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Franchise Business News
Daily Franchise News
By reading franchise business news daily you will know economic and political issues that confront franchisee and franchisers. This information can help you prepare for the implications that some policy changes might bring. You will also know happenings about early entrants in your industry that can help you decide how to steer your business in the right direction.
If you are planning to become a franchiser, reading franchising news can place you among the first to grab the latest franchising opportunity in the market.
- McDonald’s Receives Three Shame Awards for Parents (11/18/2009 9:10:52 AM)
Parents Jury, an online organization of parents, has bestowed upon McDonald’s three shame awards for irresponsible food advertisements and promotions.
- Franchisees Sue Burger King over Cheeseburger Promotion (11/14/2009 9:08:11 AM)
Restaurant owners and franchisees, representing around 90 percent of Burger King fast-food chains, sued the fast-food giant over the $1 double cheeseburger promotion. The franchisees said that they were forced by the NFA to sell the burger at the expense of a 10-cent profit loss.
- McDonald’s Same-store Sales Increase, US Drops in October (11/9/2009 11:08:26 AM)
A new data from McDonald’s Food Corp showed that its overall overseas same-store sales have increased by more than 1.5 percent despite decline in its home market in the US.
- No More “Big Mac” in Iceland (10/27/2009 8:09:34 AM)
A new report from newspapers in Iceland told that starting next week, there will no longer be a “Big Mac” sold in the island as global crisis forced the franchisor of the world’s largest fast-food chain to close down business.
- McDonald’s Inside Louvre, No “Big Mac” Deal (10/12/2009 9:25:54 AM)
Prominent French food critic, Francois Simon, has defended McDonald’s for its plan to put up a franchise inside the Louvre Museum in Paris, France.
- Starbucks Rolls Out "Via"ť Instant Coffee Product in US, Canada (9/29/2009 9:43:03 AM)
Starbucks hopes to steal huge market shares from Kraft and Nestle with the launch of its new instant coffee product called Via.
- New Survey Showed McDonald’s is “most hated” Brand in UK (9/21/2009 7:25:40 AM)
British people have expressed a huge dislike over the McDonald’s brand, saying that “were surely not loviv’ it!”
- McDonald’s Loses Trademark Case Versus McCurry (9/10/2009 8:47:45 AM)
The world’s largest fast-food chain, McDonald’s Corp. lost a fight against a small Indian food store called McCurry over the use of “Mc” prefix after the Malaysia Federal Court ruled in favor of the latter.
- McDonald’s Posted Slow Sales Growth in August (9/9/2009 7:09:29 AM)
The world’s largest fast-food chain, McDonald’s Food Corp, has posted the smallest sales gain in August with only 2.2 percent increase worldwide, it is the lowest monthly gain that the company posted since February this year. But company executives expect the business climate to be better as the recession bottomed down.
- Wal-Mart Recalls 4.2 Million Durabrand DVD Players (9/3/2009 11:23:46 AM)
Wal-Mart, the largest retail store in the US, has expanded to more than four million units the recall of its popular Durabrand DVD players after several customers filed complaints that the gadget was prone to overheating that led to damage to properties and fire.
- Riverside in the West to Build First Ever “Green” McDonald’s Restaurant (8/30/2009 9:43:25 AM)
- Starbucks Cuts Prices of Drinks for the First Time (8/21/2009 7:45:39 AM)
- Same-Store Sales of McDonald's Rise in July (8/11/2009 8:51:33 AM)
- Woman Run Amok in KFC (8/9/2009 7:07:31 AM)
- KFC Denies Negligence Charges, Says "Twister" did not Poison Girl (8/7/2009 7:18:31 AM)
- Franchise Business Lures Jobless Workers (8/4/2009 10:29:04 AM)
- Starbucks Offers Employees Much Costlier Health Benefits (7/28/2009 10:11:27 AM)
- McDonald's Reports Disappointing Same-store Sales (7/27/2009 8:27:39 AM)
- Starbucks Franchisees Goes "Independent" Cafe Mode (7/26/2009 9:35:48 AM)
- Gidget, the Chihuahua Ad Star of Taco Bell, Dies at 15 (7/23/2009 7:01:45 AM)
- iPhone comes Up with New App for Pizza Hut (7/19/2009 8:30:40 AM)
- Yum Brands Food Chain Franchise Q2 Profits Jump 35 Percent (7/15/2009 7:19:23 AM)
- Workers File Lawsuit Against Pizza Hut Over Salary (7/13/2009 9:52:10 AM)
- 7-Eleven to Give Free Slurpee in Its 82nd Anniversary (7/12/2009 8:40:03 AM)
- 7-Eleven to Offer Veterans Discounts on Franchising Fees (7/5/2009 9:30:13 AM)
- Salmonella Concerns prompt Dunkin' Donuts to pullout beverages (7/1/2009 8:58:39 AM)
- Critics Lambast Burger King For Latest Sandwich Ad (7/1/2009 6:20:51 AM)
- Healthier Menu for KFC Customers (6/29/2009 10:59:48 AM)
- Several Dunkin Donut Owners File Bankruptcy (6/28/2009 5:25:45 PM)
- Authorities Say KFC Did Not Commit Violation Over Its Commercial (6/7/2009 1:33:20 PM)
- McDonald's Branch in North Carolina Goes (6/3/2009 2:33:20 PM)
- Burger King Offers Healthier Foods for Kids (6/1/2009 2:15:06 PM)
- KFC Says Free Chicken Gives Good Publicity (5/25/2009 10:40:51 AM)
- Experts Say Franchise Business Faces Slow Growth (5/23/2009 4:13:30 PM)
- Disneyland Expands to National Harbor (5/21/2009 9:51:00 AM)
- Reebok to Expand Its Market Through Franchising (5/20/2009 4:20:05 PM)
- US Senior Care Franchising Business Expects Growth (5/18/2009 11:49:33 AM)
- Experts Cites Recession-proof Franchise Business (5/15/2009 11:09:44 AM)
- 7-Eleven Launches New Site to Target Franchisees (5/13/2009 4:59:05 PM)
- Franchising Expert Says Business Has Its Pros and Cons (5/11/2009 3:05:44 PM)
- KFC Offers Ticket Stub to Appease Customers (5/8/2009 12:30:13 PM)
- $100 Million Coffee War Campaign from McDonalds (5/7/2009 1:00:34 PM)
- Plan Ahead Events - Franchising Business for Event Organizers (5/6/2009 8:28:54 PM)
- Lease One - A Business Franchise for Brokers (5/4/2009 11:00:57 AM)
- Knockouts-A Barbershop Franchising Business (5/2/2009 11:20:35 AM)
- How to Start Franchising with Internet Provider WSI (4/29/2009 6:22:07 PM)
- Closet Factory - How to Franchise in This Business (4/27/2009 10:21:04 AM)
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