Industry Headlines
[2009-11-18] Alfred Keilen to open Boston's first Vapiano in theater district.
[2009-11-17] Sandwich chain opens first Wisconsin unit in Milwaukee.
[2009-11-16] New franchise agreement will bring at least two frozen yogurt units into Raleigh/Durham/Chapel Hill area.
[2009-11-11] RLC Enterprises Inc. of Northbrook, Illinois, wins chain's Glen Bell Award.
[2009-11-11] Master Franchise agreement will bring more than 20 units to Greater Houston area.
[2009-11-10] Lugoff, South Carolina, unit a half mile off of Interstate 20; will bring some 40 jobs to area.
[2009-11-09] Franchise agreement to bring 18 units of the frozen yogurt chain into Phoenix area in the next five years.
[2009-11-09] Agrees to franchise deals for Boston, Washington D.C., Atlanta, Orlando, Miami, New Orleans, and elsewhere.
[2009-11-05] Chain will also open 30th franchised unit on November 9.
[2009-11-05] Partnership with S&B Development to open 11 franchise-operated locations.
[2009-11-04] "Store Giveaway" promotion will award winning contestant with a free TCBY unit.
[2009-11-04] Franchise agreement to bring two units to the Charlotte area.
[2009-11-03] First of 10 planned Houston-area franchises through Hi Rise Amenities opens in Williams Tower.
[2009-11-02] Fast casual signs franchise deal with Phase
Next Hospitality for 12 units in five years.
[2009-11-02] First New Jersey unit opens in Brunswick.
[2009-10-30] Doughnut company enters into franchise agreement to open 20 stores there in five years.
[2009-10-29] Company owned by Linda Olds buys eight California units.
Industry Features
Worst Brand on the BlockRecent study reveals why quick serves in low-income neighborhoods often don’t measure up to consumer expectations.
Compel to Co-BrandTim Hortons’ COO, David Clanachan, speaks about when and why co-branded units are successful for restaurant chains.
Franchising in a RecoveryOne year since the economic collapse brought restaurant growth to a standstill, some quick serves have started to see signs of recovery.
EggsJon and Peter Nowak, veterans in the restaurant industry, plan to bring their Late Night Eggs concept to college campuses nationwide.
Celebration of the FittestThe eight chains marking major anniversaries in 2009 have the wits to survive—and thrive—in their segments.
Red Mango RevolutionThe two-year-old frozen-yogurt brand finalized a round of development deals with new and existing franchisees that will result in 128 new stores.
The Credit ThawCompanies looking to grow during the recession were running into a frozen credit market, but that might finally be changing.
The 2009 QSR 50Last year was supposed to be a down time for the restaurant industry, but the nation’s largest quick-service chains decided not to go along.
SBA Isn't HelpingWith banks still recovering from a housing bust and volatile market, acquiring loans is difficult,
especially for small operations.
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