Franchising News & Media
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…
read nowTim 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…
read nowLong 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…
read nowEl Pollo Loco opens 90-seater in Santa Rosa
July 3, 2018
El Pollo Loco opened a Santa Rosa, California, location this week on Cleveland Avenue, under the ownership of franchisee, Napa Pollo Inc.
read nowChurch's Chicken takes global approach to menu innovation
July 3, 2018
Sister brands, Church's Chicken (primarily in the U.S.) and Texas Chicken (global) recently held their first worldwide innovation sessions in a trio of cities…
read nowJimboy's Taco to open flagship location
June 29, 2018
Jimboy's Tacos is opening its Southern California flagship location in Huntington Beach on Monday, according to a company press release.
read nowTaco Bell signs global master franchisees in Brazil, Spain
June 28, 2018
Taco Bell has signed its first master franchise agreements with Sforza Holding Group in São Paulo, Brazil, and Casual Brands Group in Spain, making the two…
read nowBrusters names franchising chief, continues expansion
June 22, 2018
Bruster's Real Ice Cream has named Kim Ellis as its vice president of franchise development, a news release said.
read nowTaco John's returns to Ogallala, Nebraska
June 22, 2018
Taco John's is opening Monday in Ogallala, Nebraska, under the guidance of three of the city's natives, a news release said.
read nowAuntie Anne's opens door to China, Cinnabon to follow
June 22, 2018
Auntie Anne's parent company, Focus Brands, introduced the brand to the Chinese market this week with a launch event in Shenzhen, China. The first location…
read nowWetzel's Pretzels eyeing Atlanta for expansion
June 21, 2018
Wetzel's Pretzels has its eyes set on Atlanta for some major growth and is holding what it calls an "exploratory meeting" June 27 and 28 in the city for…
read nowTim Hortons builds 2 Canadian distribution centers
June 21, 2018
Tim Hortons said this week that it is growing and modernizing its Canadian distribution network by adding two warehouses in Alberta and British Columbia and…
read nowCarlisle acquires 46 Wendy's locations
June 18, 2018
Wendy's 10th largest franchise organization, Carlisle, said today it's buying 46 restaurants in Alabama and Florida from Roger and Raisa Webb's franchise…
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McDonald's creates faster, leaner 'golden-arched' machine for future
June 12, 2018
The way the players line up under the golden arches — at least in the U.S. — has undergone significant change as the brand had earlier promised it would. In…
read nowCan Quiznos new owner turn it around?
June 12, 2018
Denver-based Quiznos is under new ownership. High Bluff Capital Partners, a California private equity firm specializing in corporate turnarounds is on a…
read nowStatus check: A&W at 99 ... 'and-a-half'
June 8, 2018
In the run-up to the centennial celebration of A&W Restaurants, a news release said the chain is continuing to "reappear" along U.S. roadsides, chalking up…
read nowLion's Choice to open shared bank location in Illinois
June 7, 2018
St. Louis-based QSR Lion's Choice said it will open a new location on Regency Park Drive in O'Fallon, Illinois this summer. In fact, the new restaurant has a…
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Cowboy Chicken, Walk-On's, Nothing Bundt Cakes discuss franchisee marketing stressors
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
Growth is a great thing in the restaurant business, but if it's based on a franchising model, it's also a stressful thing, particularly for your marketing team…
read nowDel Taco expanding to 12 in Sunshine State
May 30, 2018
Del Taco said its current two Florida restaurants will become 12 over the next several years with the Orlando area targeted for major expansion first, a news…
read nowEl Pollo Loco opens in La Quinta, California
May 25, 2018
El Pollo Loco has opened its first La Quinta, California location on Highway 111, according to a company press release. Though the first in La Quinta, this…
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