FCES15: Stay on trend with the latest food trends

by Travis Wagoner — Editor, Networld Media Group

Tastes and trends in food change and evolve rapidly. What may have been an innovative concept last year may be exactly the wrong one now.

Johnny Rockets to expand to Italy, Paraguay, Canada

October 26, 2015

Johnny Rockets announced agreements for 49 new restaurant locations in Italy, Paraguay and Canada.

Wayback Burgers to open 6 stores in Brunei

October 26, 2015

Wayback Burgers has signed a master franchise partnership with Brunei-based JonRidge(B) Sdn Bhd to bring the brand to Southeast Asia.

Tijuana Flats partners with AUA Equity

August 4, 2015

The fast casual Mexican restaurant’s parent company, Tijuana Flats Holdings, has partnered with AUA Private Equity Partners.

Shake Shack set to enter Japan in 2016

February 17, 2015

Shake Shack will partner with SAZABY LEAGUE Ltd., which plans to open ten units in Japan through 2020.

South Korean bb.q to launch franchise in US

February 13, 2015

South Korean franchise bb.q, Best of the Best Quality Chicken, a fast-casual fried and grilled chicken concept, is announcing the official launch of its…

New units planned for high-growth states

January 29, 2015

New restaurants are set to open in three of the five states the NRA predicts will have strong sales in 2015.

Cold Stone Creamery China seeks growth through subfranchising

January 28, 2015

Master franchier SCSICC currently operates nearly 60 Cold Stone Creamery locations across China, and through its sub-franchisee model, plans to accelerate its…

Caliburger plans to extend Canadian footprint

December 23, 2014

CaliBurger's affiliate, CaliBurger Franchisor USA, has entered an agreement to develop throughout Canada, following its deal to launch in Vancouver, British…

Strong forecast predicted for UK's QSR segment

December 23, 2014

Technomic has revealed its inaugural market mapping of the United Kingdom, which includes market size and segmentation data, as well as expectations for the…

Schlotzsky's opens first Russian location

December 22, 2014

The new restaurant debuted in Kamergerskiy, a historical area in Moscow, on Nov. 10.

Menchie's opens first Bahrain unit

December 11, 2014

The new restaurant is the first of three planned for the Middle Eastern country.

Fuddruckers makes South American debut

December 11, 2014

The 3,500-square-foot restaurant in the upscale Las Condes neighborhood in Santiago, Chile, is the first of 10 planned by franchisee SRTC.

A 30-brand restaurant tour of Australia

by Darrel Suderman — President, Food Technical Consulting

The focus on healthy menu attributes, such as grass-fed beef, antibiotic and hormone-free products, etc., seemed to be more prevalent than similar products in…

In 5 years, your whole day could revolve around Starbucks

by Brenda Rick Smith — Editor, Networld Media Group

December 5, 2014

Just when you thought the coffee behemoth can't possibly get any bigger, it announces a five-year plan to grow even more through non-traditional…

Revel Systems prepped for European expansion with $1.2M grant

December 3, 2014

Revel Systems, an iPad Point of Sale provider, announced it has secured a $1.2 million grant from Invest Northern Ireland to open a UK sales and operations…

Restaurants Canada taps interim CEO

December 1, 2014

Chef and restaurateur Donna Dooher has been named interim president and CEO at Restaurants Canada.

Menchie's opens second unit in China

November 26, 2014

Menchie's at the SAGA Shopping Center in Xi'an will be China's second location in the country, with the first located in Louyang City.

Canadian 'Express Entry' program will remove caps on cooks, managers

November 25, 2014

Currently, cooks and foodservice managers are capped in the Canadian Federal Trades stream. Caps will be removed from all streams with Express Entry, which…

Credit card companies agree to reduce fees 10% in Canada

November 19, 2014

Card companies will reduce credit card interchange fees over five years by about 10 percent.