Franchising News

Jack in the Box completes sale of 25 Hawaii stores

September 12, 2006

SAN DIEGO — Jack in the Box Inc. announced that Scanlan Management LLC has acquired its 25 company-operated Jack in the Box restaurants in Hawaii for…

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Subway wants to expand to Barbados

August 31, 2006

CBC.bb: The Barbados government is considering granting franchise licenses to Subway. The franchisee, Goddard's Enterprises Limited, believes there's…

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Burger King operators sign Captain D's agreement

August 31, 2006

HODGES, S.C. — Veteran quick-service restaurant operators Denny Cole and his nephew Jason Cole have signed an agreement to open six Captain D's Seafood…

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Indian firm buying Baskin-Robbins in India

August 30, 2006

India Times: Winds of change are blowing at the Indian arm of Baskin-Robbins, the world's largest chain of ice cream parlors. Ghai Enterprises which holds 6…

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Dunkin' to expand in the South

August 27, 2006

Boston Business: Dunkin Donuts' expansion in the Nashville market, with as many as 100 new locations planned over the next few years, is part of the chain's…

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McDonald's moves into Pennsylvania grocery store

August 15, 2006

Progressive Grocer: IGA has joined forces with McDonald's Corp. and Laurel Grocery Co. to bring a new co-branded supermarket/fast-food format to Petrucci's…

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Dagwood's Sandwich Shoppes signs 356 agreements

August 9, 2006

CLEARWATER, Fla. — Dagwood's Sandwich Shoppes, a QSR sandwich chain, said it has signed 356 development agreements for the Southeast. "We expect these to…

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Jack in the Box sells 25 Hawaii stores

August 9, 2006

Star Bulletin: Twenty-five of Hawaii's 26 Jack in the Box restaurants have been bought by Chris Scanlan, the former president and chief executive of Hawaii's…

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Krystal Co. looking for buyer

August 2, 2006

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — The Krystal Co., the oldest fast-food chain in the South and the second oldest in the U.S., is trying to find a buyer for the restaurant…

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CKE Restaurants sells 38 company Carl's Jr. stores in Oklahoma

July 30, 2006

CARPINTERIA, Calif. — CKE Restaurants Inc. announced the sale of 38 company Carl's Jr. restaurants in its Oklahoma region for approximately $10.7 million. …

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KFC offends Chinese with 'monk' promotion

July 24, 2006

United Press International: Kentucky Fried Chicken is facing a backlash in China after the company used a long-dead Chinese vegetarian hero to promote a…

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Taco Bell tops franchisee list

July 16, 2006

MINNEAPOLIS — According to the Monitor 200 rankings, released by the Restaurant Finance Monitor, Taco Bell, Burger King and Applebee's were the most popular…

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McDonald's regroups Bulgaria's developmental licensee structure

July 16, 2006

OAK BROOK, Ill. — McDonald's Corporation announced that McDonald's Bulgaria has transferred to a Developmental Licensee (DL) structure. The DL structure is a…

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Dunkin' Donuts to triple stores

July 16, 2006

Dallas Morning News: Dunkin' Brands Inc., the Massachusetts-based franchiser that owns the Dunkin' Donuts, Togo's and Baskin-Robbins brands, plans to more…

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Franchisees sue Dairy Queen

July 13, 2006

Minneapolis Biz Journal: Dairy Queen franchisees are suing International Dairy Queen. The plaintiffs claim the parent company is trying to force its owner …

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Krispy Kreme awards development rights in Philippines

July 12, 2006

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. — Krispy Kreme Doughnuts Inc. announced it awarded development rights for the Philippines to The Real American Doughnut Company Inc.…

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Lenny's Sub Shop inks agreement with California operator

July 6, 2006

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Lenny's Franchisor LLC, franchisor of Lenny's Sub Shops, said the sub chain is headed to three new markets in the western United States. …

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Church's Chicken signs new franchisees

July 4, 2006

ATLANTA — Church's Chicken awarded development agreements to four new operators. According to a news release, they will open 10 restaurants within the next few…

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Arby's opens 3,500th store; CEO serves customers

June 29, 2006

ATLANTA — To celebrate the opening of Arby's 3500th restaurant, chief executive Roland Smith served customers through the drive-thru window. Arby's also gave…

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Japanese fast-food chains to enter U.S.

June 25, 2006

Shanghai Daily: If Morio Sase has his way, hungry teenagers around the world will soon snack on something more exotic than McDonald's hamburgers: takoyaki or…

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