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Wendy's divests 49 more restaurants
December 30, 2013
The Wendy's Company has sold 30 Austin, Texas- and 19 Sacramento, Calif.-area restaurants, in separate transactions. According to a news release, with the…
read nowBurger King opens in East Timor
December 27, 2013
Burger King Worldwide this week announced that its first international burger restaurant in Timor-Leste is now open at Timor Plaza. Fast Food Timor Lda, owned…
read nowKFC franchisee settles religious discrimination suit
December 24, 2013
A KFC franchisee in Laurinburg, N.C., will pay $40,000 to settle a religious discrimination lawsuit that was filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity…
read nowKFC's fast casual concept preps for second location
December 20, 2013
Yum! Brands is planning to open a second KFC eleven location in early 2014, also in Louisville, Ky. KFC eleven, a fast casual spinoff of the KFC brand, debuted…
read nowJack in the Box Franchise Association names new board members
December 19, 2013
The Jack in the Box National Franchise Association today announced the formation of a new board of directors to represent the current 1,711 restaurants and 10…
read nowGood Times' same-store sales up 12 percent on the year
December 18, 2013
Good Times Restaurants Inc., operator of Good Times Burgers & Frozen Custard and Bad Daddy's Burger Bar, announced its financial results for the fourth…
read nowSecond-largest Dairy Queen franchisee acquired by private equity firm
December 18, 2013
Eagle Merchant Partners, an Atlanta-based private equity firm, has acquired Vasari LLC, the second largest franchisee in the Dairy Queen system and the largest…
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Bruster's incorporates indoor seating with Georgia prototype store
December 17, 2013
Bruster's Real Ice Cream is building its first prototype store in Savannah, Ga. The new location, owned by Patrick DeLaRosa and partner Brandy Montez, will…
read nowArby's franchisee sells 47 restaurants to U.S. Beef Corp.
December 17, 2013
Denver-based The Bailey Co. has sold all 47 of its Arby's units to another Arby's franchisee, U.S. Beef Corp. According to the Denver Business Journal, those…
read nowBurger King opens its doors in Paris' St. Lazare station
December 17, 2013
Burger King opened its doors this week in the St. Lazare Paris metro station's retail space. The opening marks the first time a Burger King restaurant has been…
read nowMore details emerge about KFC Canada's fast casual concept
December 17, 2013
News of KFC's new Select fast casual concept opening in Toronto emerged earlier this month. Now, the company has released more details about the restaurant…
read nowPhiladelphia's Wit or Witout Cheesesteak chain expanding
December 16, 2013
Cheesesteak lovers outside of Philadelphia will be able to enjoy cheesesteaks from Wit or Witout Philly Cheesesteaks, the concept that Food Network's Guy Fieri…
read nowVilla Enterprises debuts Mexican QSR concept
December 12, 2013
Villa Enterprises Management Ltd. Inc., a multi-concept restaurant operator, has launched a new quick-serve concept, Tinta Mexicana, at the Arizona Mills…
read nowKrispy Kreme marks Northern India debut
December 12, 2013
Two days after Krispy Kreme's debut in Taiwan, the company will also plant its flag in Northern India for the first time this week. Krispy Kreme will open its…
read nowFransmart launches private equity firm to fuel restaurant growth
December 10, 2013
Fransmart, the franchise development company that launched franchise programs for 5 Guys Burgers, Qdoba, Vapiano, Zpizza, Freshii and several other brands, has…
read nowWendy's franchisee acquires 4 more Florida units
December 10, 2013
Meritage Hospitality Group Inc. today announced it has acquired four additional Wendy's restaurants in Jacksonville, Fla. The franchisee also began development…
read nowKrispy Kreme to debut in Taiwan this week
December 10, 2013
Krispy Kreme will open its first store in Taiwan on Dec. 12. The new store will be the first of 10 planned Krispy Kreme stores in Taiwan throughout the next…
read nowQuiznos struggling with turnaround efforts
December 9, 2013
Quiznos has reportedly missed a loan payment and is negotiating to restructure some of its debt with creditors, some of whom have hired lawyers. According to a…
read nowNPC International closes on Wendy's acquisition
December 9, 2013
NPC International Inc. announced that it has completed the acquisition of 53 Wendy's restaurants for $30.4 million.
read nowSubway marks India opening with sandwich charity auction
December 5, 2013
To celebrate the opening of a new Subway restaurant in Hari Nagar, West Delhi, India, a Subway sandwich was auctioned for charity, generating Rs 51,000 (about…
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