Del Taco expands to Minneapolis-St. Paul

April 9, 2008

LAKE FOREST, Calif. — Del Taco LLC is looking to the Twin Cities to continue its Midwest expansion. The company has announced plans to open 32 restaurants in…

Dunkin' franchise agreement under fire

April 7, 2008

Blue MauMau: Attorney Kevin R. McCarthy has given his two cents worth on the new Dunkin' Brand 2008 franchise agreement. McCarthy feels that If the…

Chester's opens latest c-store location

April 6, 2008

Unadilla, Ga. — Chester's International has announced the grand opening of its Unadilla, Ga., restaurant at the Choice Food Mart.

Jody Maroni adds 2 locations

April 3, 2008

VENICE, Calif. — Jody Maroni, the Venice Beach Sausage King, recently opened in the Houston Premium Outlet Mall food court and in Arcadia, Calif. The chain…

Dunkin' announces new franchisee in Milwaukee, Phoenix

April 1, 2008

CANTON, Mass. — Dunkin' Donuts recently announced the signing of a multiunit, store-development agreement with InterOcean Coffee Co. LLC for the development of…

Wendy's signs 2 development agreements in Mexico

March 31, 2008

DUBLIN, Ohio — Wendy's International Inc. recently announced it has signed development agreements to open Wendy's restaurants in two major Mexico cities…

Del Taco announces La. expansion

March 26, 2008

LAKE FOREST, Calif. — Del Taco recently announced a development agreement for 12 new restaurants in the central part of Louisiana, including Alexandria, Baton…

Taco Maker plans 650-store expansion

March 25, 2008

OGDEN, Utah — The Taco Maker recently announced regional expansion plans that include development agreements with agents in Florida, North Carolina, South…

Popeyes founder dies

March 23, 2008

The Canadian Press: Al Copeland, the flamboyant founder of the Popeyes Famous Fried Chicken chain, died Sunday at a clinic near Munich, Germany. He was 64. …

Bojangles' opens 400th restaurant

March 19, 2008

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Bojangles' Famous Chicken ‘n Biscuits has welcomed its 400th Bojangles' location in Daleville, Ala.   The location is owned by Bojangles…

Keeping QSR growth in check

by Valerie Killifer — senior editor, NetWorld Alliance

When it comes to brand expansion, patience, persistence make the difference.

Dunkin' Donuts to open 100 Mich. locations

March 17, 2008

MLive (Michigan): Dunkin' Donuts has announced plans to open more than 100 new restaurants in the Detroit, Flint and Lansing, Mich., areas over the next…

Basketball coaches, former player to open Dunkin Donuts

March 13, 2008

Boston Herald: University of Louisville basketball coach Rick Pitino and former NBA forward Jamal Mashburn are part of an investment group planning to open a…

Dunkin' Donuts to expand into D.C. area

March 11, 2008

CANTON, Mass. — Dunkin' Donuts recently announced that the metropolitan Washington, D.C., area, including northern Virginia and suburban Maryland, is open for…

Burger King enters Curacao

March 5, 2008

MIAMI — Burger King Corp. has awarded development rights in Curacao to the franchisee group JDA Foods B.V. The first Burger King restaurant is expected to open…

BK franchisees: Value menus hurt business

March 4, 2008

New York Daily News: Two Burger King franchisees have charged that Burger King's 99-cent menu and the more recent dollar value menu required them to sell food…

Arby's to open 197 restaurants in '08

March 4, 2008

Atlanta Business Chronicle: Arby's Restaurant Group Inc., an Atlanta-based unit of Triarc Cos., has surpassed its restaurant development goals for 2007 and…

QSRs gain ground in Asia

Personalization, unique experiences draw droves of customers.

Baskin-Robbins to open 90 Ohio units

March 2, 2008

Dayton Daily News: Baskin-Robbins plans to have 90 stores in Ohio within five years, the company has announced. In the Dayton area, plans call for the company…

Utah drive-in restaurant expands

February 27, 2008

The Salt Lake (Utah) Tribune: Built in Salt Lake City in 1960, the Iceberg Drive Inn has 12 Utah franchises and plans to open one at University Mall in Orem…