Sonic continues expansion throughout Upstate New York

December 29, 2014

Sonic has announced a new agreement for franchise development of eight new drive-ins in the Albany, New York, area throughout the next seven years, with the…

Prolific Hispanic franchisee hopes to open BK Whopper Bar at Houston airport

December 29, 2014

Guillermo Perales, CEO of Sun Holdings LLC, a is planning on bringing Krispy Kreme back to Houston, as well as several other brands to the Houston's George…

Auntie Anne's extends nontraditional footprint with Universal Resort debut

December 16, 2014

Auntie Anne's Pretzels has opened its first location at Universal Orlando Resort in Florida, at Universal CityWalk.

Dunkin' Donuts extends South Florida presence

December 15, 2014

Dunkin' Donuts has opened six new restaurants and one remodeled location throughout the past several weeks with existing franchisees in South Florida.

Dunkin' Donuts launches green restaurant initiative

December 10, 2014

Dunkin’ Donuts has launched a new program called DD Green, a green building certification program designed to help franchisees build sustainable…

Church's Chicken debuts food truck with tour, social media campaign

December 8, 2014

Church's Chicken has debuted its new, state-of-the-art food truck, which embarks on a tour throughout the South starting today from Atlanta.

Dairy Queen extends DFW presence

December 8, 2014

Dairy Queen has opened a new restaurant in Keller, Texas, at the corner of Keller Parkway and Cindy Street. According to a company announcement, there are few…

Good Times latest restaurant features new design

December 2, 2014

A new Good Times Burgers & Frozen Custard opened last week in Highlands Ranch, Colorado, featuring the brand's new restaurant design.

Dunkin' Donuts extends campus footprint

December 2, 2014

Dunkin' Donuts continues to extend its campus footprint, opening 10 new units at nine universities throughout the country this year. According to a news…

Secrets to successful restaurant site selection

Tour prospective sites in order from worst to best, which will allow you to become more confident, ask better questions and be more in control of the leasing…

Christian firm launches crowdfunding campaign to build McDonald's in a church

December 1, 2014

Lux Dei Design, a Christian design company based in New Jersey, has launched a new crowdfunding campaign on IndieGoGo called the "McMass Project." The…

Arby's debuts fast casual-inspired design in Tennessee

November 21, 2014

Arby's Restaurant Group Inc. announced the opening of a new restaurant design and format in White House, Tennessee.

Popeyes expands TravelCenters of America footprint

November 21, 2014

TravelCenters of America LLC has announced the opening of two new Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen restaurants at TA Jacksonville South, located at I-95, Exit 329, in…

Chick-fil-A plans drive-thru debut in Wyoming

October 27, 2014

Chick-fil-A is about ready to add its second location in Wyoming, and its first restaurant in the state with a drive-thru. According to the Wyoming Business…

Krispy Kreme marks entry in South America with three-story doughnut factory

October 24, 2014

Krispy Kreme today opened its first store in Bogata, Colombia, in partnership with franchise partner IRCC Ltda., a subsidiary of VA! Group. The shop also marks…

Captain D's opens company store featuring coastal redesign

October 23, 2014

Captain D's is stepping up its company-owned store game with the opening of its new restaurant in the Five Points area of Birmingham on Oct. 20.

Tiny stores make me happy: Tracking revenue per square foot

by Noah Glass — CEO, Olo

Leading restaurant brands are growing their top line with off-premise sales while shrinking real estate costs – resulting in better revenue per square foot and…

Identifying best practices for restaurant site selection

by Nate Riggs — CEO / Owner, NR Media Group

Getting boots on the ground to narrow down an ideal location is important.

Ben & Jerry's opening two-store flagship store in Brazil

September 26, 2014

On Sept. 28, Ben & Jerry's will open a new flagship store in São Paulo, Brazil. The store was designed by San Francisco firm Tesser and is two stories…

Remodeled Colorado McDonald's includes solar-friendly windows

September 22, 2014

A remodeled McDonald's restaurant has re-opened in Boulder, Colo., with new features such as wooden tables, partition walls, digital menu boards with video and…