Franchising News & Media
Hardee's franchisee to acquire Atlanta locations
July 12, 2007
DENVER —Hardee's and Carl's Jr. franchisee Biscuits and Burgers LLC has secured $8.5 million in funding from Scottsdale, Ariz.-based GE Capital Solutions…
read nowMuslim Dunkin' Donuts franchisee wins discrimination appeal
July 10, 2007
Toronto Star: A U.S. appeals court has ruled that a discrimination lawsuit filed by a Muslim Dunkin' Donuts franchisee can proceed, overturning an earlier…
read nowChurch's Chicken offers franchisee incentives
July 9, 2007
ATLANTA — Church's Chicken has introduced an incentive program dubbed Count Your Chickens Before They Hatch, where franchisees who sign a new development…
read nowGood Times opens new location
July 9, 2007
GOLDEN, Colo. — Good Times Restaurants Inc. has announced the opening of its newest Good Times Burgers & Frozen Custard in Littleton, Colo. Good Times…
read nowGood Times comps increase
July 8, 2007
GOLDEN, Colo. — Good Times Restaurants Inc. announced that June same-store sales increased 14 percent, driven by the introduction of the new Bambino burger…
read nowNew report examines U.S. fast food market
June 28, 2007
DUBLIN, Ireland — Research and Markets has announced the addition of "Dining Out Review: Quick Service Restaurants in the United States 2007" to their…
read nowLenny's Sub Shop names new agency of record
June 28, 2007
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Lenny's Sub Shop June 28 announced that they have named Impact Marketing their agency of record. Memphis, Tenn.-based Impact has…
read nowDunkin' Donuts looks to Hollywood for marketing
June 27, 2007
Boston Herald: Coffee and doughnut chain Dunkin' Donuts appears to be shifting its marketing efforts toward major celebrities. Reports have surfaced that…
read nowNathan's Famous reports year-end results
June 21, 2007
WESTBURY, N.Y. — Nathan's Famous Inc. June 22 reported results for its fiscal year ended March 25, 2007. Earnings from continued operations increased 3…
read nowSonic net off 13 percent
June 21, 2007
OKLAHOMA CITY — Comparable-store sales for drive-in restaurant chain Sonic Corp. grew 4 percent in the third quarter ended May 31, 2007, the company…
read nowUnauthorized Wendy's shut down
June 18, 2007
Champaign-Urbana News-Gazette (Illinois): Wendy's International sought a temporary restraining order against the operators of a recently reopened restaurant…
read nowChurch's partners with business brokers
June 14, 2007
ATLANTA — Church's Chicken has signed a partnership agreement with Sunbelt Business Brokers, a Cleveland-based firm that helps companies buy and sell…
read nowGood Times comps increase 9 percent
June 12, 2007
GOLDEN, Colo. — Good Times Restaurants Inc. reported May same-store sales increased 9.3 percent, driven by the introduction of the new Bambino burger and its…
read nowBurger King reopens in Japan
June 10, 2007
Forbes: Burger King has opened its first restaurant in Japan's district of Tokyo's Shinjuku, after a six-year hiatus. The fast-food chain exited the Japanese…
read nowBurger King plans Asia expansion
June 6, 2007
Shanghai Daily: Burger King Holdings Inc. plans to add as many as 250 new stores in Asia in the next five years, according to chief executive officer John…
read nowDunkin' Donuts sues Key West franchisee
June 5, 2007
Miami Herald: Dunkin' Donuts is suing the owner of three Key West Dunkin' Donut outlets over allegations that the franchisee hired undocumented workers. The…
read nowChurch's Chicken to open 20 Denver locations
June 3, 2007
ATLANTA — Laredo, Texas-based Pollos Del Centro has been awarded the franchise rights to build 20 Chuch's Chicken restaurants in the Denver metropolitan area…
read nowSubway franchisee association names CEO
June 3, 2007
MILFORD, Conn. — The Subway Franchisee Advertising Fund Trust, which creates advertising and marketing programs for the Subway restaurant chain, has named…
read nowKrispy Kreme loss widens
June 3, 2007
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. — Krispy Kreme Doughnuts Inc. reported a net loss of $7.4 million for the company's fiscal 2008 first quarter ended April 29, compared…
read nowGlass found in KFC Japan salads
May 31, 2007
Reuters: Pieces of glass were found in salads sold at two Kentucky Fried Chicken outlets in Japan, the company said. The glass came from a broken refrigerator…
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