14 June 2016 KUALA LUMPUR, June 14 — Members of the public are advised to stop spreading false news about the halal status of food products from McDonald’s which has resurfaced on social media recently. A spokesman for the Department of Islamic Development Malaysia (Jakim) said they had previously issued a statement on the…
14 June 2016 CARROLLTON, Texas – Catherine Monson, CEO of FASTSIGNS International, Inc., will share information on how to build a brand by putting and keeping customers first by participating on a general session panel titled, “Your Customer Comes First” at the 2016 Franchise Consumer Marketing Conference in Atlanta, Georgia on June 22. Monson joins a panel…
14 June 2016 China National Chemical Corp. and New Hope Group Co. are among companies considering bids for McDonald’s Corp. operations in the world’s most populous nation, people with knowledge of the matter said. Buyout firm KKR & Co. is considering teaming up with a Chinese firm to make a joint bid for the…
14 June 2016 The South isn’t hurting when it comes to fried chicken places. There are hundreds of local restaurants, regional chains and roadside shacks that could lay claim to title of best fried chicken in the U.S. There are even gas stations that put chicken joints north of the Mason-Dixon Line to shame.…
13 June 2016 PARAMUS, N.J.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–As franchising remains an increasingly viable business opportunity, prospective business owners and entrepreneurs from throughout the United States and around the globe are gearing up to meet face-to-face with representatives of top franchise brands at the industry’s biggest event June 16-18 at the Javits Center in New York City.…
13 June 2016 WASHINGTON, D.C.— A franchise buyer’s most fundamental question is, “How much can I make with this business?” Obtaining a straight-forward answer to that question has been like finding the proverbial needle in a haystack. As state and federal regulators look to update their disclosure requirements for franchisors, franchise owners and experts…
13 June 2016 Tech retailer QuickMobile has announced plans to expand its footprint in Romania with six new stores in franchise, which will be inaugurated by the end of this year across several important Romanian cities. The first cities where new tech retail units will be opened will be Sibiu, Brasov, Oradea, Pitesti, Ploiesti…
June 13, 2016 The Halal Guys, the first mainstream American Halal food restaurant chain, will open two new restaurants this summer in the Philly metro area. These will be the first Pennsylvania restaurants for the brand, which has been expanding worldwide since 2014. The first location in Philadelphia will be located at: 1016-18 Race St…
