Tag: asia
Profile: Church’s Chicken
In 1952, George Church opened his first takeout restaurant across from the Alamo, in San Antonio, Texas. Since then, Church’s Chicken has expanded domestically...
Lagoon Seafood Putting Innovation First
The demand for fresh, frozen and packaged foods is higher than usual amid the COVID-19 pandemic, and Lagoon Seafood is well-positioned to meet myriad...
FHA-Food & Beverage
FHA-Food & Beverage, Asia’s leading industry event serving the global food and hospitality community, will no longer take place physically in 2021. Instead, the...
Why Franchisors are Looking Beyond North America for their Next Big...
When a restaurant concept becomes a runaway success, international expansion is likely the next action item on the operator’s agenda. The natural go-to destination...
Starbucks Opens First Community Store in Asia
SEATTLE — Starbucks has launched its first community store in the Langsuan neighbourhood of Bangkok, Thailand where 10 per cent of sales from Starbucks...
McDonald’s Corp. Records First Sales Drop Since 2003
OAK BROOK, Ill. — October wasn’t a good month for McDonald’s Corp., when reported global comparable sales were down 1.8 per cent, marking the...
Fairmont Removes Shark Fin From Menus
TORONTO — At a time when shark-fin bans are becoming commonplace across North America, Fairmont Hotels & Resorts has removed the delicacy from its...
Wetzel’s Pretzels Targets Asia for Expansion
PASADENA, Calif. — Wetzel's Pretzels has opened its first Asian location with a bang, becoming the company’s highest-volume store in the world. To launch...
McDonald’s Names COO
ILLINOIS — Tim Fenton has been elected COO of McDonald’s Corporation, effective July 1. Fenton, currently president of McDonald's Asia, Pacific, Middle East and...
McDonald’s Names COO
ILLINOIS — Tim Fenton has been elected COO of McDonald’s Corporation, effective July 1. Fenton, currently president of McDonald's Asia, Pacific, Middle East and...
