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Sonic to focus on smaller restaurant prototype
January 7, 2013
Sonic Corp. announced results for the first quarter ended Nov. 30, 2012, including a system-wide same-store sales jump of 3 percent. Company drive-ins were up…
read nowGood Times acquires top franchise restaurant for $1.2M
January 7, 2013
Good Times Restaurants Inc. has acquired a high-volume franchised restaurant for a total purchase price of $1,250,000.
read nowAuntie Anne's, Cinnabon parent company marks global milestone
January 4, 2013
Atlanta-based Focus Brands Inc. has opened its 1,000th international location, a co-branded Cinnabon and Auntie Anne's store in Port of Spain, Trinidad.
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Wendy's updates, diversifies value menu
January 3, 2013
Wendy's updated value menu includes up to 18 items available from 99 cents to $1.99.
read nowFranchisee adds 20 Wendy's restaurants to portfolio
January 3, 2013
Grand Rapids, Mich.-based Meritage Hospitality Group Inc. announced it has acquired two Wendy's franchised portfolios consisting of nine Wendy's restaurants in…
read nowOwner of Hawaii Taco Bells, Pizza Huts sells to PE firm
December 31, 2012
TD Food Group, which operates about 70 fast-food restaurants throughout Hawaii, is now under the ownership of the private equity firm, Nimes Capital. TD's…
read nowBurger King maps out aggressive Central American growth strategy
December 28, 2012
Burger King Worldwide Inc. today announced that it has entered into a multi-country master franchise joint venture agreement with BEBOCA Ltd. in Central…
read nowMinimum wage set to rise in 10 states in 2013
December 28, 2012
Although it's far short of the $15 hourly pay many employees in New York and other cities have been protesting for lately, the minimum wage will rise in 201…
read nowReport: Consumers likely to share complaints about restaurant cleanliness
December 28, 2012
SCA's third annual 2012 Tork Report reveals that 92 percent of U.S. consumers said they will complain about an unfavorable dining-out experience. Of those…
read nowBurger King franchisee settles racial discrimination suit
December 27, 2012
Fast Food Enterprises #3, a Burger King franchisee, has settled a federal lawsuit brought forth by a black customer who claimed a white employee in the…
read nowSeafood concept operator plans 'dozens' of NY locations
December 26, 2012
A limited-service seafood concept called Boneheads is planning to open "dozens" of units in the New York market. According to the New York Daily News, the…
read nowBurger King returns to France after 15 years
December 26, 2012
Burger King has returned to the French market for the first time since 1997. According to the Associated Press, the brand opened a restaurant over the weekend…
read nowRonald McDonald House Charities names new CEO
December 26, 2012
The Ronald McDonald House Charities (RMHC) Global Board of Trustees elected J.C. Gonzalez-Mendez, senior vice president of McDonald's Global Corporate Social…
read nowBurger King headquarters donates $40K for low-income students
December 24, 2012
Employees from Burger King Worldwide headquarters in Miami spent the last few weeks of the year collecting donations for Toys for Tots, working with Habitat…
read nowBreadcrumb's app update will speed business operations
December 23, 2012
Breadcrumb has unveiled an upgrade to its iPad POS for restaurants, bars and cafes. Breadcrumb 1.2 makes daily operation faster and easier for servers…
read nowDairy Queen picks Barkley as new AOR
December 21, 2012
American Dairy Queen Corporation (ADQ) has named Barkley as its new advertising agency of record after a four month formal agency review.
read nowArby's commits to drop gestation crates
December 21, 2012
Arby's has joined the growing list of major quick-service brands that have committed to phasing out the use of gestation crates in their supply chain.
read nowNRA Educational Foundation appoints new CDO
December 21, 2012
The National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation (NRAEF) announced that Katherine Speyer Schieffelin has been named senior vice president and chief…
read nowRally's Ohio renovations led by Contracting Solutions LLC
December 21, 2012
Contracting Solutions LLC was selected by Checkers Drive In Restaurants Inc., parent company of Rally's restaurants, to be the general contractor for major…
read nowAtlanta McDonald's Operators Association names new president
December 20, 2012
Businessman JM Owens, owner of eight McDonald's units in the Greater Atlanta area, will be assuming the role of president of the Greater Atlanta McDonald's…
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