr. to expand into Kazakhstan
December 8, 2008
CARPINTERIA, Calif. — Carl's Jr. franchisee Americana Group S.A.K. plans to build 12 Carl's Jr. restaurants in Kazakhstan over the next five years, Carl's Jr.
read nowBurger King franchisees refile suit over extended hours
December 8, 2008
CNN Money/Dow Jones: Three Burger King franchisees have filed an amended lawsuit claiming the phrasing of its franchisee agreement prohibits the parent company…
read nowTim Hortons to open 500th U.S. store
December 4, 2008
DETROIT — Tim Hortons has announced the opening of its 500th store in the United States. The store, located at the Millender Center in downtown Detroit, will…
read nowArizona Carl's Jr. franchisees on giveaway tour
December 3, 2008
GUADALUPE, Ariz. — MJKL Enterprises, a franchise group led by five grandchildren of MJKL Enterprises' Carl's Jr. Making it Happen Tour features a…
read nowGreat American Cookies moves into Canada
December 1, 2008
NEW YORK — NexCen Brands Inc. has signed a master franchise agreement for the expansion of its Great American Cookies franchised stores into Canada, the…
read nowDunkin' Donuts franchise group names acting president
December 1, 2008
BELLINGHAM, Mass. — The DD Independent Franchise Owners Group, which represents the largest association of Dunkin' Donuts franchise owners in the United…
read nowMcDonald's franchisees open charity-themed restaurant
December 1, 2008
Fort Worth Business Press: Husband-and-wife business owners Ron and June Hoffman, operators of three McDonald's restaurants in Fort Worth, have opened the…
read nowFirst Czech Burger King opens
November 25, 2008
MIAMI — Burger King Europe GmbH, a subsidiary of Burger King Corp., has announced the opening of the first Burger King restaurant in the Czech Republic. This…
read nowDunkin' Donuts hopes to find success in China
November 20, 2008
CANTON, Mass. — Dunkin' Donuts opened its first shop in Shanghai, China, the company announced. The company has secured agreements to open a total of 150 shops…
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