Pizza Inn franchisee claims franchisor relationships are key for tech success

by Bradley Cooper — Editor, ATM Marketplace & Food Truck Operator

With new technologies, Daven Acker, a franchisee of Pizza Inn, knows "It's always a challenge."

QSRs open at Chicago Midway food hall

August 28, 2018

Chicago Midway's newly opened food hall features 19 quick-service concepts offering everything from espresso and sushi to hot dogs, doughnuts and frozen…

Lion's Choice opens with breakfast in St. Louis tech hub

August 28, 2018

St. Louis-based QSR Lion's Choice has opened in the Gateway City's innovation and tech hub, Cortex, on Clayton Avenue, a news release said. This is the first…

The voice of a Sub Station II franchisee

Sub Station II franchisee Mike Monson chats with Tim Tang of Hughes about the voice of the franchisee and the importance of relevancy.

Bojangles opens 2 more in southern US

August 24, 2018

Bojangles' opened stores this month in Mobile, Alabama and St. Augustine, Florida, according to a pair of news releases. 

Jimboy's opens 1, with 1 on way in Orange County, California

August 23, 2018

Jimboy's Tacos will open an Orange County location Tuesday on Imperial Highway in Brea and is rewarding its first guests — beginning at noon — with free ground…

Arby's parent company pays $450 million for Wendy's stake in brands

August 16, 2018

The owner of Arby's, Buffalo Wild Wings and R Taco — Inspire Brands — is buying back Wendy's 12.3 percent ownership stake in the brand for $450 million.

The Gyro Shack brings 'Opa!' to Nampa

August 14, 2018

The Gyro Shack will open a Nampa, Idaho, location late this summer on Caldwell Boulevard, bringing a little bit of Greek to the Boise suburbs, a news release…

Canada's Mary Brown chain begins Walmart partnership

August 14, 2018

Canadian chicken QSR, Mary Brown's Chicken & Taters, opened its first Walmart location this month in Sylvan Lake, Alberta. The development marks the…

El Pollo Loco opens in California town

August 9, 2018

El Pollo Loco opened a location this week on Verdugo Boulevard in La Cañada, California, a news release said.

Subway partners with global food network to innovate 'locally relevant' menus

August 7, 2018

Gobal QSR chains often face challenges when it comes to developing trendy menus, but Subway hopes to overcome them by partnering with an online food and travel…

Lion's Choice to open in Cortex

August 1, 2018

Lion's Choice, a St. Louis-based quick-service family of restaurants, will open a location this August in Cortex, St. Louis, according to a press release. 

Wetzel's Pretzels looks to Seattle for expansion

July 31, 2018

Wetzel's Pretzels is looking to expand its brand with franchisees in Seattle. Vice President of Franchise Development Doug Flaig will host exploratory meetings…

Study: Road to foodservice growth paved with cafe concepts, healthy food

A recently released Coca-Cola/Technomic study on sources of foodservice growth finds big potential in cafe concepts, off-premise eating and "healthy food,…

Chick-fil-A opens 1st international franchise

July 25, 2018

One day after it announced its entrance into the mealkit market, Chick-fil-A said today it's opening its first franchisee-owned international location next…

Locali health convenience chain signs multi-unit Miami deal

July 23, 2018

Los Angeles-based health-conscious convenience store, Locali, has signed a multi-unit franchise agreement with Viable Foods, LLC to expand the brand into the…

Shawarmer opens 80th location, this one in Riyadh airport

July 17, 2018

With industry analysts predicting that the Saudi QSR market will double in size by 2023, Riyadh-based Innovative Foods, Inc. said it has opened its 80th…

Texas Chicken to open 80 locations in Indonesia

July 17, 2018

Texas Chicken has signed an 80-location deal with PT. Quick Service Restaurant to open and operate locations primarily in Indonesia, one of the chain's fastest…

Tim Hortons to add 1,500 Chinese locations

July 11, 2018

Tim Hortons is going into China after signing an exclusive master franchise joint venture agreement with Cartesian Capital Group to open more than 1,50…

Long John Silver's offers $40,000+ franchise incentive package

July 5, 2018

Long John Silver's has a new franchise growth incentive program intended to drive both growth and development of the brand's recently introduced restaurant…