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Goodcents Deli Fresh Subs announces franchise remodel
June 16, 2016
Goodcents Deli Fresh Subs is launching its first "Restaurant of the Future," remodeling the 2915 Trailhead Dr. location in Leavenworth, Kansas, according to a…
read now#Getfried establishes first franchise location
June 15, 2016
The #Getfried Fry Cafe has selected San Antonio, Texas for its first franchise location. Former Subway franchisee, Craig Christopher, will launch the franchise.
read nowMunchery same-day delivery launches in D.C.
June 15, 2016
Munchery, based originally out of San Francisco, has expanded into Washington D.C. The service delivers chef-prepared, ready-to-eat meals to customers.
read nowHot dog, brisket and barbecue chain lands in Florida panhandle
June 15, 2016
North Carolina-based Charlie Graingers Hot Dogs, Brisket & BBQ announced it is continuing to expand in the Florida panhandle by opening a new location in…
read nowHabit Burger opens second Vegas location
June 13, 2016
Southwest Las Vegas is the newest home for a Habit Burger Grill franchise.
read nowTim Horton's signs major deal to develop sites across Minnesota
June 10, 2016
In what the company calls the largest development agreement of its kind to date, Tim Horton’s is partnering with Restaurant Brands International and Restaurant…
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You CAN take it with you: Super-portable pizza cones set to conquer the world
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
Easy entry for franchisees and portability for customers are helping Kono Pizza expand around the world.
read nowTwo portable food chains take their shows on the road
June 9, 2016
Food portability is one trend that's expected to grow greatly in the restaurant sector in coming years, as the pace of life shows no signs of slowing down…
read nowPollo Campero adds two new US locations
June 9, 2016
Pollo Campero opened new U.S. restaurant locations this spring in Charlotte, North Carolina and the Bronx, New York, as well as a one abroad, in Quito, Ecuador.
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Franchising Focus: Del Taco grows on quality, value
by Travis Wagoner — Editor, Networld Media Group
The Del Taco restaurant chain has become a huge success since its beginnings in 1964. That's when Ed Hackbarth opened the first Del Taco location in Barstow…
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Part Two: A glimpse of the groundwork involved in creating a new food service sector
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
In part two of this series on a new food service sector that some have called "luxury QSR," the first official player in that category talks about the kind of…
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Part One: A new restaurant sector pokes its way out of the shell in California
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
In this first of a three-part series, we take a closer look at the chain that claims it's inventing a new restaurant sector that combines speed and quality…
read nowTexas Chicken steps into Laos, expands Asian footprint
June 3, 2016
Texas Chicken is increasing its footprint in Asia — this time in Laos with a deal that will open seven restaurants in the Southeast Asian nation in the next…
read nowCalifornia restaurant coins 'super premium fast food' category
June 2, 2016
"Super premium fast food" is how Starbird, a new restaurant concept in Sunnyvale, California, is describing itself.
read nowWendy's expands Japanese presence through hybrid restaurant concept
June 1, 2016
Wendy's is making a big move in Japan with the acquisition of 136 First Kitchen restaurants. The chain and its Japanese franchisee, Suntory Holdings Ltd, will…
read nowNew burrito restaurant franchisor hits the national scene
May 31, 2016
A popular single-location North Carolina-based restaurant, Go Burrito, is taking the plunge this week into franchising its concepts. The 3-year-old…
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Pressure building: McDonald's and joint employment
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
As the issue of joint responsibility for employee wages and other workplace issues winds its way through the docket with the NLRB, the battles lines appear to…
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Arby's CEO Paul Brown — a nice guy who likes to stay 'scrappy'
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
Sometimes, nice guys finish pretty darn near first. For Arby's CEO Paul Brown, that may indeed be the story. If you read through a lot of the recent interviews…
read nowGet Fried hoping to open in Middle East
May 27, 2016
The French fry fast food chain, Get Fried 9#GetFried Fry Cafe), has entered into an exclusive master franchise agreement with World Franchise Associates to…
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NRA2016: What you need to know about emerging global markets (Part 2)
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
In part two of this series on global markets for restaurateurs, Euromonitor International shares discussed what global restaurateurs must keep in mind when…
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