Franchising News & Media
Church's Chicken launches re-franchising program
August 5, 2007
ATLANTA — Church's Chicken has announced the transfer of 36 restaurants in Georgia, Mississippi and Arizona to franchisees as part of its re-franchising…
read nowYUM sells co-branded Minnesota building
August 2, 2007
CoStar Group: YUM Brands has sold its KFC/A&W building in Stillwater, Minn., to a private company for $1.56 million. The 3,711-square-foot building was…
read nowNFL, NBA players purchase 18 Burger King restaurants
July 31, 2007
MIAMI — Burger King Corp. has announced the addition of several new franchisee investors from the National Football League (NFL) and National Basketball…
read nowDel Taco, Captain D's open co-branded location
July 30, 2007
Orange County Register: Sagittarius Brands, parent company of Lake Forest-based Del Taco, plans to launch Aug. 1 its first co-branded Del Taco and Captain D's…
read nowWingstop inks East Texas development deal
July 29, 2007
DALLAS — Wingstop restaurants have signed an area-development agreement to open at least 10 new Wingstop restaurants throughout East Texas. Under terms of…
read nowWendy's parent steps up for Massachusetts workers
July 26, 2007
The Republican (Massachusetts): Wendy's International will pay hundreds of workers who lost their jobs when a franchisee closed 13 restaurants in…
read nowWendy's workers waiting for wages
July 25, 2007
The Republican (Massachusetts): The employees of 13 Massachusetts-area Wendy's locations shut down without warning by the franchise owner are seeking the…
read nowCarl's Jr., Hardee's raise $650K for breast cancer
July 25, 2007
CARPINTERIA, Calif. — Carl's Jr. and Hardee's restaurants across the United States raised more than $650,000 in May during a three-week, in-store fundraiser…
read nowWendy's YTD profit doubles
July 25, 2007
DUBLIN, Ohio — Comparable-store sales at Wendy's International Inc. rose 0.7 percent in the second quarter ended July 1, 2007, the company announced. Wendy's…
read nowHardee's refranchises restaurants in Iowa, Nebraska
July 24, 2007
CARPINTERIA, Calif. — CKE Restaurants Inc., parent company of the Hardee's and Carl's Jr. brands, is selling 18 restaurants in its Des Moines and Cedar…
read nowRally's runs into roadblock over sign colors
July 24, 2007
The Shelbyville News (Shelbyville, Ind.): Plans to build a Rally's restaurant in the Indiana town of Shelbyville are on hold while city planners seek legal…
read nowMcDonald's revenue up 12 percent
July 23, 2007
OAK BROOK, Ill. — Global same-store sales at McDonald's Corp. increased 7.4 percent for the second quarter ended June 30, the company announced. Revenues…
read nowChick-fil-A taps Bob the Builder for brand buildup
July 23, 2007
ATLANTA — Restaurant chain Chick-fil-A Inc. is partnering with New York-based preschool entertainment provider HIT Entertainment in a promotion featuring…
read nowTaco Bell, KFC sued over receipt info
July 23, 2007
Louisville Courier-Journal: Two separate lawsuits filed last month allege that fast-food chains KFC and Taco Bell failed to comply with a law limiting the…
read nowCanadian KFC operator runs 2Q loss
July 19, 2007
Toronto Star: Comparable-store sales at Canadian restaurant operator Priszm Income Fund fell 5 percent in the second quarter, the company announced. The…
read nowVirginia Bojangles franchise named top performer
July 17, 2007
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — After an annual review process of franchisees across the system, Bojangles' Famous Chicken 'n Biscuits has named the Rocky Mount, Va.…
read nowQueen Latifah to open Fatburger franchise
July 16, 2007
Ireland Online: Rapper and actress Queen Latifah plans to open a Fatburger franchise in Miami later this year. Owning a Fatburger has been her dream for…
read nowWendy's franchisee to launch high-speed network
July 16, 2007
CROFTON, Md. — Wendy's International Inc. franchisee DavCo Restaurants Inc. is nearing completion on installation of a private network that will help the…
read nowCKE Restaurants completes sale of La Salsa
July 16, 2007
CARPINTERIA, Calif. — CKE Restaurants Inc., owner and operator of the Carl's Jr. and Hardee's restaurant brands, has completed the previously announced sale…
read nowKahala Cold Stone acquires Cereality Cereal Bar & Café
July 12, 2007
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Kahala Cold Stone has announced the acquisition of Cereality Cereal Bar & Café. Specific terms of the transaction were not disclosed.
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