Bob Frankman's blog

IRVINE, Calif.- Taco Bell and Burger King are rolling out new energy efficient grills.

Soaring commodity prices are increasing restaurant operation costs, digging deeply into profits.

Wendy's International will announce in a few hours that its board has approved a deal with Nelson Peltz, who began pressuring the No. 3 hamburger chain for change last April.

A Pizza Hut franchise owner has dismissed a delivery driver, James Spiers, for carrying and using a firearm.

NEW YORK - Ice Cream chain Dairy Queen launched a new ad campaign this week from their new agency Grey. The ad takes aim at McDonald's by focusing on the DQ franchisee who is the heart of the neighborhood's family-friendly destination.

Burger King's CEO John Chidsey is touted today as the burger chain's turnaround king. The world's second largest burger chain behind McDonald's Corp. is using a "barbell" approach of expanding upscale and low-priced $1 menu items.

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Some 130 million viewers have caught at least a glimpse of the two-and-a-half week NCAA basketball tournament that determines the best college team.

As the economy slides, McDonald's announced today that same-store sales are sizzling. Forbes magazine explains:

The weak dollar has people looking to get more value out of a buck and when it comes to food that means hitting up McDonald's dollar menu.

Francorp Helps Restaurant Franchise

SAVANNAH, Ga. - Auburn graduates Dennis Lofton and his son Mike (photo from Savannah Now) established on May 15, 2006 the Dawg House Grill, a restaurant for University of Georgia students. Now through the help of Francorp they are franchising.