ARLINGTON Va. Elevation Burger, the five-unit chain specializing in organic burgers and fries cooked in olive oil, signed its first international franchise deal and plans to expand into the Middle East later this year. Based here, the fast-casual...

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...

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MIAMI Burger King Holdings Inc. said Thursday it expects to offer more value promotions like its controversial $1 double cheeseburger as it reported a 13.3-percent jump in second-quarter profit. While Burger King franchisees have...

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...

LOUISVILLE Ky. Sales and profit growth in China and other overseas markets offset Yum! Brands Inc.'s weakness in the United States, helping the quick-service company post a 6-percent increase in fourth-quarter net income.For the fourth quarter...

Kold-Draft appointed Martin Gardner president and chief operating officer. Also this week: International Foodservice Manufacturers Association, Hoshizaki American Inc., United Fresh Produce Association, U.S. Foodservice, Procter & Gamble...

MODESTO Calif. Six corporate units of the casual-dining Fuzio Universal Bistro chain, a fusion noodle and pizza concept, are listed for sale by a national restaurant broker. Officials for the Modesto, Calif.-based chain did not...

FREEPORT Maine Jack Crawford, former president and chief executive of the Ground Round Independent Owners Cooperative LLC, will return to that post on Monday, after a stint at Uno Restaurant Holdings, which has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy...