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Krispy Kreme Shares Rise on Positive 2Q Earning Results
Shares of Krispy Kreme Doughnuts Inc. rose Thursday, a day after the company announced better-than-expected second-quarter net income for the second quarter of fiscal 2013, ended July 29.
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Burger King Sells 121 units to Franchisee Heartland Food Corp.
Heartland Food Corp., the second-largest Burger King franchise in the world, has acquired 121 Burger King locations from Burger King Corporate.
7-Eleven Acquires San Antonio-based Tetco
San Antonians will soon be able to order Slurpees and Big Gulps again from 7-Eleven convenience stores in just a few months.
Starbucks building new, bigger Evolution Fresh facility
Starbucks Corp next year plans to open a new California facility for its Evolution Fresh juice business that will significantly increase its production and distribution capacity and create 40 new manufacturing jobs.
Dunkin' Donuts Rolls Out Mobile Payment App, Send Money to a Friend Via Facebook
Dunkin' Donuts is the last franchise to jump on the mobile payment band wagon and rolled out a new app on Thursday that allows customers to pay virtually via their Smartphone.
S&P raises Burger King Corp ratings
Global restaurant operator Burger King has enhanced credit protection measures, a result of both profit growth and debt reduction; we expect those trends to continue.
Jiffy Lube Franchisee Settles Text Message Spam Case For $47 Mil
Heartland Automotive Services have reached a proposed settlement with consumers in response to the alleged test message spam they blasted out to mobile devices last year.
Big retailers team up on mobile payments plan
A group of big retailers that includes Wal-Mart Stores Inc, Target Corp and Japan's 7-Eleven is developing a mobile payment network, adding to the proliferation of options that let consumers pay with smartphones.
McDonald's Releases Statement Following 300,000 Recalled Apple Slices
McDonald's has issued a statement following the recall of nearly 300,000 apple slices from its franchises across the nation after a listeria contimation scare.
Unishippers Global Logistics Rolls Out Franchise Model
Unishippers Global Logistics, LLC, a small package and freight shipping resellers, is rolling out its new national franchise model without geographic boundaries.