Carl's Jr. signs expansion deal in Latin America, Caribbean

February 14, 2012

CKE Restaurants Inc. has entered into a five-year development agreement with Airport Shoppes Corp., a subsidiary of International Meal Company (IMC), with…

Former Burger King CEO joins board of UK QSR, plans U.S. presence

February 13, 2012

Brad Blum, the former CEO of Burger King and Olive Garden Italian Restaurants, has joined the board of LEON, a London-based quick-service restaurant company…

Doc Popcorn doubles national footprint

February 10, 2012

Boulder-Colo.-based Doc Popcorn doubled its national footprint in 2011, opening 22 new locations. Now the fresh-popped, all-natural popcorn franchise has more…

Edible Arrangements expands into 15 countries

February 10, 2012

Edible Arrangements continued its expansion in 2011 with the opening of 86 new stores. Ten locations are international stores, which includes the opening of…

Dairy Queen opens milestone restaurant in China

February 9, 2012

The Dairy Queen system, part of Berkshire Hathaway, opened its 500th location in China this week, and has plans to open more than 100 new restaurants in the…

Teriyaki Experience expands airport presence

February 8, 2012

Teriyaki Experience, a Japanese-inspired, quick-service franchise headquartered in Ontario, Canada, has announced plans to open its second Atlanta location at…

Dunkin' Brands names new president of International division

February 8, 2012

Canton, Mass.-based Dunkin' Brands, parent company of Dunkin' Donuts and Baskin-Robbins, has named Giorgio Minardi as the president of its International…

Chick-fil-A hits $4 billion in annual sales

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

February 7, 2012

Chick-fil-A Inc. exceeded $4 billion in annual sales in 2011, a record for the Atlanta-based chain.

Subway names new digital agency of record

February 7, 2012

MediaCom has been chosen to head up Subway Restaurants' domestic digital advertising duties, including search, mobile and display ads.

Fro.zen.yo announces expansion agreement

February 3, 2012

Fro.zen.yo announced that a franchise agreement has been reached to develop additional stores in Northern Virginia.

Teriyaki Madness launches new prototype in expansion bid

February 2, 2012

Equipped with a new prototype featuring a dine-in model and a user-friendly menu, Las Vegas-based Teriyaki Madness plans to expand into Southwest U.S. markets.

Nestle Toll House Café introduces capital improvement program

February 2, 2012

Nestlé Toll House Café by Chip has introduced two new franchisor funding programs as part of its expansion plan.

Two DQ Orange Julius co-branded units open in Arizona

January 30, 2012

The Dairy Queen system has opened two new DQ Orange Julius co-branded locations in Peoria and Tempe, Ariz.

Burger King tests co-branded concept with Friendly's

January 27, 2012

In Jackson, N.J., diners can now chase a Whopper with an ice cream sundae.

Del Taco signs Texas development deal

January 27, 2012

Del Taco has signed a three-unit development deal with DT Restaurants of Texas. The first location will be at Hawk's Creek Center in Fort Worth, and is…

EVOS readies for future growth

January 26, 2012

EVOS has announced plans for its new corporate expansion through continued guidance from its newly appointed board of advisors, chaired by restaurant industry…

Popeyes' increases fiscal guidance for 2011

January 26, 2012

AFC Enterprises Inc., the franchisor and operator of Popeyes restaurants, reported selected unaudited results for its fiscal fourth quarter and fiscal year…

Jersey Mike's grows footprint by 15 percent in 2011

January 26, 2012

Manasquan, N.J.-based Jersey Mike's Subs celebrated its 55th anniversary in 2011 by opening its milestone 500th restaurant. The chain also had a record unit…

Cold Stone Creamery sued by franchisee association

January 24, 2012

A lawsuit was filed Monday against Cold Stone Creamery and its parent company Kahala on behalf of an independent franchisee association. According to Blue Mau…

Chick-fil-A planning 8 Houston area units

January 24, 2012

Chick-fil-A has plans to open eight new units in the Houston market this year. The first restaurant is set to open Jan. 26 in Pearland, Texas, according to the…