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American food chains investing in Cambodia
December 19, 2010
It seems Cambodians are adopting a bit of an American palate. Pizza Hut and Burger King, specifically, are currently grappling over a position in the country's…
read nowMcDonalds New Years resolution: 200 units in China
December 14, 2010
McDonald’s has its resolution for 2011 in place, and it includes as many as 200 new restaurants in China.
read nowKFC boosts New Zealand franchise numbers
December 13, 2010
While KFC continues to challenge Yum! Brands’ U.S. sales, the quick-service chain seems to be having the exact opposite effect overseas.
read nowCanadian company unloads big chunk of its Yum! units
December 12, 2010
A Canadian franchisee is in the process of selling all of its 232 Yum! Brands restaurants in Ontario and British Columbia. The Priszm Income Fund operates most…
read nowKFC U.K. gets fresh
December 9, 2010
KFC U.K. has shifted its focus to fresh. In doing so, two units are testing a new layout design that includes in-store images and videos highlighting the…
read nowJapanese get a slice of BKs Pizza Burger
December 9, 2010
In September, New Yorkers got their first taste of Burger King’s Pizza Burger, served at the company’s Whopper Bar in Times Square.
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Nestles café concept slated for Middle East expansion
December 8, 2010
Nestle Toll House Café by Chip, a bakery and dessert bar, has signed a master franchise agreement with Emad Al Aboud Group to develop a minimum of 47 units…
read nowYum! Brands eyeing African expansion
December 7, 2010
By 2014, many Africans will know what the Colonel’s Secret Recipe tastes like. Yum! Brands Inc. is hoping to double its KFC unit count – to 1,200 – on the…
read nowAustralian QSRs under fire for direct mailing practices
December 6, 2010
Quick-service chains across the country have been feeling the heat to healthy-up their kids’ meals or stop using toys to attract younger customers. But…
read nowMcDonalds continues investment in India
December 5, 2010
McDonald’s will invest Rs350 crore – or about $78 million – in the Indian city of Ahmedabad throughout the next four years.
read nowRoom for dessert? BK launches Dessert Bar
December 5, 2010
A few months after announcing it was testing a Dessert Bar in London, Burger King’s new concept has officially opened in the city.
read nowAuntie Anne's heads to Japan
December 2, 2010
There's a new twist to Tokyo's Ikebukuro train station. Auntie Anne's Pretzels recently opened at the location, under the operation of master franchisor AA…
read nowBK UK jumps on digital menu boards
November 29, 2010
More than 700 Burger King restaurants throughout the United Kingdom now feature sharper, more modern digital menu boards. The boards replace traditional…
read nowBK Canada customers get whiplash
November 28, 2010
Burger King Restaurants of Canada have turned up the heat just in time for Old Man Winter. New to the lineup is the Whiplash Whopper, the spiciest burger to…
read nowSubway growth targets Saudi Arabia
November 28, 2010
Subway is spreading throughout Saudi Arabia, footlong by footlong. Shamel Food Company, master franchisee of the chain in the country, has opened nine new…
read nowIts Electric! Dutch McDonalds offering vehicle charging stations
November 23, 2010
One McDonald’s franchisee in The Netherlands is really thinking ahead. Panky Nefkens, who operates McDonald’s in Lelystad and Almere, is now offering his…
read nowMcDonald's aggressive growth plan in China on track
November 21, 2010
Shortly after the start of 2010, McDonald's celebrated the opening of its first Hamburger University training center in mainland China. Coinciding with the…
read nowStrange bedfellows: McDonald's, KFC contributing to U.K. health policies
November 14, 2010
In an announcement that has to surprise many, the United Kingdom's Department of Health has invited McDonald's and Kentucky Fried Chicken to help write…
read nowYum! India to triple units
November 14, 2010
While China has been a strong growth market for Pizza Hut parent company Yum! Brands the last couple of years, India is quickly gaining speed. The Economic…
read nowMcDonald's Australia adopts contactless payments
November 8, 2010
McDonald's Australia may have just added more speed to its quick-service repertoire. The chain has adopted Visa PayWave, a system that allows customers to pay…
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