Cinnabon marks 100th Pilot Flying J location

August 6, 2014

Cinnabon is celebrating its 100th Pilot Flying J travel center location. The milestone outlet opened Aug. 1 at the Pilot Travel Center in Mebane, N.C.

Latin American McDonald's experienced traffic decline from World Cup

August 5, 2014

McDonald's Latin American (and largest) franchisee, Arcos Dorados Holdings, reported its Q2 results this week, which included a systemwide comp sales increase…

Reduction of local ad spend affects Burger King franchisee's sales

August 5, 2014

Carrols Restaurant Group, Burger King's largest franchisee, has reported its Q2 results, which included a restaurant sales decrease of 2.8 percent. Comp…

Baskin-Robbins franchisee achieves record number of new store openings

August 5, 2014

Galadari Ice Cream Company, master franchisee for Baskin-Robbins in the Middle East, and part of Galadari Brothers group, joint venture partner for…

Bojangles' marks its debut in the Bluegrass State

August 4, 2014

Bojangles' made its debut in Kentucky with a grand opening Aug. 2 at 159 S. Laurel Road in London.

Restaurant industry adds nearly 19K jobs in July

August 4, 2014

The National Restaurant Association's Chief Economist Bruce Grindy announced today that the restaurant industry added a net 18,600 jobs in July on a…

Burger King's 'fewer, more impactful' menu launch strategy lifts sales

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

The brand will introduce its mobile app, including couponing, payments and geotargeting, nationwide at the end of this month.

Sloan's Ice Cream plans Lauderdale-By-The-Sea location

August 1, 2014

Sloan's Ice Cream is planning to open its newest location in November in Lauderdale-By-The-Sea, Fla. Owners of the new location are David and Debra Olmo, who…

Restaurant traffic slips in June, same-store sales continue to rise

August 1, 2014

The National Restaurant Association’s monthly Restaurant Performance Index reported a moderate decline in June, driven largely by softer traffic. The RPI was…

Cold Stone Creamery enters Kenyan market

July 30, 2014

Cold Stone Creamery plans to make its debut in Kenya through a 10-year master franchise agreement with Om Nom Nom Mauritius Ltd. There are seven stores…

Farmer Boys opens restaurants in California, Las Vegas

July 30, 2014

Farmer Boys announced the opening of two new restaurants recently, in Beaumont, Calif., and Las Vegas.

McDonald's ruling holds franchisors accountable for franchise employee allegations

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

The National Restaurant Association claims the decision will impede job creation and create 'big business.'

TCBY and Mrs. Fields will debut dual-brand locations in LA

July 29, 2014

Famous Brands International, parent company of TCBY Yogurt and Mrs. Fields Cookies, plans to expand to debut its dual-brand layout in Los Angeles.

Dunkin' Donuts continues Minnesota expansion

July 29, 2014

Del Taco launches new franchise development incentive program

July 29, 2014

Del Taco has added a new franchise development incentive programs for 2014, its 50th anniversary year. The company's objective, according to a news release, is…

FreshBerry opens 20th location in Saudi Arabia

July 29, 2014

Tulsa, Okla.-based FreshBerry Frozen Yogurt has opened its 20th store in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia with franchise partner United Food Company.

California franchisee acquires 39 Wendy’s restaurants

July 28, 2014

Rancho Santa Margarita, Calif.-based Cotti Foods has received a $39.4 million business loan from GE Capital’s Franchise Finance for the acquisition of 3…

KFC Canada’s fast casual concept plans expansion, beer menu

July 28, 2014

KFC Canada announced the expansion of its KFC Fresh fast casual concept, which first made its debut in December 2013.

Bloomberg puts Burger King CEO’s age, experience under microscope

July 25, 2014

Bloomberg Businessweek’s cover today shows a booster seat on top of a throne with the accompanying headline, "Burger King is run by children." The story’s…

Nestlé Toll House Café marks two openings in a week

July 25, 2014

A new Nestlé Toll House Café by Chip opens today at the Sikes Senter Mall in Wichita Falls, Texas, marking the state’s 25th location.