Ice cream concept's success comes from constant branding

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

The Comfy Cow founders discuss how they branded, duplicated and expanded their premium ice cream concept during a slow economy.

Schlotzsky's shatters company record with 170-unit franchise deal

February 27, 2013

Schlotzsky's has signed its largest franchise agreement in more than 40 years; the partnership calls for 170 Schlotzsky's locations throughout California…

Johnny Rockets lands in Ecuador

February 27, 2013

Arriving on schedule at the New Mariscal Sucre International Airport in Quito's Tababela parish are two Johnny Rockets restaurants, dovetailing with the…

IFA's VetFran partners with VA Business Accelerator program

February 27, 2013

The International Franchise Association's VetFran initiative has partnered with The Department of Veterans Affairs' VA Business Accelerator program to ensure…

Blaze Pizza continues wildfire growth

February 26, 2013

Blaze Fast-Fire'd Pizza today announced that Lessing's Hospitality Group, a New York-based restaurant and catering company, has signed an agreement to develop…

Smoothie King enjoys 20 months of positive sales

February 26, 2013

Smoothie King Franchises Inc., announced this week that it has experienced 20 months of consecutive positive same-store sales. Coming off an overall…

Fuddruckers opens 5th Puerto Rican unit

February 26, 2013

Fuddruckers has opened its latest unit in Puerto Rico at 501 Main Avenue in Bayamon, under the direction of franchisee Max Olivera of Carolina-based Caribbean…

Why Le Duff's 3 fast casual brands are poised for growth

Paul Carolan, chief development officer with Le Duff America, chatted with FasCastual.com about his plans for Bruegger's Bagels, la Madeleine and Brioche…

Outback co-founders opening fast casual restaurants

February 25, 2013

Palm Beach, Fla.'s Tim Gannon and his Outback Steakhouse co-founder Bob Basham have opened their first PDQ unit, with plans to open four more this year and up…

New Jersey franchisee named Pancheros Franchisee of the Year

February 22, 2013

Pancheros Mexican Grill has named Kato Patel as its Franchisee of the Year. Patel, a franchisee of the Mount Laurel, N.J., location, was commended for…

Sbarro to make its debut in Peru, Colombia

February 21, 2013

Sbarro announced today that it has signed a partnership agreement with Taco Holdings that will expand the company's presence in South America. Taco Holdings…

Manufacturer releases financing options to spur froyo franchise growth

February 21, 2013

Donper America has new flexible financing options designed to assist frozen yogurt franchise companies grow and expand their brands, Scott Amico, vice…

How Do You Roll? swims away with $1M from 'Shark Tank'

February 20, 2013

It was sink or swim for How Do You Roll? Co-founders Yuen and Peter Yung, when they took a dive in ABC's "Shark Tank" this past Friday. The brothers certainly…

Corner Bakery Cafe targets Boston

February 20, 2013

Corner Bakery Cafe plans to significantly expand its presence in the Northeast by opening about 18 new restaurants in the Boston area. The company recently…

Bennigan's posts 25 percent growth

February 20, 2013

Bennigan's Franchising Company is continuing to reinvent itself in the U.S. and on a global scale with the signing of five new franchise agreements and plans…

IFA names QSR executive as new chairman

February 20, 2013

Steve Romaniello, CFE, chairman of FOCUS Brands and managing director of Roark Capital Group in Atlanta, has been named the new chairman of the International…

Uncle Maddio's plans 20 new locations by the fall

February 20, 2013

Uncle Maddio's Pizza Joint opened new restaurant locations last week in Dunwoody, Ga., and Charlotte, N.C., raising the total number of open franchises to nine…

Franchising industry shows improvement in January

February 20, 2013

The Franchise Business Index (FBI), an index of the economic health of the U.S. franchising industry, increased by 0.7 percent in January as nearly all…

Smashburger wraps up year with 36 percent new unit growth

February 19, 2013

In the close of a successful year of growth, Smashburger added 58 new locations globally in 2012, comprised of 17 corporate locations and 41 new franchised…

CIO of Capriotti's recognized by International Franchise Association

February 19, 2013

Jason Smylie, Capriotti's Sandwich Shop's VP, CIO and CMO, received his Certified Franchise Executive designation this week by the Institute of Certified…