International Franchising News & Media

Digital cash platform now available at Canadian food truck business

September 17, 2014

British Columbia-based DougiedogDinerTruck has deployed nTrust, a digital cash platform that launched in Canada via Cloud Money. With the launch of nTrust's…

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Restaurants Canada inks employment search deal with Holland College

September 12, 2014

Graduates will be able to access Restaurant Canada's research, events and job search.

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Fast casual restaurants claim greater share among Canadian limited-service chains

September 10, 2014

Fast casual sales growth outpaced outpaced QSR growth in a recent survey of the top 200 Canadian limited-service restaurants conducted by Technomic.

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UK customers prefer quick-service to full-service restaurants

September 10, 2014

UK customers' satisfaction with restaurants has declined this year according to new research from the National Customer Satisfaction Index. The NCSI-UK shows…

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Caliburger expands into Canada

September 9, 2014

CaliBurger has executed a master franchise agreement to develop at least 10 units in British Columbia.

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Smashburger breaks into Panama market

September 5, 2014

The first of five Smashburger restaurants planned for Panama opened in Plaza New York in Panama City on Sept. 4.

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Starbucks launches 'Branded Solutions' in MENA region

September 2, 2014

Starbucks has announced the launch of its ‘Branded Solutions’ program in its Middle East and North Africa region.

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Fatburger opens doors in India, Malaysia.

August 26, 2014

Fatburger recently announced the opening of its first locations in India and Malaysia.

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Does China expose the concept of Quality Fade in QSR food products?

by Darrel Suderman — President CEO, Food Technical Consulting

The tendency of major QSR brands to stick with longtime suppliers exposes a false sense of security with faulty supplier partners.

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Fatburger announces development deal for 15 stores in the Philippines

August 5, 2014

Fatburger announced a development agreement giving Trimark Holdings Inc., the exclusive rights to develop more than 15 stores throughout Manila and surrounding…

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Fatburger opens first Doha, Qatar location

August 1, 2014

Fatburger recently announced the opening of its first location in Doha, Qatar, in The Pearl, a tourist and recreational destination. The new Fatburger, owned…

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Tyson Foods sells poultry businesses in Mexico and Brazil

July 29, 2014

Tyson Foods Inc. has reached a definitive agreement with JBS SA to sell its poultry businesses in Mexico and Brazil. According to a news release, the…

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FreshBerry opens 20th location in Saudi Arabia

July 29, 2014

Tulsa, Okla.-based FreshBerry Frozen Yogurt has opened its 20th store in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia with franchise partner United Food Company.

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Fatburger, Buffalo's Cafe open co-branded unit in Islamabad

July 29, 2014

Fatburger announced today the opening of its first co-branded location in Islamabad, Pakistan.

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KFC Canada’s fast casual concept plans expansion, beer menu

July 28, 2014

KFC Canada announced the expansion of its KFC Fresh fast casual concept, which first made its debut in December 2013.

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Buffalo Wings & Rings continues Middle East expansion

July 24, 2014

Buffalo Wings & Rings continues its expansion in the Middle East with the opening of its 9th location in Jordan. The restaurant chain has also opened the…

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Menchie's opens stores in Canada, Connecticut

July 21, 2014

Menchie's marked the opening of two stores recently, one in Canada and one in Connecticut. The Canadian store opened in Georgetown, Ontario, and marked the…

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UAE falafel chain expanding to North America and Europe

July 18, 2014

Just Falafel, a 52-unit chain based in the United Arab Emirates, opened its first North American restaurants in June, and hopes to open 900 more throughout…

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sweetFrog expanding into Egypt

July 17, 2014

sweetFrog announced today plans to expand into Egypt. The company has signed a development agreement with Vantage Egypt for Tourism & Entertainment, the…

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Starbucks opens first store in Colombia

July 17, 2014

Starbucks Coffee Company announced today the opening of its first store in Colombia. Fifty more stores are planned to open in the market over next five years.

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