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20 Fastest Growing Concepts between 50 and 100 Units
Submitted by keithgellman on Wed, 2008/09/03 - 07:14.Restaurantchains.net releases its list of the top 20 fastest growing restaurant concepts in the U.S. and Canada.
Pizza and Food Prep Chains Beware, Here Comes Wal-Mart
Submitted by Bob Frankman on Mon, 2008/09/01 - 10:41.Wal-Mart has begun looking at giving restaurants, particularly pizza and meal assembly chains, a run for their money.
The Sage of Quiznos Moves On
Submitted by Lionel Hutz PA on Sat, 2008/08/30 - 18:42.Some publications are positively crowing about the turnaround wizard of Quiznos, Greg Brenneman. The sandwich chain announced on August 20 that it will move Brenneman out from the position of CEO to executive chairman of the board.
Ten Largest Restaurant Franchisors by System-Wide Sales
Submitted by Don Sniegowski on Thu, 2008/08/28 - 12:31.SALT LAKE CITY (Blue MauMau) - Experts say that the larger the franchise system, the more one finds investment safety, a deeper talent pool of professional support and incredible purchasing power for nationwide branding that can contribute to individual franchise operations.
Franchise Association Opposes Burger King's Hours
Submitted by Bob Frankman on Thu, 2008/08/07 - 23:21.Three Burger King franchisees are taking their franchisor to court. They argue that the corporation cannot force their restaurants to stay open until 2 a.m.
Man Calls 911 to Complain about His Subway Sandwich
Submitted by Bob Frankman on Tue, 2008/08/05 - 06:19.Police in Jacksonville, Florida had to restrain and imprison a man who called 911 to report a missing sauce from his Subway spicy Italian sandwich.
NYC Quiznos Owners Say National Value Prices Hurt Them
Submitted by Don Sniegowski on Tue, 2008/07/29 - 09:57.HEARD ON THE STREET - There are angry rumblings from New York City Quiznos franchise owners, according to one franchise mole.
Quiznos Bread Supplier Goes Under
Submitted by Bob Frankman on Sat, 2008/07/26 - 17:09.Gerards, a frozen bread supplier to such chains as Quiznos and IHOP, has shut down nationwide operations, closing its head office in Colorado as well as California and North Carolina operations.
McDonald's Corp Swings to Profit But Dollar Menu Hurting Operators
Submitted by Bob Frankman on Thu, 2008/07/24 - 09:07.McDonald's is benefiting from diminishing consumer spending while the same value menu items that are attracting consumers are beginning to hurt operators.
McDonald's Franchisee Fined $1M for Employing Illegal Immigrants
Submitted by Bob Frankman on Wed, 2008/07/16 - 21:33.A McDonald's franchisee in Nevada that owns 11 restaurants was fined one million dollars Wednesday after pleading guilty to employing 58 illegal immigrants and working hard to keep such cheap adult labor in the country.




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