It's no surprise that dining out is as common as dining at home these days and that Americans are expecting more from their restaurant experiences than ever before. The nation's 935,000 restaurants are ready to deliver by monitoring the latest consumer and food trends to satisfy increasingly adventurous diners who also place a high premium […]
Red Robin Gourmet Burgers announced that it has closed on the acquisition of 11 of the 13 franchised Red Robin restaurants in Washington state. The franchised restaurants were owned by various partnerships affiliated with Great Western Dining, the former manager of the restaurants. The net proceeds paid at the initial closing were approximately $33.5 million, […]
The International Franchise Association announced plans for a new initiative to help IFA member companies recruit more minority franchisees into their systems. Called "MinorityFran" the initiative is designed to provide one, convenient point where minority prospects can explore franchise offerings of companies actively looking to recruit minority franchisees. The initiative will build on relationships forged […]
The International Franchise Association has appointed Victoria J. Adams as director of political affairs. Adams will be responsible for developing and implementing overall strategy for the association's political action committee, FranPAC, as well as fund raising and coordinating IFA's activities to provide maximum effectiveness in achieving the organization's legislative agenda. IFA, the "voice of franchising," […]
Rubio's Restaurants, Inc. today announced the signing of a new franchise agreement and its 2006 development plans. Rubio's and Food Courts of Nevada LLC ("FCON") have agreed to a five year, five restaurant development agreement in Las Vegas, Nevada. FCON specializes in casino food courts and currently operates as a franchisee of Subway, Wienerschnitzel, Noble […]
Buffalo Wild Wings will open its first restaurant in the metro New York metro area in New Rochelle as part of a 36-unit franchise agreement signed with Four M Capital, LLC, a New York-based investment company. The New Roc City Buffalo Wild Wings features 10 big screen TVs, two 42” plasmas, and 35 32” flat […]
Visitors to the 10th annual International Franchise Association (IFA) Show at the Washington Convention Center, May 18-20 will hear a message that two brands may be better than one for a potential quick service restaurant franchisee with Yorkshire Global Restaurants, parent company for A&W Restaurants and Long John Silver's Restaurants. A&W Restaurants and Long John […]
The International Franchise Association (IFA) will host a franchising workshop at the Brooklyn Marriott Nov. 6 to help area minority and women entrepreneurs explore acquiring their own franchises. IFA, created 40 years ago, today represents more that 30,000 members of the franchising community including business-format franchisors, franchisees, and suppliers. Today franchising spans more than 70 […]
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