International Franchising News & Media
Yum! 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…
read nowMcDonald's Europe names new president
November 7, 2010
Steve Easterbrook has been named president of McDonald's Europe effective Dec. 1. He currently serves as the company's executive vice president and the newly…
read nowBurger King EMEA gets new leader
November 7, 2010
Burger King Corp. has named Jose Cil as president of its Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) region, headquartered in Zug, Switzerland.
read nowQuiznos expands to Kuwait
November 2, 2010
Customers in Kuwait will now be able to enjoy Quiznos' toasty subs thanks to the company's latest master franchise agreement. Plans are calling for 15 new…
read nowKFC plans U.K., India expansion
November 1, 2010
KFC's global growth continues with plans to open almost 40 stores in the United Kingdom in 2011.
read nowSubway opens 500 units during 3Q
October 31, 2010
The Subway restaurant chain had a busy third quarter. From July 1 through Sept. 30, more than 500 new units opened up in 45 countries, 42 U.S. states…
read nowQuiznos Canada names new president
October 27, 2010
Robb Chase has been named president of Quiznos operations in Canada. Chase has prior restaurant experience leading companies such as PepsiCo and Papa John's…
read nowCanadians craving the Double Down
October 27, 2010
Since the Double Down debuted in Canada on Oct. 18, it has thus far sold more than 350,000 sandwiches, making it the best-selling item in KFC Canada…
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