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Famous Brands, which owns two dozen quick-service and casual-dining brands including Steers and Wimpy, has acquired Gourmet Burger Kitchen for UK£120m. The South African-based company…

Boojum Mexican Burrito Bar has opened its third—and largest restaurant to date—in Belfast, Northern Ireland, while also releasing plans for further expansion in the Republic…

The UAE’s Marka PJSC is opening Bahrain’s first Reem Al Bawadi Restaurant and Café, the latest in a series of expansions for the restaurant across…

Comptoir, marketed as a purveyor of affordable and healthy Arab cuisine, has opened six new sites in the U.K. Founder Tony Kitous has 16 locations…

The American “better burger” franchise has inked a multi-unit development agreement with Essam Abu El Hassan to open 20 restaurants throughout Egypt. The first restaurant…

After ending its collaboration with Subway and Franchise Brands following the death of Subway founder Fred DeLuca a year ago, New Zealand-based BurgerFuel is moving…

NAFEM 2017 is only four months away, and hotel rooms and events are already filling up. Among them are FEDA’s “Box Lunch” seminar, a luncheon…

The International Foodservice Distributors Association has hired Brian Lynch as V.P.-Industry Relations. Lynch joins IFDA from the National Grocers Association, where he served as v.p.-…

Southern California-based Chefs’ Toys  has opened its seventh store in the state. The new warehouse store in San Diego is its first there, and serves…

FEDA’s next webinar, on Wednesday, November 2, addresses the aftermarket phase of the sales process, and delivering on all the front-end promises made to customers.…