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Soldier sues Subway over loss of franchise
June 21, 2009
The Dallas Morning News: A former U.S. Army Reservist is suing Subway Real Estate Corp. for selling his two Dallas-area Subway restaurants while he was serving…
read nowCourt allows foodborne illness coverage in Taco Bell franchisee suit
June 18, 2009
NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J. — The Superior Court of New Jersey has ruled in favor Taco Bell franchisees who had filed suit when their foodborne illness coverage was…
read nowDunkin' Brands continues with growth plans, CEO says
June 18, 2009
The Boston Globe: Dunkin' Brands CEO Nigel Travis, who left Papa John's Pizza in January, has outlined the company's growth plans as well as plans for…
read nowDunkin' Donuts signs Dayton, Ohio, multi-unit franchisee
June 17, 2009
CANTON, Mass. — Dunkin' Donuts has signed a multi-unit store development agreement with Giant Oil Inc. for the development of 12 restaurants in Dayton, Ohio…
read nowWendy's/Arby's signs int'l dual-branded franchise agreement
June 15, 2009
ATLANTA — Wendy's/Arby's Group Inc. and Saudi Arabia-based Al Jammaz Group have signed an agreement to build 135 dual-branded Wendy's and Arby's restaurants in…
read nowDunkin' Brands marks 15,000th store milestone
June 14, 2009
CANTON, Mass. — Dunkin' Brands, parent company of Dunkin' Donuts and Baskin-Robbins, has officially opened its 15,000th store worldwide in Raleigh, N.C. To…
read nowGreat American Cookies opens first store in Mexico
June 14, 2009
NEW YORK — NexCen Brands Inc. has announced the opening of the first Great American Cookies franchised store in Mexico. The store opened in Bosco Vallarta…
read nowChurch's Chicken to be sold to Friedman Fleischer
June 14, 2009
According to reports from Reuters and Thomson Reuters Private Equity Hub, Cajun Operating Co, franchisor of Church's Chicken, has been sold to private equity…
read nowMcDonald's plans aggressive expansion, advertising blitz
June 14, 2009
BusinessWeek: Unlike a number of U.S. operators who are cutting capital expenditures, McDonald's plans to invest $2.1 billion in its restaurants in 2009…
read nowTim Hortons, Cold Stone extend co-branding test to Canada
June 11, 2009
OAKVILLE, Ontario — Tim Hortons Inc. and Kahala Corp, parent company of Cold Stone Creamery, have announced an extension of the companies' successful…
read nowBurger King orders franchisee to remove controversial messaging
June 10, 2009
Last month, a blogger with the Memphis Flyer reported that several Burger King restaurants in the Memphis, Tenn., area had posted the message "Global warming…
read nowBurger King franchisees vote down marketing initiative
June 10, 2009
Blue MauMau: Burger King franchise owners have voted down the company's latest Iron Man 2 marketing initiative, believing it was a ploy to induce them into a…
read nowBurger King franchisees refile suit over operating hours
June 9, 2009
The Miami Herald: A Miami-Dade Circuit Court judge has agreed to rehear the case brought by Burger King franchisees over the chain's requirement for extended…
read nowAuntie Anne's opens 1000th location
June 4, 2009
LANCASTER, Pa. — Auntie Anne's will reach the achievement of its 1,000th store with the official opening of its location in Fashion Fair Mall in Fresno…
read nowKrispy Kreme Q1 comps improve
June 3, 2009
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. — Krispy Kreme Doughnuts Inc. saw a 2.1 percent rise in company-owned same-store sales and reported profit decrease of 52.5 percent for the…
read nowPhoenix Jack in the Box deploys self-service kiosk
June 3, 2009
PHOENIX — Jack in the Box franchise Stine Enterprises Inc. has added kiosk ordering in one of its Phoenix-area restaurants, located at Avondale Blvd. and Van…
read nowRita's opens first store in Lone Star State
May 28, 2009
TREVOSE, Pa. — Rita's Italian Ice has announced the company has opened its first store in Texas. The Bedford, Texas, location is the first of two Rita's to…
read nowPopeyes sees Q1 comps improve, net income fall
May 27, 2009
ATLANTA — AFC Enterprises Inc., the franchisor and operator of Popeyes, has reported an increase in systemwide sales of 1.1 percent, compared to an increase of…
read nowWendy's to expand to Singapore
May 25, 2009
ATLANTA — Wendy's/Arby's Group Inc. has signed a development agreement with Kopitiam Investment Pte Ltd. to build and operate Wendy's restaurants in Singapore…
read nowCarvel looks forward as it celebrates past
May 21, 2009
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution: As Carvel Ice Cream prepares to celebrate its 75th anniversary next week, the company hopes it has found the right balance…
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