International

Southern Fried Chicken opens in Kyrgyzstan

The fried chicken brand opened its first store in Kyrgyzstan following the appointment of a master franchisor earlier this year.

Southern Fried Chicken opens in Kyrgyzstan

The fried chicken brand opened its first store in Kyrgyzstan following the appointment of a master franchisor earlier this year.

Taco Bell commits to serving cage-free eggs in US by end of 2016

Taco Bell today announced that all of its U.S. corporate and franchise-owned restaurants will exclusively serve cage-free eggs by December 31, 2016.

Chipotle US releases statement in response to E.Coli investigation

The Mexican food chain issued the following statement.

McDonald's french fries cost $133 in Venezuela

According to a story published by the Independent, due to the economic crisis in Venezuela a single large serving of McDonald's french fries costs...

Closure of 'first KFC store' in Iran causes confusion

According to a story by BBC News, Iran shut down a branch of the US fast food giant Kentucky Fried Chicken, even as the manager of the restaurant...

Starbucks brings back red cups with holiday beverages

Starbucks brought back its seasonal espresso beverages in its red holiday cups to stores in the U.S. and Canada.

KFC to open all-you-can-eat buffet in Japan

According to an article by Rocket News 24, the fried chicken chain is set to open an all-you-can-eat buffet restaurant in Osaka, Japan.

Starbucks revenues for FY15 soar 17%

Starbucks reported its financial results for its 13-week fiscal fourth quarter and 52-week fiscal year ended September 27, 2015.

Global comp sales of McDonald's rise 4% in third quarter

The fast food chain saw an increase in global comparable sales in its network, including the first rise in US comparable sales in two years, according...

Starbucks unveils 2015 red holiday cups

Starbucks customers are getting an early taste of the brand's holiday beverages along with a glimpse of this year’s red holiday cups in selected...

Jollibee Foods Corporation buys 40% of Smashburger

Smashburger announced that it has agreed to sell 40% of the company to Jollibee Foods Corporation, Asia’s largest restaurant company.

Survey finds some McDonald's franchisees struggling with all-day breakfast

An international survey found that McDonald's franchisees are complaining that the new all-day breakfast is slowing down service, according to a story...

Starbucks partners with REWE

The coffee chain partnered with REWE, a premium German retailer, to bring Starbucks stores within REWE-operated hyper and supermarkets in Germany in...

Carlick Contract Furniture launches the world’s first wooden, self-stabilising table with FLAT Inside

UK-based FLAT Technologies Ltd and Carlick Contract Furniture Ltd announced the launch of the ‘Wellington’.

Quick Restaurants launches consent solicitation for buyout

Burger King France agreed to buy out Quick Restaurants, and the latter launched a consent solicitation to its bondholders.

McDonald's files court case over Turkish 'Big Mac'

According to a story published by In-Cyprus, the chain has started legal action against a company in Cyprus allegedly using the brand's logo and...

Southern Fried Chicken to open in Kenya

The brand announced an agreement with Qatar Kenya Investment Co (QKIC) to launch the brand in Kenya.