Amici Partners buys Friendly's

January 19, 2021

Amici Partners Group LLC has completed acquisition of the 130-unit Friendly's Restaurant chain. Amici, comprised of experienced restaurant investors and…

2 industry leaders looking to invest in the 'next restaurant leader'

by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com

Dave Pace, board member of Red Robin and former CEO of Jamba Inc., and Andy Pforzheimer, a co-founder of the Barcelona and Bartaco brands, have come together…

Golden Chick preps to open modular store

Quick and less-expensive store construction are among the benefits Golden Chick leaders expect to reap when they begin opening their first modular stores.

Carl's Jr opens 300th Mexican location

January 13, 2021

Carl's Jr. this week opened its 300th location within Mexico, where it first began doing business in San Pedro Garza Garcia, Nuevo Leon in 1991. In fact…

Munchie Magic now serving California

January 12, 2021

Baristas Coffee Company is expanding its virtual concept, Munchie Magic, to California, adding to its more than 50 locations in the states of Washington and…

Church's opens 9th Kansas store

January 8, 2021

Church's Chicken is opening its second Wichita, Kansas, location Friday, making it the chain's first opening of the new year systemwide, a news release said.

Flynn, Wendy's franchisees buy NPC International Pizza Hut, Wendy's stores

January 7, 2021

After months of roiling around where NPC International's substantial Pizza Hut and Wendy's stores would end up, today NPC said that mediation successfully…

How restaurant chains can thrive, not just survive, with the right technology foundation

Seizing the opportunities and surmounting the challenges restaurants face will require nimble and cost-effective processes enabled by secure and resilient data…

Golden Chick hatches store No. 200

December 16, 2020

Golden Chick will officially open its 200th location Thursday in Allen, Texas, featuring a swag bag for the first 200 guests at the Baumgartner Way location, a…

Goodcents names area rep for KC

December 14, 2020

Goodcents has named Moussa Sobaiti as its Kansas City area representative. He will open 10 restaurants in the area over the next few years, with four planned…

Church's names US franchise development leader

December 11, 2020

Church's Chicken has promoted Mitch Langston to vice president of Franchise Development for the U.S.

Jeremiah's ices down the Sunshine State with 2 more stores

December 10, 2020

Jeremiah's Italian Ice is adding two Florida locations this month in DeLand and Orange City, both as franchises, a news release said.

From family-only to franchising: Southern Classic moves on out

by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group

Southern Classic Chicken begins franchising, with an all-in attitude for off-premise eating.

Bojangles opening 40 Love's Travel Center stores

December 4, 2020

Bojangles has opened the first two locations in a national franchise agreement with Love's Travel Centers that will bring a total of 40 units to the centers in…

Jollibee adding 45 North American stores over 2 years

December 4, 2020

Philippines-based fast-food chain Jollibee will add 28 stores to its North American network — 19 in the U.S. and nine in Canada — next year, marking the…

Taco John's set to grow with franchisee incentives

December 3, 2020

Taco John's has launched a development royalty incentive program for prospective franchisees who want to develop free-standing units for the company, a news…

Wendy's partnering with cloud kitchen vendor to open 400 locations in India

December 1, 2020

The Wendy's Company is partnering with Rebel Foods and Sierra Nevada Restaurants to expand the QSR's presence in India over the next decade. As part of the…

High-profile lawyer joins Black franchisees' legal team in case against McDonald's

November 24, 2020

A high-profile attorney in numerous racially charged cases, Daryl Parks, has joined the legal team for a group of Black McDonald's franchisees, who alleged…

A&W expands as September comp sales grow 13.5%

November 24, 2020

A&W Restaurants is closing in on its best annual comp-sales performance in five years, thanks to a 13.5% increase in September. October should be up by…

White Castle breaks ground in Florida

November 20, 2020

White Castle broke ground Thursday on its 4,567-square-foot Orlando location, which will be its largest free-standing unit in the world. Located in southwest…