CARROLLTON Texas T.G.I. Friday's has appointed Ian Saunders to the new post of president and chief operating officer of its international division. Saunders most recently worked for Papa John's International Inc. as its regional vice president for...

ALHAMBRA Calif. Shakey’s USA has created two new management positions as part of an ongoing plan to grow the 56-year-old pizza chain.Jake LaJoie has been named chief financial officer, and Craig Hopkins has been named senior vice president of...

ATLANTA Huddle House Inc. has lowered its franchise fees and cut royalty rates to encourage potential and existing franchisees to develop more restaurants for the 400-unit family-dining chain. The franchise fee for new developments signed in 2010...

NEW YORK Irwin Kruger, a McDonald’s franchisee for the past 42 years, is selling his four restaurants here back to the franchisor, but he said he is not retiring from foodservice. Kruger, whose McDonald's stores include the 17,000-square-foot unit...

BALTIMORE Papa Bello Enterprises Inc., the operator or franchisor of about 20 Papa Bello Pizza restaurants, is continuing its buying spree with the planned acquisition of Royal India Express, a fast-casual Indian concept in San Diego. ...

DALLAS T.G.I. Friday’s USA has named former Johnny Rockets chief Lee Sanders to the new post of president of franchising. Sanders, who left his position as president and chief executive of Johnny Rockets Group Inc. earlier this...