Franchise Articles

Ring in the Deals This Summer at Arby's with Free Roastburger Sandwich and $5 Combo

Arby's Restaurant Group, Inc., based in Atlanta, is the second largest quick-service sandwich chain in the U.S. with more than 3,700 system-wide restaurants. Founded in 1964, Arby's quick service restaurants specialize in slow roasted and freshly sliced roast beef sandwiches as well as Market Fresh® deli-style sandwiches, toasted subs, and salads, all with the convenience of a drive-thru. · read more

Take 'n bake pizza now open in Bossier City

The concept began in California in 1995 with the merger of Murphy's Pizza and Papa Aldo's Pizza. Since then the franchise has expanded eastward to encompass more than 880 stores in 32 states. · read more

Major pizza franchise thanks customers

The CEO of one of Australia's top pizza franchise chains, Domino's, has thanked customers for responding well to changes the pizza network has made over the last 12 months aiming to grow market share of this competitive arena. · read more

Sandwich franchise opens airport kiosk

The franchised concept store is owned by global food retailer Delaware North Companies Australia and its food development manager Wayne Richardson said the kiosk design ensures customers will receive fast service. · read more

Souvlaki Hut top franchise

Souvlaki Hut, founded by Bill and John Fotiadis in 2004 in the Melbourne suburb of Hillside, was ranked number one in a survey of 900 franchisees from more than 50 franchise systems in Australia, outranking the larger Quest Serviced Apartments and Frontline Recruitment. · read more

CiCi's Pizza Offers Limited-Time Value BuffetRestaurant chain CiCi's Pizza offers unbeatable $4.99

Entrepreneur magazine's Annual Franchise Top 500 issue, ranked CiCi's Pizza as number one in the Italian restaurant industry category an honor the company also received in 2007 · read more

Soldier suing after being stripped of Subway restaurant franchises

"For Subway to take my businesses without ever notifying me was just wrong." · read more

South Bay teens have tough time finding work in economy where adults flip burgers too

After hours of job hunting, Jureka Hicks is about ready to try what she swore to herself she'd never do for summer work: flip burgers. "It's my last resort," the San Pedro resident said. "If all else fails, I'll put on that uniform and serve a Happy Meal." Acceptable work if you can get it - but even McDonald's and Jack in the Box haven't called about the 18-year-old Hicks' job application. · read more

Papa Murphy's Franchise Named Top Food and Service in Zagat Survey

We're honored to be recognized in such an esteemed survey as Zagat's," said John Barr, Papa Murphy's CEO. "The accolades we receive are always a result of our hard-working, enthusiastic franchise owners and their crew members · read more

Food franchise opens 10th drive thru

Chicken franchise Oporto opened its latest store on Tuesday 16 June in Salisbury, South Australia, with franchisees Rob and Jane Horlin-Smith at the helm · read more

McDonald’s Franchise Denies Hamburger King’s Claims of Shareholders Rights Abuses

The war of words continued on Monday between McDonald's and Bambang N. Rachmadi, the holder of 13 McDonald's fast-food franchises, with the US burger giant's Jakarta office denying Rachmadi's claims that he was not consulted about franchise transfers to the wealthy Sosrodjojo family. · read more

Smashburger's First Franchise Stores to Open in Grand Junction, Colo., and San Antonio, Texas

Smashburger, a fast-casual "better burger" concept launched and funded with $15 million by private equity and concept development firm Consumer Capital Partners (CCP), has two Founders Club franchisees opening the company's first franchise stores in the coming weeks. · read more

McDonald's transfer of assets goes ahead despite lawsuit

The fast food restaurant, locally controlled by PT Bina Nusa Rama (BNR), said it had concluded Wednesday the sale of assets and had appointed RNF as the sole master franchisee replacing Bambang. · read more

Smashburger signs franchise deal for Nebraska stores

Smashburger says it plans to have 500 restaurants over the next several years, with 30 to 60 opening in 2009. The company website lists 14 currently open stores, with 10 in Colorado, two in Kansas and one each in Minnesota and Texas. · read more

McDonald's to introduce more drinks, expand restaurants

"About five or six years ago, we positioned ourselves to operate in this type of an economy," Skinner said. "I don't think you want the CEO to say the economy has bottomed out. But during the previous recessions, McDonald's operated well then and we're operating well now." · read more

Emerging Restaurant Chain EVOS to Open in South Florida

"We've been looking for the right franchise partner in South Florida for a while, and we found a great one in Foodies Miami Inc.," said EVOS co-founder Dino Lambridis. "Our restaurants are a great fit for the South Florida market, where there is a great demand for healthier options." · read more

Fast food outlets feel the heat

Franchise Council of Australia executive director Steve Wright says it's a mixed bag at the moment. "We're seeing continued growth in revenues for many systems but there is anecdotal evidence of reluctance on the part of banks to lend or at least lift the hurdles in relation to new territories or greenfield sites." · read more

Domino’s Franchise Launches Pre-Pay Contactless Smart Card With sQuid eMoney

BOLTON, England--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Domino’s Bolton franchise is introducing its own branded smart card payment system using London-based sQuidcard’s tap-and-go eMoney technology. Paul Samson, the franchisee of Domino’s Pizza Restaurant, believes the inclusion of the contactless payment card will play a key role in the ongoing profitability of his take-away restaurant. · read more

Wendy's signs Singapore development deal

Wendy's/Arby's Group Inc (WEN.N) on Tuesday said it signed a development agreement with Kopitiam Investment Pte Ltd to build and operate Wendy's restaurants in Singapore. · read more