Burger Article Archive

Muscle Maker Grill, a chain of casual eateries that serves “great food with your health in mind,” announces plans to add 16 restaurants to its existing locations by the end of the year. This marks two years in a row of 100 percent growth in new unit openings for Muscle Maker Grill. As part of […]

MOOYAH Burgers, Fries, and Shakes, the fast casual brand that currently has more than 22 locations across the country, is bringing its better burgers to the sunshine state. Experienced restaurateurs Justin Church and David Tennyson have been awarded the rights to develop MOOYAH restaurants throughout northern and central Florida as well as the state’s west […]

Boardwalk Fresh Burgers & Fries has finalized three new master franchise deals with experienced developers for 100 new restaurants across Northern New Jersey, Alabama, Indiana, and Kentucky. The three new development agents will open a mix of franchised and sub-franchised restaurants in their respective territories. The deals are the latest in a series of large, […]

Smashburger, the fast-casual concept rapidly becoming a top player in the Charlotte, North Carolina, "better burger" industry, is giving back to the community by supporting Camp CARE, a local organization that provides a summer camp and monthly events for children with cancer and their families.  Camp CARE (Cancer Ain't Really the End) is embarking on […]

The Krystal Company today announced that it is exploring a possible sale of the company. It operates 364 company-owned and franchised restaurants in 11 states across the Southeast. Piper Jaffray Companies, a middle-market investment bank, has been engaged to assist in the process. “Having seen the company through significant growth since 1997, the board feels […]

Jack in the Box is giving impetus to the age-old adage that breakfast is the most important meal of the day: For a limited time beginning today, guests can order a platter loaded with mini pancakes, scrambled eggs, hash browns, and a choice of bacon or sausage – all for $2.99, plus tax, at participating […]

2011 QSR 50 Read the Profiles Browse the Big Chart Top 50 by Units Segment charts Burger Pizza/Pasta Sandwich Chicken Snack Asian & Seafood Mexican The much-anticipated annual QSR 50 ranking is here, and at the top of this year’s list is hamburger heavy weight McDonald’s with more than $32 billion in systemwide sales in […]

National Franchise Sales, the business brokerage firm appointed to sell 18 Burger King franchised restaurants in the Dallasarea for the Debtor of Fast American Restaurants Inc., & Huge American Restaurants, Inc., has announced the date for the units to go to auction. A live auction has been set for August 17, 2011 at 9:00 a.m. (CDT) in Dallas. The sale […]

When it announced its sponsorship today via webcast of the 2012 Olympic Games in London, McDonald’s revealed its plans to center much of its sponsorship on a healthy, active lifestyle for kids through its new Champions of Play for the Olympic Games initiative. The initiative will be multifaceted, but will bring hundreds of kids from […]

Daniel Wilke, a resident of Virginia Beach, has joined the Boardwalk Fresh Burgers and Fries franchise. Mr. Wilke plans on opening three locations in the Virginia Beach area over the next several years. When asked why he chose Boardwalk Fresh Burgers and Fries, Mr. Wilke says, “I was exploring different concepts. I was drawn to […]

If written screams were real, Whataburger corporate would be deaf by now. A quick glimpse at Whataburger’s Facebook page – which the burger chain used to announce the return of the Patty Melt sandwich last week – reveals digital squeals, peals, and shouts of joy. “Aaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhh​h! FINALLY!!!” “When we announced on our Facebook page that […]

A&W Restaurants, the 92 year old restaurant brand known for its famous A&W Draft Root Beer and All American Food Menu, is kicking off its "Rip to Ride" promotion, the largest in the chain's history. Running through August 20, 2011, A&W customers who purchase an All American Combo Box, which includes a Papa Burger Single, […]

BUBBA burger, the No. 1 selling retail, frozen branded burger in America, has opened the first Original BUBBA burger Grill restaurant at 13500 Beach Boulevard in Jacksonville, Florida. Located on the southwest corner of Beach and Hodges Boulevards, this is the first restaurant opening for the Original BUBBA burger Grill. Three additional BUBBA burger Grill […]

Dairy Queen, an international retail food and treat category leader, has given new meaning to the term global brand. Owned by Berkshire Hathaway, the DQ system has opened its first three locations in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, one of which is the largest and only two-story DQ Grill & Chill restaurant in the world. These openings mark the […]

The Burger House, a Dallas hamburger and fries institution since 1951, sold its first Lubbock, Texas-made hamburger early the morning of June 6 and by the close of day, saw those numbers in the hundreds. Thanks to Texas Tech grad Blake Terry, Tech class of 2008, and president of Terry Ventures, Inc., June 6 was […]

McDonald's Corporation announced global comparable sales growth of 3.1 percent in May. Performance by segment was as follows: U.S. up 2.4 percent; Europe up 2.3 percent; and Asia/Pacific, Middle East, and Africa up 4.3 percent. "McDonald's ability to connect with consumers and deliver the menu choices, everyday affordability, and experience that is in tune with today's lifestyles […]

For the first time since September, McDonald’s surpassed Burger King as a more “buzzed about” burger brand—but it’s still second to Wendy’s. According to the YouGov BrandIndex, a consumer perception research service of brands, McDonald’s passed Burger King in May in the BrandIndex’s “buzz score,” which measures consumer feedback of brands. As of June 3, […]

Criterion Capital Partners (CCP), a Los Angeles-based merchant bank best known for turning distressed companies into profitable entities, announced it has acquired 10 Fatburger franchise restaurants from Fatburger Restaurants of California, Inc., a subsidiary of holding company Fatburger Corporation. CCP obtained the fast-casual restaurants by outbidding a number of interested parties when the franchises were put […]

Jake’s Wayback Burgers, with 27 locations throughout the mid-Atlantic and 17 under construction, announced that on Tuesday, June 21, the fast-casual restaurant chain will celebrate the first day of summer by giving away free 12 oz. Strawberry Lemonade hand-dipped milkshakes. The free milkshakes will take place at every Jake’s Wayback Burgers locations, all day, while […]

Since news of the pioneering restaurant concept broke last February, enthusiastic foodies around Southern California have been eagerly anticipating the opening of STACKED: food well built, an entirely new dining experience opening on May 31, 2011, in Torrance, California. The 160-seat, 6,300 square-foot restaurant is located across from the AMC theaters at the Del Amo […]

Church’s new Southern Style Chicken Sandwich is taking center stage on the QSR chain’s menu in its restaurants across the country. The new Southern Style Chicken Sandwich is an all-white-meat 1/4 pound chicken breast filet with a slightly sweet and savory flavor served on a toasted buttered bun with crunchy dill pickle chips. The introductory […]