Yum China CEO shares rare inside look at company

March 17, 2017

Yum China CEO Micky Pant provided a rare glimpse inside the business of running a major fast food restaurant chain in China this week when he spoke at Peking…

Popcorn is on a roll in Minneapolis

March 16, 2017

The QSR snack food trend continues to grow, making this an ideal time for the world's largest popcorn franchise retailer, Doc Popcorn, to take the chain's…

Pizza Ranch rounds up restaurant No. 200

March 16, 2017

Pizza Ranch has opened the barn doors on restaurant No. 200, this one in Sterling, Illinois, a news release said. The buffet-based pizza restaurant also…

Captain D's expansion means 4 states will see more seafood

March 15, 2017

Captain D's said it's stomping on the gas pedal to accelerate franchise development for the chain, which is signing agreements to expand in Illinois, Texas…

Wetzel’s Pretzels now serving Calif tennis players

March 9, 2017

Wetzel’s Pretzels is now serving visitors of the Indian Wells Tennis Garden in Southern California.

Nestle Toll House Cafe by Chip continues Middle East expansion

March 9, 2017

Nestle Toll House Cafe by Chip continued its expansion throughout the Middle East with the February opening of two cafes in Kuwait. The units, under Franchisee…

Texas Chicken to accelerate growth in Middle East, Asia Pacific

March 9, 2017

Texas Chicken's Middle East/Black Sea Basin and Asia Pacific business units will now report to a single management team.

Del Taco launches southeastern U.S. franchising initiative

March 8, 2017

The southeastern U.S. is about to get more Del Taco locations as the concept plans to open franchised and corporate locations in Florida, southern Georgia and…

America's Dog & Burger seeking franchisees

March 7, 2017

Over two decades ago, two brothers took a road trip to try the best hot dog in whichever cities they stopped. The result: America's Dog & Burger, which has…

Captain D's accelerates franchising

March 7, 2017

Illinois, Virginia, Texas, North Carolina and Kentucky will soon get additional Captain D's locations as part of an accelerated franchise development

Wetzel's Pretzels sets up shop in Southern Texas

March 3, 2017

Wetzel's Pretzels is expanding into South Texas with a new location at The Outlets at Corpus Christi in Robstown, Texas. This location will offer its full line…

Bojangles adding mid-South sites

March 2, 2017

Bojangles’ wants to put more restaurants in the mid-South region with a special interest in franchisees seeking to operate restaurants in Memphis and Jackson…

Dunkin' salts its sweet java on way into Michigan Bay

February 28, 2017

Dunkin' Donuts started an LTO this week that blends sweet and salty in a cold cup of jo for that growing throng of salted caramel- and bacon-candy lovers out…

Houston area gets 14th El Pollo Loco

February 20, 2017

The Houston-area suburb of Webster, Texas, is the latest location to welcome an El Pollo Loco location, this one on West Bay Area Boulevard, according to a…

Rapid Fired opens 1st Ohio capitol location

February 20, 2017

Ohio-based Rapid Fired Pizza is opening its first location in the state's capitol city of Columbus on South State Street, right in the shadow of one of the…

Virginia franchisee buys 30 Wendy's outlets around Norfolk

February 20, 2017

Delight Restaurant Group has purchased 30 Virginia Beach/Norfolk-area Wendy's locations, which collectively produce about $50 million annually in gross…

Sonic franchise deal puts refranchising program ahead of schedule

February 9, 2017

Sonic Drive-In has signed a deal with multi-brand franchise organization, Let’s Shake, to buy 53 Texas locations as part of a refranchising initiative focused…

Arby's adds 25 in units in northeastern US

February 6, 2017

 Arby’s is adding 25 restaurants in the northeast over the next six years as part of a deal with Franchisee AR Chain of Restaurants, according to a news…

2 events to help you succeed in franchising

To help operators avoid common pitfalls and to learn about the new technology now available to help restaurateurs succeed, Networld Media Group is hosting two…

Tikiz 'Coolest Trucks on Earth' expansion continues, launches website for franchisees

February 1, 2017

Tikiz Hawaiian shaved ice and ice cream chain said it added 10 units to the system last year and expects to add 24 additional truck locations before the end of…