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GE Financing Standards for 2010

Posted Fri, 2010/03/19 - 14:33 by jagsd01

I attended the 2010 UCLA sponsored Chain Restaurant Operators Conference yesterday. The GE Capital Finance representative indicated with me the change of GE's 2010 game rules in financing restaurants.

Dunkin’ Donuts Grows in 2009

Posted Thu, 2010/03/18 - 03:20 by BMM Staff

CANTON, Mass. — Dunkin' Donuts announced this week that in 2009 the firm managed to grow its U.S. chain by 171 stores, which it says was largely outside of its traditional New England hub.

TCBY Will Offer a Free Franchise for the Right Vlogger

Posted Fri, 2010/03/12 - 18:31 by BMM Staff
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Front page of TCBY.com

Five Dumbest 9-1-1 Calls by Fast Food Customers

Posted Fri, 2010/03/05 - 15:21 by Mr. Blue MauMau

What constitutes a matter of life and death is a matter of opinion. Franchise owner-operators know by sad experience that customers can even consider not having enough mustard or mayonnaise on their sandwich as life-threatening, and if not that, then at least just plain criminal.

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Lack of Burger King Visibility Noted by Franchisee

Posted Thu, 2010/02/25 - 14:57 by jagsd01
Carrols Restaurant Group (TAST) reported earnings today, with a much cooler and undefined outlook on its Burger King business.

Insuring Risk for Pizza Deliveries

Posted Sun, 2010/02/07 - 04:39 by Don Sniegowski

Today, Super Bowl Sunday, is the biggest pizza delivery day of the year. Papa John's alone expects to deliver 600,000 pizza pies.

KFC Franchisee Related Notes from YUM Earnings Call

Posted Thu, 2010/02/04 - 13:26 by jagsd01

In the YUM earnings call today, several KFC and franchisee related questions and discussions arose. In summary, David Novak indicated that they would continue to work the

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Burger King Drama

Posted Wed, 2010/02/03 - 12:06 by jagsd01

With Burger King (NYSE: BKC) announcing earnings Thursday, look for more drama as we go.

Arby's CEO Steps Down, Looks at Becoming Franchisee

Posted Fri, 2010/01/29 - 08:33 by BMM Staff

ATLANTA – Wendy’s/Arby’s Group, Inc. (NYSE: WEN) announced that Tom Garrett, president and chief executive officer of Arby’s Restaurant Group, Inc., is stepping down.

2010 Restaurant Forecast Revised Down

Posted Tue, 2010/01/26 - 12:04 by BMM Staff

CHICAGO — A leading food research and consulting firm has revised its foodservice sales forecast for 2010 down. Technomic expects the restaurant industry to decline 1.6 percent this year.