International Franchising News & Media
McDonald's goes after Wendy's
April 27, 2006
Chicago Tribune: McDonald's has identified its next big worry: Wendy's. "This is the face of the enemy over the next 18 months," correspondence recently…
read nowMcDonald's UK chairman joins global marketing department
April 26, 2006
OAK BROOK, Ill. — McDonald's Corporation announced that Peter Beresford, chairman and chief executive officer of McDonald's UK and division president of…
read nowYum profits surge
April 24, 2006
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Fast-food giant Yum Brands Inc. reported an 11 percent gain in first-quarter profit, led by strong growth in U.S. operations and higher…
read nowMcDonald's net income drops for Q1
April 23, 2006
OAK BROOK, Ill. — McDonald's Corp.'s first-quarter net income fell 14 percent following a tax benefit a year earlier, but sales rose as the company upgraded…
read nowU.S. appetite for fast-food grows, study says
April 19, 2006
SAN CLEMENTE, Calif. — Despite criticism of fast-food by consumer advocacy groups and news stories warning about an obesity epidemic, QSR usage is up…
read nowMcDonald's posts strong Q1 and March sales
April 12, 2006
OAK BROOK, Ill. — McDonald's Corp. credited its breakfast menu and extended operating hours for strong same-store sales in March and the first quarter.
read nowCaptain D's to expand to Puerto Rico
April 5, 2006
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Captain D's will expand into its second international market with the addition of Puerto Rico as a new development territory. According to…
read nowBrazil Fast Food Reports Q4, 2005 results
April 4, 2006
RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil — Brazil Fast Food, a 451-outlet fast-food chain and the second largest fast-food chain operator in Brazil, announced financial results…
read nowKFC and Rostik's open first co-branded restaurant in Moscow
April 3, 2006
MOSCOW — Yum! Brands Inc. is opening in Moscow the first of many co-branded KFC-Rostik's restaurants. The remodeled Rostik's restaurant is 682 square-meters…
read nowMcDonald's calling for new faces
April 2, 2006
OAK BROOK, Ill. — McDonald's launched its first-ever online Global Casting Call, offering consumers around the world the opportunity to be featured on its…
read nowHundreds protest outside a Chicago Mcdonald's
April 2, 2006
Associated Press: Farmworker advocates crowded the sidewalk outside McDonald's flagship restaurant Saturday, demanding better wages for the people who pick…
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Bojangles' plays chicken with the competition
by Julie Sturgeon — independent journalist, CEOEditor, Inc.
In the first quarter of 2006, the chain has signed 132 franchise commitments with 62 expected to close within 60 days.
read nowTim Hortons purchases 4.35 million additional shares
March 28, 2006
OAKVILLE, Ontario — Tim Hortons Inc. announced that the underwriters of its initial public offering of 29 million shares of common stock have exercised their…
read nowBrits outraged over McDonald's kid-focused Web marketing
March 27, 2006
The Guardian: A deal between McDonald's and Microsoft to produce a branded version of the popular MSN Messenger program containing advertisements for special…
read nowTim Hortons announces pricing of 29 million shares
March 23, 2006
OAKVILLE, Ontario — Tim Hortons Inc. announced the pricing of its initial public offering of 29 million shares of common stock, at a price of C$27.0…
read nowAustralians eat more Chinese fast food
March 14, 2006
TMCnet.com: More Australians are eating dim sims — rice and noodle dishes — as Chinese cuisine captures an increasing share of the $6.6 billion fast-food…
read nowBird flu concerns chicken chains
March 13, 2006
New York Times: Yum! Brands KFC and independent French eatery Chicken Corner are among the chicken restaurants in Europe battling customer worries over avian…
read nowMcDonald's distinguishes kosher restaurants
March 13, 2006
JERUSALEM — McDonald's is going to distinguish its kosher restaurants with the blue and white colors of Israel's flag in 14 restaurants in Israel. The move is…
read nowNRA doubts Mad Cow will impact menu prices
March 13, 2006
WASHINGTON — Government investigators are tracing the history of an Alabama cow that has contracted the mad cow disease. The USDA confirmed the infection…
read nowFarm worker alliance targets QSRs
March 12, 2006
MIAMI— Farm worker advocates and religious groups are calling on the U.S. fast-food industry to do more to ensure fair treatment for agricultural workers who…
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