Washington Post Twenty-four years ago, Mary Rogers, a young wife and mother, co-founded a small business in Great Falls to teach children about computers when the new technology was unfamiliar. Its success encouraged her to expand, and in 1987 she took the business a major step forward by franchising... More

Business Guardian Burger King has spent $3m (£1.5m) shuttering restaurants and rescuing cash-strapped franchisees in Britain as it struggles to cope with the nation’s waning appetite for its Whoppers. Mounting concern about health and obesity among consumers in Britain has left Burger King struggling... More

Stuff It’s about 10am on a Tuesday and inside their black-fronted Hell headquarters Callum Davies and Stu McMullin are kneading dough for their pizza bases. They do this six days a week, up to 11 hours a day – prepping, making and then serving their special Kiwi pizzas. It’s been a... More

Bloomberg Burger King Holdings Inc., the second-largest U.S. hamburger chain, reported third-quarter profit that exceeded analysts’ estimates on sales of its new $1 breakfast menu and 1,000-calorie Texas Double Whoppers. Net income of $34 million, or 25 cents a share, compared with a loss of $12... More

AAFD The American Association of Franchisees and Dealers (AAFD) announced today that Cuppy’s Coffee & More, Inc. (Cuppy’s) has been added to the AAFD’s roster of companies earning AAFD Accredited Contract status. This special distinction is available to recognize new franchise systems,... More

Biz Star: KUALA LUMPUR: HELP International Corp Bhd expects the development of its own educational courses and expansion of its licensing and franchising activities to drive growth, said president and co-founder Dr Paul Chan. En-route to second board listing, these will be the main contributors to... More

The strong growth was driven by successful product and marketing and further improvement in speed of service. Notable product successes include the Meateor pizza. While management is naturally encouraged by the robust start to the year, it is mindful of the very strong comparatives last year as a result... More

NZ Herald Restaurant Brands today said it had cut its dividend after it reported a loss of $3.6 million in the February year. Net profit after tax excluding non trading items was $6.5 million for the 12 months, compared to $12.3 million for the prior year. The overall group loss resulted from non-trading... More

The date and venue for this year’s Franchisor Supplier Showcase has been confirmed as Tuesday 30th October at the new Wembley Stadium. The event, organised by Howarth Franchising, brings together an invited audience of decision-making executives from franchisor organisations and a similarly invited... More

Marketing News Cartridge World, the company that specialises in refilling computer printer cartridges, has appointed integrated agency MICE TMM to handle a £1.5m campaign raise its brand awareness. The agency won the business after a competitive pitch against five undisclosed agencies. It is now developing... More

Reuters Starbucks Corp. The world’s largest coffee shop chain, will take a franchise route to India rather than a planned joint venture, the Mint newspaper said on Friday, citing a senior government official. Starbucks has refiled its application, and will now operate through V.P. Sharma, its Indonesian... More

Franchise Magazine How do you tell if the franchise opportunity you are looking at is an ethically and well-constructed business system? Jane Masih, Partner at Owen White Solicitors, analyses what makes a great franchise, and offers an example of a brand she has worked with Like many successful recipes... More