Lest anyone think that the chicken war is over—or at least not as vicious as the burger and coffee wars—new TV campaigns by KFC and El Pollo Loco are a reminder that quick-service chicken chains can sink their claws into a good fight just as well...
TORONTO A superior court judge here recently denied a request by a group of Quiznos franchisees to form a class-action suit, ruling that all 427 Canadian franchisees did not qualify to band together in suing the Canadian franchisor of the Denver...
TAMPA Fla. A 15-unit Church’s Chicken franchisee has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection and closed three unprofitable stores, according to court documents. The franchisee, Tampa-based Quick Service Foods, said in the filings that a...
SCOTTSDALE ARIZ. T.G.I. Friday’s U.S.A., Dunkin’ Donuts franchisee Danny Costa, and Which Wich franchisee Sharon Lacaze were named winners of the 2008 Nation’s Restaurant News Franchise Excellence Awards. —The awards are...
Smaller restaurant chains seem to have found the formula for competing successfully against larger, national rivals, who continue to struggle to differentiate themselves from one another, according to two recent brand studies.The highest customer...
Foodservice franchising is losing some of its sizzle, according to recent research that shows fewer new franchisors are entering the restaurant industry.After nearly half a century of being a favored business model for those desiring self...
