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Last Entry: October 14, 2008 at 13:48:12

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Posted on October 14, 2008
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It’s Hop’n Into a Langley’s Pancake House

Posted on April 22, 2008
When the Langley family opened a breakfast-anytime restaurant in a former IHOP building, A-framed blue roof and all, they thought it would be cute to name the restaurant “It’s Hop’n.” IHOP wasn’t laughing, and lawyers quickly hopped to a...

Counting Calories in New York

Posted on April 22, 2008
Effective April 21, New York City restaurants that have more than 15 outlets across the county must post calorie content on their menus. The New York State Restaurant Association challenged the City’s rule in court, but a federal judge last...

Would You Like an Oil Change with Those Brakes?

Posted on April 07, 2008
Midas, Inc. has acquired the assets of G.C. & K.B. Investments, Inc. and its affiliates, the franchisor of 181 SpeeDee quick-lube and automotive maintenance shops in the United States and Mexico. SpeeDee’s U.S. retail sales are comprised mostly of...

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Long Live the Whopper

Posted on April 07, 2008
After pulling a prank that led customers to believe the Whopper was dead (see earlier blog posting), Burger King has announced plans to open smaller restaurants called the Whooper Bar that will be focused on its top-selling sandwich. According...

Wendy’s Expanding in Mexico

Posted on April 07, 2008
According to this article, Wendy's International recently signed franchise agreements to open 60 new Wendy's restaurants in Mexico City and Monterrey, Mexico. The restaurants will open over the next seven years, with the first restaurant expected to open by...

Frosty Reception in Texas

Posted on April 07, 2008
As reported in earlier postings, Dairy Queen franchisees continue to protest International Dairy Queen’s plans to convert existing locations to its new DQ Grill & Chill or DQ/Orange Julius concepts. Texas has more Dairy Queens than any other state,...

Another Win for Quiznos

Posted on April 07, 2008
Chalk one up for Quiznos in the flurry of franchisee lawsuits it has recently faced (see earlier blog postings). A district court judge in Illinois has dismissed antitrust claims from six Illinois franchisees. The complaint alleged that the franchisees...

Burger King Franchisor Joins Franchisee in Settling Slain Worker Suit for $2M

Posted on March 28, 2008
According to these articles [link to 2 articles], franchisor Burger King Corporation has joined its franchisee in settling a claim brought by the family of a franchisee’s employee who was slain at a Burger King restaurant. The employee was...

Quiznos Continues to be Target of Franchisee Lawsuits

Posted on March 28, 2008
As discussed in earlier postings, Quiznos has had its share of franchisee legal disputes. According to these articles, one of the most recent is a newly-filed class action complaint in Wisconsin’s Milwaukee County Circuit Court alleging violations of the...

Espresso Skinny RIF Sans Dolce

Posted on February 22, 2008
Coffee system giant Starbucks Corp. is laying off 220 workers, not refilling 380 jobs, slowing development and stirring up its organization management in order to try to improve performance, according to this article. Providing some insight into troubles at...

Big Chill

Posted on February 21, 2008
International Dairy Queen's plan to convert existing outlets to its new DQ Grill & Chill or DQ/Orange Julius concepts has had a frosty reception, according to this article. Snowballing opposition has four Dairy Queen franchisee associations spanning across ten...

Turning Green to Green

Posted on February 14, 2008
Commerce Bancorp founder and former CEO Vernon W. Hill II has made a major investment in Saladworks Incorporated, the Conshohocken, Pennsylvania based salad chain according to this article. Commerce Bank was just sold to Toronto-Dominion Bank for $8.5 billion,...

Increasing the Sizzle

Posted on February 11, 2008
Pacific Equity Partners, an Australian based firm, announced plans to sell the Sizzler family steakhouse system, fanning the flames of speculation that it may return to American ownership according to this article. Pacific Equity Partners acquired the restaurant system...

Franchising Loses Pioneer

Posted on February 01, 2008
Franchise visionary Tony Martino, the founder and chairman of Maaco Collision Repair & Auto Painting, died on Sunday, January 27, 2008 at the age of 75. His extensive career in franchising began in 1959, when he opened a repair...

Private Equity Continues to Flock to Franchising

Posted on December 27, 2007
Private equity firm Freeman Spogli & Co. has invested $45 million in El Pollo Loco Inc., owned by New York private equity firm Trimaran Partners according to this article. The article reports the funding will be used for growth,...

Triarc Focusing on Food

Posted on December 26, 2007
As expected, billionaire activist investor Nelson Peltz has not stopped to pose for pictures after getting regulatory approval to invest in Cheesecake Factory (see earlier blog posting). Peltz may be sharpening his focus on food companies, in hopes of...

Say Cheese

Posted on December 20, 2007
Billionaire investor Nelson Peltz probably won't stop to pose for pictures. Peltz, a corporate activist when it comes to his investments, has received permission from the Federal Trade Commission to make a major investment in Cheesecake Factory, a company-owned...

Home of the ??? It Takes Two Hands to Handle ???

Posted on December 20, 2007
In a prank conducted in connection with promoting the Whopper sandwich on its fiftieth anniversary, Burger King Corporation told customers it has discontinued the signature sandwich forever, according to this article. Customers' reactions may be seen here...

Papa John's Supports Future Entrepreneurs

Posted on December 18, 2007
Papa John's International Inc. has formed a national partnership with Junior Achievement to support JA's in-school and after-school programs that focus on work readiness, entrepreneurship and financial literacy according to this article. Papa John's will provide funding from the...

Pooh Fighters

Posted on December 10, 2007
Picking a name for the brand is an important decision, especially when the company must be delicate in describing the services to be performed by its franchisees. Once selected, the franchisor should take steps to protect its rights to...

Togo's To Go Again, But Solo

Posted on December 06, 2007
Dunkin' Brands Inc. has sold the Togo's Eateries sandwich chain , its smallest system, to Mainsail Partners, a private equity firm, according to this article. Togo's had been under common ownership with the Dunkin' Donuts and Baskin-Robbins brands since...

Rattlin' Dem Bones

Posted on December 04, 2007
The 73-restaurant Smokey Bones BBQ chain will be sold to an affiliate of Sun Capital Partners Inc. according to this article. The Smokey Bones will now be connected to Boston Market, Friendly Ice Cream, Sweet Tomatoes, Chevy's Fresh Mex,...

Done Deal: Tall Stack Gets Taller

Posted on November 29, 2007
The acquisition of Applebee's International Inc. by IHOP Corp. previously reported in this blog (see earlier blog entries) has been completed according to this article. IHOP plans to send ownership of Applebee's company-owned stores back to the neighborhood by...

More Convenience: BP to Franchise Existing Units

Posted on November 28, 2007
BP plc, the British petroleum company, will create a franchise network for more than 700 of its company-owned convenience stores attached to gasoline stations in the United States according to this article. The stores will operate under the "ampm"...

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