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Carrols completes acquisition of 165 Burger King, 55 Popeyes units
May 1, 2019
Carrols Restaurant Group Inc — the largest franchise of Restaurant Brands International Inc, which owns Burger King, Popeyes and Tim Hortons — just got a…
read nowMcDonald's: 'Value meals, bacon deals, redesign contribute to Q1 sales lift'
May 1, 2019
McDonald's said Tuesday that its 2019 Q1 comp sales increased 5.4% due in part to bacon-centered and value offerings, along with store improvements, a release…
read nowWebinar to reveal how restructuring franchise operations can lead to growth
April 30, 2019
Circle May 14 at 2 p.m. Eastern on your calendars now to make what could be marked improvements in the way your limited-service brand franchises scale from…
read nowA&W opens in Singapore after 16-year absence
April 30, 2019
A&W has opened its first Singapore store in 16 years, with plans for 45 openings this year in the U.S. and abroad. The newest location opened April 17 in…
read nowYoshinoya opens Bakersfield, California store as part of 'aggressive' expansion
April 17, 2019
Yoshinoya America has opened a Bakersfield, California store, bringing the 121-year-old QSR brand's worldwide store count to more than 2,000, with its most…
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White Castle plants a flag in Super Craver Alice Cooper's home turf
April 11, 2019
The privately owned White Castle chain has planted a shovel in Arizona. The state's first White Castle will open on East Via de Ventura in the Salt River…
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Yoshinoya bringing 'something old, something new' to San Diego
April 11, 2019
The 121-year-old Japanese QSR, Yoshinoya, has opened the first of three planned San Diego-area restaurants this year in City Heights in Greater San Diego. The…
read nowMulti-unit Burger King, Popeyes franchisee, adds Pizza Hut stores
April 5, 2019
Large-scale Burger King and Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen franchisee, GPS Hospitality, has acquired 75 Pizza Hut restaurants in Georgia, Alabama, Kentucky and…
read nowDel Taco wraps up profitable 2018, launching proprietary plant-based 'beef' in next quarter
March 19, 2019
Del Taco wrapped up its sixth straight year of sales growth, along with its Q4 2018 on Jan. 1 thanks in some part to reports of higher check totals. For the…
read nowLargest Burger King franchisee to pay $238M for Cambridge Franchise Holdings
February 20, 2019
The nation's largest Burger King franchisee, Carrols Restaurant Group, Inc., will acquire 166 Burger King and 55 Popeyes restaurants from Cambridge Franchise…
read nowYum Brands to focus on delivery, new technology and growth
February 8, 2019
Yum Brands reported significant progress on its efforts to transform the fast-food chain for the shared economy during the fourth-quarter, as it forged ahead…
read nowCity Capital Ventures Acquires Canadian Burger King and Pizza Hut Franchisee Redberry Group
February 8, 2019
City Capital Ventures, LLC, a private investment partnership based in Chicago, Illinois, has acquired Toronto-based Redberry Group, one of the largest…
read nowSchlotzsky's signs 10-unit deal with Dairy Queen franchisees
February 6, 2019
Schlotzsky's Austin Eatery, a unit of Focus Brands, has signed a deal with Dairy Queen franchisees to open up to 10 units in rural areas across Arkansas, Texas…
read nowDel Taco open in Goodyear, Arizona
February 5, 2019
Del Taco has opened a store on North Pebble Creek Parkway in Goodyear, Ariizona, following a grand opening and ribbon-cutting ceremony on Jan. 30, a news…
read nowTaco Bell HQ stays in Irvine, 'Numero Uno' store safe
February 1, 2019
Taco Bell said its Irvine headquarter, and its first store that was moved there Nov. 19, are both staying put. The 53-year-old Downey, California original…
read nowTaco Bell tolls for 1st time in Thailand
January 31, 2019
Taco Bell has extended its Asian market reach this month with its initial location in Thailand. The store is located in Bangkok at Mercuryville (Chidlom…
read nowMcDonald's franchisee 'wall problem'
January 25, 2019
McDonald's franchisees are letting the chain's leaders know in no uncertain terms that the inclusion of a kitchen wall in remodeling plans for their units is…
read nowStoner's opens prototype store in Columbia, South Carolina
January 24, 2019
QSR pizza brand, Stoner's Pizza Joint, opened a corporate-owned location this week, which was built under the chain's new prototype design that will be used…
read nowKrystal said last year's store raze-and-redesigns 'raised' the whole brand to new heights
January 22, 2019
Krystal's leadership said that brand is seeing solid results from its revitalization initiatives, including last year's start of effforts to raze and…
read nowMcDonald's loses a Big (Mac) one in the EU
January 16, 2019
McDonald's said it will appeal a European Union case ruling this week against its trademark use of the Big Mac, which includes the famous "two all-beef…
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