CANTON Mass. Dunkin’ Donuts, the 7,200-unit coffee-and-baked-goods chain, augmented its popular breakfast sandwich line with the launch of the Maple Cheddar Sandwich. The sandwich, which will be available systemwide through March 11 at a...
ATLANTA Multi-brand franchisor Raving Brands is tweaking its fast-casual salads concept to focus on a new line of grilled toppings, including salmon and sirloin steak. The update includes renaming the brand, from Doc Green’s Gourmet Salads to Doc...
Amid widespread litigation affecting franchisees in the multibillion-dollar sandwich segment, competitors of Quiznos Sub are watching to see whether its recruiting of an ex-CEO of the restaurant industry’s No. 3 franchise system can...
DALLAS Pizza Hut customers can now place orders via the Spanish-language website that serves the chain’s 6,600-unit domestic operation, the Yum! Brands Inc.-owned chain said Monday. The 2-year-old website,www.espanol.pizzahut.com, offers...
DALLAS Pizza Patron, operator or franchisor of 60 pizzerias serving the Latino market, said fourth-quarter same-store sales surged on average 34.6 percent over the same period of a year earlier. The increase in sales was driven by its ...
A few weeks ago, veteran Atlanta casual-dining and quick-service operator David Davoudpour closed a deal to buy 282-unit Shoney’s, the 50-plus-year-old brand that pioneered all-you-can-eat salad bars and breakfast buffets in the...
CORNELIUS N.C. A 45-unit Hardee’s franchisee here said it has purchased 16 Little Caesars pizzerias in the Tennessee and Virginia Tri-Cities market from Kingsport, Tenn.-based Megan and Me Investments, a group owned by Ken and Anita Bates. Terms...
