International Franchising News & Media
Church's Chicken takes global approach to menu innovation
July 3, 2018
Sister brands, Church's Chicken (primarily in the U.S.) and Texas Chicken (global) recently held their first worldwide innovation sessions in a trio of cities…
read nowReport: China's QSR sector to see big changes
July 2, 2018
A new ResearchAndMarkets.com's report on the Chinese fast food market through 2022 shows this restaurant sector will grow due to:
read nowTaco Bell signs global master franchisees in Brazil, Spain
June 28, 2018
Taco Bell has signed its first master franchise agreements with Sforza Holding Group in São Paulo, Brazil, and Casual Brands Group in Spain, making the two…
read nowAuntie Anne's opens door to China, Cinnabon to follow
June 22, 2018
Auntie Anne's parent company, Focus Brands, introduced the brand to the Chinese market this week with a launch event in Shenzhen, China. The first location…
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KFC UK's lighter ways: The big chicken 'pivots' as QSR world watches
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
KFC in U.K. and Ireland is vowing to slash one-fifth of the calories from its menu in less than seven years. A monumental move, to be sure, and one that all…
read nowReport: Global QSRs to grow 4.6% by 2022
May 25, 2018
The QSR market will grow at a CAGR of 4.61 percent by 2022, according to ResearchAndMarkets.com's Global Quick Service Restaurants Market 2018-2022 report. A…
read nowGloria Jean's first store in Kenya open
May 24, 2018
Gloria Jean's Coffees opened its first unit in Kenya, Africa, and is looking for franchise partners to further expand throughout the continent.. "We want…
read nowNewly updated FDA resource designed to enhance supply chain food safety
May 16, 2018
Restaurant brands are getting help in ensuring food safety with their supply chain providers now that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration is launching a new…
read nowTaco Bell franchisee begins $39.9 million UK expansion
May 9, 2018
Taco Bell would not release further details, but confirmed it is working with multi-brand franchise group, Caskade Caterers, to build its presence in London.
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KFC brings shrimp to Middle East via 'Captain' Sanders
May 3, 2018
In the Middle East, KFC's famous colonel became "captain" for the day to introduce a seafood offering to customers there. KFC's shrimp addition is now being…
read nowWetzel's Pretzels opening in China
April 30, 2018
Wetzel's Pretzels, which has 340 units, is taking on China with its first location in the massive country set to open in the middle of this year. The…
read nowMcDonald's CEO: Q1 results prove brand 'becoming a better McDonald's'
April 30, 2018
McDonald's efforts to re-imagine itself to the liking of today's customers appears to be working, judging from Q1 results that featured a 5.5 increase in…
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Subway closing many U.S. stores, but unsure how many
April 27, 2018
The world's largest QSR chain is getting smaller, but Subway leadership said that the exact number of stores closing this year remains unquantified. A Subway…
read nowImpossible Burger going international
April 19, 2018
Several Hong Kong-based restaurants, including Little Bao, Happy Paradise, and Beef & Liberty, will be the first international brands to debut the…
read nowFormer KFC Asia leader takes VP role at Texas Chicken
April 4, 2018
Yang Ming Ong has been named Texas Chicken's new vice president of business, where he will oversee the brand's key functions throughout 16 countries in the…
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Balance Grille hopes to tip scales in brand's favor with downtown Toledo aquaponics farm
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
Balance Pan-Asian Grille is hoping to tip the scales in their favor with an innovative new farming operation which, if successful, will soon replace a good…
read nowNestle Toll House Cafe by Chip expands again in Canada
February 15, 2018
Ziad S. Dalal, president of Crest Foods, Inc., the franchisor of Nestle Toll House Cafe by Chip franchisor Crest Foods said he's signed a three-unit deal for…
read nowTexas Chicken growing strong in Indonesia
February 5, 2018
PT. Quick Serve Indonesia has opened a Texas Chicken outlet in Surabaya, East Java, a province of Indonesia. The Tunjungan Plaza location joins many other…
read nowWendy's opens 500th international location
January 9, 2018
Wendy's celebrated the opening of its 500th international location in December with the launch of a new store in Guatemala City, Guatemala, under the operation…
read nowArby’s to put 50 in the land of the pharaohs
December 12, 2017
Arby's plans to start opening the first of 50 Egyptian locations next year, thanks to a development agreement with Vantage Egypt. A news release said Vantage…
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