Franchise News Articles For Entrepreneurs & Small Business OwnersMcDonald’s Seeks To Establish More Branches In MindanaoGMA NEWS.TV: CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – Fast food giant McDonald’s wants to open more stores in Mindanao’s “growth areas,” an official of the Philippine franchise holder said after opening its fourth outlet in this city. “We feel that we still need to establish more stores [in Mindanao and] we are grabbing every opportunity that […] Big Brother Star Becomes FranchisorThe Franchise Magazine: Indian restaurant franchise Tiffinbites has experienced an injection of new capital as part of a £6 million investment in its parent company V8 Gourmet Group by actress and Celebrity Big Brother star Shilpa Shetty and her fiancé Raj Kundra (pictured). The couple have taken a 33 per cent stake in the group, […] Huddle House Scheduled To Re-OpenWVNSTV.com: BECKLEY — The Huddle House in Beckley is expected to re-open soon. The restaurant is under new ownership, in fact, the franchisee is in training at the corporate headquarters in Atlanta this week. Bob Canter, the new owner of the Huddle House in Beckley says his goal is to re-open the restaurant as soon as possible. […] 7-Eleven Stores Face Total Domo-NationBUSINESS WIRE: Domo, the fuzzy brown creature with a trademark enigmatic open-mouth expression, takes 7-Eleven® stores by storm this fall. From collectible Slurpee® cups filled with Fuji Frost by Fanta, and flocked Slurpee character straws to Big Bite® hot dog containers, coffee cups and even an exclusive Domo Attack! Energy drink, Domo will have 7-Eleven […] Department Of Labor Lawsuit Filed Against Local Popeyes FranchiseeWJHG: The lawsuit is against Fundamental Provisions, LLC, which owns Popeyes restaurants in Panama City, Lynn Haven and Destin. The suit claims the franchisee did not pay over $150,000 in back wages and overtime to fifty-six general managers. The complaint names a total of thirty franchises owned by Fundamental Provisions. The alleged wage deductions were […] Domino’s Pizza Seeks Talented Franchise Owners In Northern IrelandIrish Franchise Magazine: Pizza delivery franchise Domino’s Pizza seeks talented entrepreneurs to open franchised stores in Armagh and Dungannon, Northern Ireland as part of its eight-year expansion plan. Domino’s Pizza currently has over 580 stores operating in the UK and Ireland and is aiming to open 50 new stores each year to reach its goal […] Subway’s $5 Deal A Hard Habit To BreakREUTERS: Subway’s $5, foot-long sandwich deal has given birth to the biggest restaurant pricing trend since McDonald’s Corp’s (MCD.N) 2002 Dollar Menu debut, but some to wonder whether it will make it harder to break diners’ discount habit. Since Subway’s introduced the deal in early 2008, “$5 has emerged as the second most important price […] Franchising In A RecoveryQSR Magazine: How the recession and slow economic recovery are changing quick-serve franchising. Inquiries by potential franchisees are on the uptick. One year since the economic collapse brought restaurant growth to a standstill, some quick serves have started to see signs of recovery. The burst of the housing bubble last September, which sent the world […] Wings Campaign Takes Flight For Pizza HutForbes.com: Want some wings with that pie? Pizza Hut is banking on it, with new marketing for its chicken wings, now sold in about half the chain’s 6,200 U.S. restaurants. Pizza Hut launched national ads for the WingStreet brand on sports and prime-time TV this past Saturday. Other pizza chains offer wings and other side […] Choice Hotels CEO Joyce Discusses Vision For Company’s FutureTravel Weekly: Longtime Marriott executive Steve Joyce took over as CEO of Choice Hotels International last year. Choice has performed better than many large hotel companies during the downturn, thanks to its franchising business model and the fact that most of its properties are moderately priced, leisure-oriented hotels. Its brands include Comfort Inn, Comfort Suites, […] McDonald’s Aims To Grow Green PracticesNation’s Restaurant News: McDonald’s Corp. prides itself on the sustainable initiatives it employs at its more than 32,000 fast-food restaurants around the world. Recently, Jill Scandridge, the company’s director of public affairs, discussed some of the Oak Brook, Ill.-based giant’s eco-friendly plans. What green initiatives is McDonald’s working on for the rest of the year? […] Jamba Juice Debuts New Franchise Information WebsiteBUSINESS WIRE: Jamba Juice (NASDAQ: JMBA) today announced the debut of its new franchise website, www.jambafranchise.com. The new franchise site, also accessible directly from the company website at www.jamba.com, is dedicated to making it easier for prospective franchisees to learn about franchise opportunities with Jamba. “We announced our franchise development strategy as part of our […] Smashburger Expanding In Fort Worth And East TexasReuters: After Bringing Smashburger’s “Better Burger” to East Texas, Franchisee Agrees to Open 12 More Locations. Smashburger, a fast-casual, “better burger” restaurant concept launched and funded by private equity and concept development firm Consumer Capital Partners (CCP), has signed a deal with Cow Town Sizzle, Inc., to operate 12 restaurants in the greater Fort Worth […] S.Cal. Taco Bell Franchisee Adds Energy Management SolutionQSR Web: Taco Bell franchisee Cotti Foods Corp. is deploying the Advanced Telemetry EcoView Commercial solution in all of its 50-plus Southern California locations, the supplier has announced. Advanced Telemetry is a developer of the EcoView smart energy and resource management system for business and residential applications. The multiunit operator field tested the EcoView Commercial […] Lions Tap Restaurant Says McDonald’s Stole LogoJordan Independent: Shannon Fiecke of the Shakopee Valley News reports: A popular local hamburger restaurant has a beef with McDonald’s, one so big it’s taking on the industry Goliath for trademark infringement. Lions Tap filed a lawsuit against McDonald’s in federal court on Aug. 28, claiming the fast-food giant stole its trademarked logo, “Who’s Your […] ActionCOACH New Jersey Under New OwnershipPR.com: Camp Hill, PA, September 17, 2009 –(PR.com)– ActionCOACH New Jersey was recently purchased by Don Schin, Master Licensee, ActionCOACH Pennsylvania. Master Licensees (MLs) have the exclusive right to develop the ActionCOACH brand within their territory. The Master Licensee model is regarded as an extremely effective means of expanding franchise systems nationally and internationally. In […] Dunkin’ Brands Makes Top-Level Marketing ShiftMediaPost: President and Chief Brand Officer William Kussell has decided to leave the company at the end of the year. With Kussell’s departure, Dunkin’ Brands CEO Nigel Travis will also assume the role of Dunkin’ Donuts president. Since joining Dunkin’ Donuts in 1994 as senior vice president of marketing and purchasing, Kussell has held many […] Subway Restaurant Chain Honors C-Store LocationCSP Information Group: The Subway restaurant chain said that it has named the father and son team of Tom and Lee Jamieson of Jaco Oil Co.’s Fastrip Food Stores in Bakersfield, Calif., as the recipients of its 2009 Franchisee of the Year award for single-unit owners in the chain’s North American markets during the company’s […] 7-Eleven Launches Veterans Franchise ProgramTCPalm.com: 7-Eleven has launched a military veterans franchise program that offers discounted franchise fees to retired or separated veterans of the U.S. armed forces who have been honorably discharged from the service. Qualified veterans who become first-time 7-Eleven franchisees will receive a 10 percent discount on the initial franchise fee for the first 7-Eleven store […] Arby’s Operator Eliminates Fatty OilsQSR Magazine: While many restaurant chains, including Arby’s, have made the switch to trans fat–free cooking oils, one Richmond, Virginia, company is taking healthy eating to the next level by eliminating even more bad fats from its menu and offering healthier items to its guests. The Restaurant Company announced that it converted all 19 of […] |
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