Iraq, Kuwait, Lebanon get Nestle Toll House Cafes by Chip

November 6, 2017

Nestle Toll House Café by Chip is expanding by leaps and bounds across the Middle East, including a late-summer opening by franchisee Mohammed Idan of the…

DQ comes on strong in South Korea

November 3, 2017

International Dairy Queen Inc. has opened its first DQ Grill & Chill in South Korea. The store in the Daehak-ro area of Seoul is the first of 50 planned…

El Pollo Loco adds flavors, chicken varieties to celebrate 1 year in Dallas-Fort Worth

October 30, 2017

El Pollo Loco is showing the people of the Dallas-Fort Worth area some love on its first anniversary in that market by giving away 365 meals at each of the 1…

Baskin-Robbins drops franchise fee for vets

October 24, 2017

Baskin-Robbins is opening a shop next year in Lansing, Michigan, with FranchiseeTA Treats, LLC, led by husband-and-wife team Tom and April English.  "We are…

After 64 years, Chester's gets sibling self-service brand

October 20, 2017

The company behind the 64-year-old fried chicken QSR Chester's International has launched a new fried chicken brand built around the current eat-at-home trend.

'A meaty wind' blowing into the Windy City

October 19, 2017

Arby's has set its eyes on Chicago in a big way, with brand leadership saying that the Windy City is a priority growth market for the chain. The company plans…

Del Taco 'sweepin' down the plain' with Oklahoma store No. 4

October 17, 2017

Del Taco has opened its fourth Oklahoma location this month at 12th Avenue Northeast in Norman, continuing a brand strategy for growth in the Sooner State. The…

How Which Wich founder balances tech with human interaction

Which Wich Founder Jeff Sinelli is cautious when it comes to rolling out technology, only deploying it when he has first taken care of the human element of the…

Worldwide expansion: Where to go and who to know

by Stephen Dutton — Analyst, Euromonitor International

The old adage of "getting to know the locals" is more relevant today than ever for restaurant chains. Here, Euromonitor's Stephen Dutton spells out three…

TA Restaurant Group opens 9th Arby's, dives deeper into nonproprietary brands

October 3, 2017

The TA Restaurant Group is building on its base of Arby's outlets at its TravelCenters, opening its ninth location of the chain. The 40-seat restaurant off…

Key QSR delivery take-outs from wider world of retail ecommerce

The growth of third-party delivery services both threatens and provides opportunities for the dramatically changing QSR industry. But the good news is that…

Kuwait gets 'the meats' — and the sweets — with Arby's, Nestle Tollhouse Café by Chip

September 27, 2017

Meat-centric Arby's and sweet-centric Nestle Toll House Café by Chip have both opened locations in Kuwait this month, according to separate press releases. 

350 boozy Taco Bells by year-end? Not quite

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

Despite numerous business and general news media stories indicating otherwise, Taco Bell is not "literally" opening 350 of its so-called "cantinas" by the end…

New Jon Smith Subs owner to expand chain worldwide

September 26, 2017

Central Florida is getting a taste of the previously South Florida-centric brand, Jon Smith Subs, at its newest location in Oviedo. The store opened this week…

Taco John lands with plans to expand in Nashville

September 20, 2017

Taco John's lands in the Nashville area Monday, which is just one of several  planned for the Tennessee city. This first store in LaVergne is on Murfreesboro…

Auntie Anne's, Cinnabon opening 600th unit this year

September 20, 2017

 Auntie Anne's and Cinnabon, owned by Focus Brands, are reaching milestones in their international growth this year. Auntie Anne’s opened its 600th unit this…

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Captain D's opens 72nd Tennessee unit

September 14, 2017

Captain D's has opened the 72nd franchised location in its homebase state of Tennessee, this one in Cordova. The opening is part of the chain's planned…

Juice It Up! to open two California locations under veteran franchise agreement

September 13, 2017

Juice It Up!, a raw juice bar and hand-crafted smoothie chain, will open two additional locations in the Inland Empire under a franchise agreement with Marine…

TA Restaurant adds combo Dunkin' Donut/Popeyes unit to Alabama holdings

September 11, 2017

The TA Restaurant Group has opened a combination Popeyes and Dunkin' Donuts location with drive-thru access in Mobile, Alabama, a news release said. The…