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RTI to Provide Back-Office Solutions to Burger King Franchisees

RTI announced that the RTIconnect Back-Office solution is now under contract by Restaurant Services, Inc., the exclusive purchasing agent for the Burger King Corporation. Through this new partnership, Burger King franchisees can now select RTIconnect Back-Office as an integrated service for any approved POS system. A growing number of Burger King franchisees rely on RTIconnect […]

Papa John’s Bringing 60 New Locations to Mexico

Papa John’s International, Inc., announced expansion plans in Mexico with the signing of a restaurant development agreement with Orquest Foods to build 60 restaurants over the next eight years. Orquest Foods is owned by the Clariond Lozano Family, who have roots in Mexico that date back to 1936 and has been in the food business […]

Doc Popcorn Begins its Oman Expansion

Master franchisees Adil Nasser Al Sharyani and Adel Ali Lawati, who make up the franchise partner group Muscat Golden Skies, LLC, are opening a Doc Popcorn kiosk at the Oman China Mall, offering its fresh-popped kettle-cooked snack for the first time in Oman. Their Doc Popcorn PopKiosk opened on Sept. 2. As the largest franchised […]

Freshii Moves to the Land Down Under

Freshii announced its official plans to expand its footprint to Australia. Under the leadership of master franchise holder Robbie Damjanovic, Freshii will open 20 stores throughout Western Australia in 2016 and 2017. Confirmed Perth locations opening in 2016 include: Joondalup Shopping Mall The Carillon West Perth Freemantle Mandurah The first store is slated to open […]

Grabbagreen Moves Into Texas

Grabbagreen will be opening their first Texas store in just a few weeks under franchisee, Lisa Kelly and Team Kelly LLC. The store will be one of the first Grabbagreen franchise locations to open across the country and is located in the popular center at 2802 W Stan Schlueter Loop, Killeen, Texas, next to Dollar […]

Franchising Global Competition Seeks Young Entrepreneurs

The International Franchise Association Franchise Education & Research Foundation announced it is accepting applications for its annual NextGen in Franchising Global Competition, a worldwide program that engages young entrepreneurs seeking careers and business opportunities in the franchising industry. Applications are open from August 1—September 30. “We are looking for 20 outstanding young entrepreneurs who are […]

Grabbagreen Inks New Deal for Atlanta

Grabbagreen inked a new franchise agreement with franchisee Lauren Ramsey of Going for Green Inc. Ramsey will open three Grabbagreen locations in the Atlanta area over the next two years, with the first store aiming to be open in the first quarter of 2017. Founded in 2013, Grabbagreen is the first fast food concept of […]

El Pollo Loco Opens 21st Las Vegas Location

El Pollo Loco opened its newest location in Las Vegas, Nevada, on Tuesday. The restaurant, located at 4292 Blue Diamond Road, is the 21st location to open in the Las Vegas market. "We are excited to continue expanding in the state of Nevada and offer another conveniently located destination for individuals and families to enjoy […]

Pizza Patrón Expanding Arizona Footprint

Pizza Patrón, widely known for its Pizza Por Pesos program, signed a three-store development agreement with local entrepreneur George Wise to expand the chain's Arizona footprint in Tucson.  Pizza Patrón currently has 93 restaurants open, including 11 in Arizona, and around 20 more under development nationwide. "We have a loyal following in Arizona and are […]

Dunkin’ Donuts Inks Deal for 17 Atlanta Stores

Dunkin’ Donuts has signed a multi-unit store development agreement with three franchise groups to develop 13 Dunkin’ Donuts restaurants and four multi-brand units with Baskin-Robbins, the world’s largest chain of ice cream specialty shops, throughout Atlanta over the next several years. The three franchise groups and their development plans include:  ·      Existing franchisee Bluemont Group […]

Captain D’s Awards Top Performing Franchisees

Captain D’s, a leading fast-casual seafood restaurant, has announced award recipients from its annual convention who were recognized as top performers, whose ability to lead and manage teams in their restaurants led to high sales volume throughout the year. Additionally, franchise owners of five locations were named to the President’s Club for achieving the highest […]