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Quiznos New Strategy: Higher Prices

Posted Mon, 2012-07-09 09:59 by Janet Sparks

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Quiznos chief executive Greg McDonald has come up with a new marketing maneuver to beat competitors. Get rid of the $3 Sammies and the $4 Torpedoes and replace them with upscale items for $7 or $8.

Franchisees Buy A&W, Long John Brands from Yum

Posted Mon, 2011-09-26 04:00 by BMM
Sign outside of Yum Brand's head office in Louisville, Kentucky
Sign outside of Yum Brands headquarters, Louisville, Kentucky

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — In an unusual move, an independent franchisee association and franchisees will buy out their franchisors, hamburger brand A&W Restaurants Inc and fish chain Long John Silver's Inc. 

Franchisees Eye Food Trucks

Posted Fri, 2011-03-18 04:47 by Pualani Jensen

Restaurant chains are rolling out more food trucks, and many franchisees like what they see.

Words of Wisdom from Multiunit Owners

Posted Mon, 2010-11-22 08:46 by Darnelle White

Large multiunit franchise owners weigh in on the ways their businesses have coped with soft revenues and a lack of loans during a tough economy.

Three Restaurants Named as Tempting Buyout Targets

Posted Mon, 2010-05-17 07:14 by Pualani Jensen

Franchise brands Red Robin Gourmet Burgers Inc. and Ruby Tuesday Inc., along with non-franchisor Bob Evans Restaurants Inc., could soon be targets of private-equity firms, says Brad Ludington, Keybanc Capital Markets analyst.