Subway expects to add 25,000 jobs this year

January 11, 2012

The Subway restaurant chain, based in Connecticut, projects it will add 25,000 full- and part-time jobs by the end of 2012.

Taco Bueno amends existing credit agreement

January 10, 2012

Taco Bueno Restaurants has amended its existing credit agreement to increase financial flexibility and to pay a dividend to shareholders.

Quiznos expanding into the Philippines

January 10, 2012

Quiznos has announced a partnership with the ACA Group, the master franchise selected to launch the first Quiznos restaurants in the Philippines. The first…

Yum! Brands to double KFC footprint in Africa

January 10, 2012

Yum! Brands has plans to expand its KFC brand into seven more African countries throughout the year, adding 100 new stores.

Rita's Italian Ice names Duke Marketing as new AOR

January 10, 2012

Rita's Italian Ice has chosen California-based Duke Marketing LLC as an agency of record. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.

Carl's Jr. heading to the Bahamas

January 9, 2012

CKE Restaurants Inc. has entered into a definitive development agreement with AML Foods Limited to build Carl's Jr. restaurants in the Bahamas throughout the…

Dunkin' Donuts signs multi-unit deal in Iowa

January 9, 2012

Dunkin' Donuts has signed a multi-unit store development agreement with sister and brother franchisee team, Lori Kelderman High and Jeff Kelderman, for eight…

GE Capital provides financing for Wendy's franchisee's growth

January 9, 2012

GE Capital, Franchise Finance recently provided $11.9 million to BalRod Enterprises Inc., a Wendy's franchisee based out of Hialeah, Fla.

Chick-fil-A grills chicken nuggets for healthier kid's meal

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

January 9, 2012

As more quick-service chains add healthier options to their kids' meals, such as apple slices and milk, Chick-fil-A has gone a step further, introducing…

Mrs. Fields, TCBY parent company names new board of directors

January 8, 2012

Mrs. Fields Famous Brands, a franchisor of Mrs. Fields and TCBY, has named a new board of directors as the company plans a new strategy toward global growth…

Little Sheep approves Yum! Brands' takeover proposal

January 8, 2012

Yum! Brands Inc. has announced that the proposal for the privatization of China-based Little Sheep Group Ltd. by way of a scheme of arrangement has been…

Arby's supply co-op employs e-sourcing to control costs

January 8, 2012

ARCOP, a leading supply chain cooperative for Arby's restaurants, recently partnered with e-sourcing firm Intesource to facilitate sourcing and procurement…

Tasti D-Lite signs Middle East development deal

January 5, 2012

Tasti D-Lite has announced its next phase of expansion in the Middle East. Al-Himmah International Limited signed an international master franchise agreement…

Arby's names new COO

January 5, 2012

Hala Moddelmog, president of Arby's Restaurant Group Inc., has announced that George Condos will serve as the chief operating officer for the Arby's brand.

TCBY marks two milestone openings

January 5, 2012

Utah-based TCBY has opened its 30th store in Florida and its 30th store in Texas.

Wienerschnitzel introduces new 'Heritage' ad campaign

January 4, 2012

Wienerschnitzel has announced the return of its 99-cent Original Chili Dog deal available through Jan. 22.

Del Taco selects disaster recovery data center

January 4, 2012

Phoenix NAP, a full service data center, premier Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS) provider and primary network access point (NAP), announced that Del Taco…

Yum! Brands CEO David Novak shares leadership strategies in new book

January 3, 2012

Yum! Brands has announced the publication of "Taking People With You: The Only Way to Make BIG Things Happen" (Portfolio Penguin, January 2012) by David Novak…

Dunkin' Brands signs exclusive agreement with franchisee co-op

January 3, 2012

Dunkin' Brands Inc., the parent company of Dunkin' Donuts and Baskin-Robbins, and National DCP LLC, a Dunkin' Donuts franchisee-owned cooperative, has…

Pizza, burgers included in France's 'fat tax'

December 29, 2011

The French government this week clarified which foods will be included in the recently passed tax increase, an initiative aimed at cutting the country's budget…