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Home Based Franchises Keep on Growing

The number of home based franchises continues to grow and in some franchise segments the home based feature exists in the majority of the franchise companies. Looking back into franchise history the typical franchise was a bricks and mortar franchise whether it was a KFC, Dunkin Donuts or McDonalds.

Experts Predict Restaurant Industry Trends for 2012

Nation's Restaurant News asked a group of industry experts for their forecasts for 2012.

McDonalds Australia Coffee Apology

McCafeLast Sunday across Australia we saw a national advertising campaign apologising for McDonald’s coffee. The truly lousy coffee had been chasing customers to competitors, leaving McCafes embarrassingly quiet.

Australian Alert for McDonalds

Macca'sA Victorian alert for two armed robbers of two McDonald’s outlets has been broadcast across Australia. Sometimes we might wonder whether making some crimes public increases the potential for copy-cat flea-bags.

Wendy’s Rethinks Fries by Using Sea Salt

Wendy's is trying to grab a share of McDonald's french fries pie.

McDonalds McRib Sandwich Generates Cult Following

The McRib sandwich has some rather unique ingredients, however its generated enough appeal that a number of followers can't seem to get enough of this pseudo-rib sandwich.

Dunkin' Donuts: Expanding? Or, Just Roadside Advertising?

Yesterday, my college roommate and I, were traveling from NJ to CT, along on I-95, for a franchise vendor convention and some good ole harness racing action.  We were running a few minutes

Will McD's Smoothie Create a Meltdown?

Uh oh. McDonald’s may be repeating a history lesson that the company first taught in the mid-1990s when it stole the frozen yogurt market almost overnight. 

Today Fremont, Tomorrow The World

Al Bernardin, the inventor of the McDonald's Quarter Pounder, died Dec. 22 in Fremont, Calif., after suffering a stroke. He was 81.

McDonald’s Fake Memo

A fake McDonald’s Australia memo suggests franchisees raise net income by having their drive-thru staff rip off customers.