Franchising News & Media
Free webinar: Is your franchise marketing strategy hurting or harming your brand?
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
How is your brand coming across with potential and existing franchisees? If you aren't sure or don't have a well-crafted strategy based on proven best…
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Study: Wanderlust is stealing restaurant dollars
April 12, 2017
Consumers' love of travel is slicing into the food service sector's pie, potentially creating a defining moment for the restaurant industry.
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El Pollo Loco sweetens franchise deals to grow
April 12, 2017
El Pollo Loco is offering the possibility of initial franchise fee discounts of up to 100 percent off to multi-unit franchisees, who want to help the chain…
read nowDel Taco expands in Atlanta with former NFL pro
April 12, 2017
Mexican QSR, Del Taco, has signed a development agreement with former NFL player Donnell Thompson to bring five locations of the chain to east Atlanta, a news…
read nowNew joint venture partners get 'fresh' with the Sunshine State
April 11, 2017
For the most part, the terms "fresh" and QSR are typically not used together in the same sentence. But, a new joint venture partnership aims to change that…
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How fast food can be good food: London's LEON co-founder shares strategy for success
by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com
LEON CEO John Vincent, who will keynote the Restaurant Franchising and Innovation Summit being held July 18-20 in London, talks with FastCasual about how he…
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It's spring in restaurantland and the stores are sprouting
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
At least four chains have announced plans for major growth initiatives, proving that expansion is the order of the day in the pizza and quick-serve sectors.
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Panel puts franchise marketing under the microscope
by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times
Finding the right individuals to become franchise owners requires a well -structured marketing and recruitment program. Four veterans offered their insights…
read nowMcdonald's faces European antitrust suits
April 5, 2017
Consumer groups in three European nations have got a beef with McDonald's these days that has little to do with the chain's ubiquitous burgers, but rather…
read nowBurger King expands in sub-Saharan Africa
April 4, 2017
A new form of royalty is beefing up its presence in sub-Saharan Africa. Burger King will add several units to its existing store count in Kenya and at the…
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Food trucks and restaurants – a symbiotic relationship
by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times
While many limited service restaurants are clearly interested in expanding into food trucks, veteran food truck operators are using the skills they develop on…
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Keynoter: Want to motivate employees? Try ‘trust and track’ instead of ‘command and control’
by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times
Creating an employee training system that delivers outstanding customer service requires making employees feel engaged and providing regular feedback…
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Heard at the Summit: Attendees share insights, pain points and keys to success
by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com
Restaurant Franchising and Innovation Summit attendees discuss everything from bunnies to BS.
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Which Wich founder tells Summit attendees: 'If you can't dazzle them with brilliance, BS them until you both believe it'
by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times
Jeff Sinelli learned early in life a few lessons that helped him pursue his dreams and not be afraid to get out of his comfort zone. He also learned the…
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Which Wich CEO, Summit attendees make 10,000 PB&Js for Dallas homeless
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
Attendees at this year's Restaurant Franchising and Innovation Summit rolled up their sleeves and made more than 10,000 peanut butter and jelly sandwiches…
read nowImpossible Burger hits 'big time' with restaurant opening and mega-production facility
March 23, 2017
Impossible Burger — the company behind a soy-based burger claiming to taste like beef —has opened a huge California production facility to produce 4 million of…
read nowBojangles franchisee eyes Virginia
March 23, 2017
Bojangles' has signed an agreement with Vabo, Inc. to open four restaurants over the next four years, according to a news release. The deal includes potential…
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NRA to Congress: 'Press go on health act but fix it later'
March 22, 2017
National Restaurant Association Policy and Government Affairs EVP Cicely Simpson today told Speaker of the House and U.S. Rep. Paul Ryan to press forward with…
read nowFreshii CEO to Subway: 'Let's work together to convert several Subways into Freshii units'
March 21, 2017
Freshii's Founder and CEO Matthew Corrin thinks Subway needs to convert some of its 44,000 units into Freshiis. In an open letter titled "Dear Subway, Love…
read nowTexas Chicken opens 1st Oman restaurant
March 17, 2017
Texas Chicken opened its first restaurant in Oman, according to a news release. The restaurant opened last week and is operated by the Olayan Group, which…
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