Franchising News & Media
Bruster's enters South Korea with 10-unit development deal
July 23, 2015
Site selection for two locations is underway in Seoul and Busan. The first Bruster's will open in late 2015 or early 2016.
read nowSloan's expands to Kuwait with 5-unit deal
July 23, 2015
This marks the concept's second multi-unit franchise agreement in the Middle East this year, joining the five-shop deal struck for the United Arab Emirates.
read nowAuntie Anne's ranks No. 5 on Entrepreneur's Top Global Franchise List
July 22, 2015
The soft pretzel company ranks among the top franchises expanding internationally in the annual Top Global Franchise list.
read nowBurger King franchise reaches milestone with 60-unit purchase
July 21, 2015
The newly acquired eateries stretch across the Lower Peninsula and include areas such as Detroit, Lansing, Saginaw, Flint, Ann Arbor and Pontiac.
read nowCaptain D's attributes Q2 success to menu innovation, redesigned stores
July 20, 2015
Captain D’s LLC achieved 5.2 percent same-store-sales growth for the second quarter of 2015, marking the company’s 15th consecutive quarter of positive growth.
read nowDunkin Donuts inks 26-unit deal for Fresno, San Francisco
July 20, 2015
Existing franchisee Aharon Aminpour plans to develop 17 restaurants in Fresno and its surrounding cities, including Clovis, Visalia and Tulare. .
read nowChurch's Texas Chicken inks 70-unit expansion for Thailand
July 16, 2015
Texas Chicken, the international branch of Church's Chicken, struck a deal to bring its restaurants to malls, inline locations and stand-alone stores…
read nowTaco Bell Q2 growth beats out Pizza Hut, KFC
July 15, 2015
Yum! Brands reported Q2 results ended June 13, which showed a 3-percent growth in worldwide system sales.
read nowCheckers & Rally's on the road to reaching franchise goal with 25 units in Q2
July 15, 2015
The company credits the strong results to improvements in operational performance, utilization of new data systems and scorecards to measure operational…
read nowPopeyes extends Bahamas Bowl sponsorship, inks multi-unit deal
July 15, 2015
The second Popeyes Bahamas Bowl is scheduled for Dec. 24 at the Thomas A. Robinson National Stadium in Nassau.
read nowBojangles' expands footprint in Kentucky, West Virginia
July 13, 2015
The brand intends to open at least 50 new locations in 2015.
read nowDunkin' franchisee to add 22 stores to Virginia
July 10, 2015
The franchisee expects to add 22 stores over the next eight years in selected Virginia territories, the third exclusive development region granted to TBG FAC…
read nowDairy Queen re-opens UAE store with plans to expand
July 10, 2015
Bajco Gulf is scheduled to develop a minimum of 20 locations across the territory over the next five years.
read nowDunkin' to open 51 units in Virginia
July 9, 2015
Dunkin’ Donuts has signed a franchising agreement with seven franchise groups.
read nowFatburger, Buffalo's Express opening cobranded LA unit
July 6, 2015
Fatburger and Buffalo’s Express are once again joining forces to open a cobranded location, this time in El Monte, Los Angeles.
read nowCatering workshop intends to help restaurants grow sales
July 2, 2015
The Catering Institute is offering its second Catering Sales Management Workshop.
read nowTop Round making rounds in Louisville
July 2, 2015
Top Round Roast Beef has inked its second franchise agreement, which will bring four stores to the Louisville, Kentucky, area.
read nowWienerschnitzel going international
July 1, 2015
Wienerschnitzel has signed a master franchise agreement with International Food Concepts to begin developing Wienerschnitzel locations in Panama.
read nowWebinar download available: 'Why You Can't Afford to Miss the Fast Casual Pizza Revolution'
June 24, 2015
A free webinar, "Why You Can't Afford to Miss the Fast Casual Pizza Revolution," is now available for download.
read nowMcDonald's growth bites the dust with shrinking U.S. store count
June 22, 2015
Though McDonald's thrived during the recession with its dollar menu, fast casual chains like Chipotle and Five Guys Burgers and Fries that focus on healthy…
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