Franchising News & Media
A&W: Growing again by returning to its 'roots' and root beer
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
For the first time in recent memory last year, longtime QSR brand, A&W, began growing again and thriving and much of the credit goes to the man who embodies…
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Church's wraps up '17 with a bang, 76 store sale
January 2, 2018
Church's Chicken leadership said today that the company has sold 70 of its corporately owned locations to franchise operator, Ampler Chicken LLC. It's one of…
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Nestle Toll House Café by Chip opens locations in 2 states
December 21, 2017
Nestle Toll House Café by Chip has opened stores in Longview, Texas, and Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, this month, according to the company.
read nowTaco John’s lands 100-store deal
December 19, 2017
Taco John’s has landed the biggest development deal in its history involving at least 100 stores in three Southeastern states, a news release said. Georgia and…
read nowJack in the Box sells Qdoba
December 19, 2017
Jack in the Box is selling Qdoba for $305 million to the investment firm, Apollo Global Management, according to a company press release.
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Airports still hot venue for limited-service brands
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
Airports are the No. 1 non-traditional expansion market for QSR brands, and Austin, Texas, has positioned itself to be right in the center of the action.
read nowCaptain D's under new ownership
December 18, 2017
Sentinel Capital Partners has acquired Captain D's, a franchisor and operator of 530 Captain D's restaurants in 21 U.S. states. Terms of the transaction were…
read nowNestle Toll House Café by Chip sweetens the Big Easy
December 15, 2017
Getting cookies in The Big Easy just got easier, thanks to the sweet delectables that Nestlé Toll House Café by Chip has brought to the historic city at its…
read nowEl Pollo Loco hits Sacremento
December 15, 2017
El Pollo Loco has opened its eighth restaurant in Sacremento, California, on Delta Shores Circle, a news release said.
read nowTaco Bell joins with franchisees for "aggressive" digital access growth
December 15, 2017
Taco Bell and its franchisees announced that they're jointly funding a customer-facing tech initiative to bring self-serve kiosks into stores, provide faster…
read nowCaptain D’s brings something fishy to Smyrna, Tennessee
December 14, 2017
Smyrna, Tennessee, is quite a ways from the coast, but that didn't stop Captain D's from opening this month there on Almaville Road. This is the brand's first…
read nowA&W: Good times are back; bring on the franchisees
December 14, 2017
A&W is in full-on franchising mode with a new strategy and website built to bring in franchisees for the chain. This year, A&W added 15 new…
read nowArby’s to put 50 in the land of the pharaohs
December 12, 2017
Arby's plans to start opening the first of 50 Egyptian locations next year, thanks to a development agreement with Vantage Egypt. A news release said Vantage…
read nowSbarro takes fast casual pizza plunge in Japan, adding 20 fast-food spots in Argentina
December 12, 2017
Sbarro, a U.S.-based fast food pizza brand, has made two significant international deals this year. One will bring 20 Sbarro restaurants to Argentina, and…
read nowBruster's brings on real estate VP
December 12, 2017
With commitments for 30 franchised locations, Bruster's Real Ice Cream has brought on a new vice president of real estate to guide site selection and related…
read nowGetfried gets busy worldwide
December 12, 2017
Gourmet French fry and finger food concept, #getfried Fry Cafe, is growing domestically with development of four new locations in Texas cities and one…
read nowEl Pollo Loco open in Norco
December 8, 2017
El Pollo Loco has opened in Norco, California, on River Road — the city's first for the brand, a news release said. The 2,660-square-foot restaurant seats 6…
read nowCaptain D's finds a home in 'My Ol' Kentucky Home'
December 6, 2017
Captain D's is opening in what Kentuckians call 'My Ol' Kentucky Home's' home of Bardstown, Kentucky, where much of the imagery described in that well-known…
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Arby's acquires Buffalo Wild Wings in nearly $3 billion cash deal
November 28, 2017
Buffalo Wild Wings, which has been publicly owned since 2003, has a new owner. Arby's Restaurant Group will acquire the 1,250-unit brand as a privately held…
read nowTaco John's throws some salsa on the Bluegrass State
November 21, 2017
Taco John's is sprinkling a little spice on the Bluegrass State with a dozen new locations in central Kentucky planned in the immediate future, a news release…
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