Focus Brands opens 1,500th international store

September 27, 2018

Multi-restaurant brand group Focus Brands has opened its 1,500th international location. The Auntie Anne's-branded unit, which is in Liverpool, joins the…

Arby's parent to buy Sonic for $2.3 billion

September 26, 2018

Arby's, Buffalo Wild Wings parent and Rusty Taco parent, Inspire Brands, has signed a deal to bring Sonic into the fold for a cash payment of $2.3 billion, or…

Subway's way through the storm: Solid plans making recovery easier in hurricane's wake

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

Several years ago, Subway worked to develop a disaster protocol in partnership with the American Red Cross. The result of all that pre-planning proved itself…

Study: Restaurant brands going public can rake it in with 2-stage IPO

September 20, 2018

Restaurant leadership mulling over the process of taking brands public would do well to listen to some of the recent findings from a Florida Atlantic…

Taco Bell celebrates global growth this National Taco Day

September 20, 2018

In honor of National Taco Day Oct. 4, Taco Bell is bringing back its $5 giftset along with celebrations of the U.S. "holiday" at the brand's worldwide…

Roy Rogers rides back into Long Island

September 14, 2018

Roy Rogers Restaurants has signed an agreement with multi-brand franchise developer Burger Brothers Restaurant Group to open seven restaurants throughout…

Plant Power powers up for 'aggressive growth' with Inland Empire store

September 11, 2018

Plant Power Fast Food is pushing into California's Inland Empire, opening a third location this week in Redland in a curated culinary health and wellness…

El Pollo Loco opens North Texas store

September 11, 2018

El Pollo Loco Inc. has opened its first Arlington, Texas, location this week under the ownership of Chicken Time V LLC, a news release said.

Bojangles' expands North Carolina presence

September 7, 2018

Bojangles' is bringing it on in a much bigger way in North Carolina, which the brand considers to be among its core market areas, a news release said. 

Biscuitville 'rises' in central North Carolina

September 7, 2018

Biscuitville Fresh Southern will open four locations in the Fayetteville, North Carolina,  market next year, pending local approval, a news release said. The…

Baskin-Robbins signs deals for 18 more Toronto stores

September 5, 2018

Baskin-Robbins has signed development agreements with six new and existing franchise groups to open 18 units throughout the greater Toronto area of Ontario…

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…