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Pizza Hut Australia owners mull IPO: report
18 Jan 21
The chain will continue to roll out a series of branded kiosks.
85 Degrees allegedly underpays $429,000
18 Jan 21
Read the statement from the Fair Work Ombudsman here.
Guzman y Gomez ends 2020 with $86m investment from Magellan Financial Group
11 Jan 21
Athletic Ventures will also become a new investor.
RFG "engaged in unconscionable and misleading conduct", ACCC says
17 Dec 20
Read the ACCC's statement here.
Clarification
11 Dec 20
We published an article which said that the company operating as Sandwich Chefs had filed for liquidation.
Fair Work Ombudsman recovers $78,944 in unpaid wages for Soul Origin workers
1 Dec 20
Read the full statement here.
McDonald's franchisee fined $82,000 over toilet break ‘cruelty'
17 Nov 20
The franchisee claimed employees were only allowed to have a drink or go to the toilet during their 10-minute breaks.
Guzman y Gomez ramps up preparations for IPO: report
22 Oct 20
Offer documents may be ready by the first half of 2021.
Burger King New Zealand operator gets new ownership
20 Oct 20
The chain is the third largest QSR in the country.
Guzman y Gomez moves closer to eyed IPO
25 Sep 20
The chain recently opened its 140th overall store.
Hungry Jack's says McDonald's lawsuit over ‘Big Jack' burger “without basis”
4 Sep 20
McDonald’s said Hungry Jack’s “deliberately adopted or imitated” the “distinctive appearance or build” of...
Retail Food Group reports $35.5m EBITDA
2 Sep 20
This was far from their $142.5m loss the year prior.
Domino's ANZ earnings fall 5.8% to $129m
19 Aug 20
The chain invested in additional sanitiser and protective equipment.
Roll'd founder Bao Hoang named board member of JobMaker advisory board
27 Jul 20
He was appointed to offer advice on franchising and health care services.
ASIC concludes Retail Food Group investigation
2 Jul 20
Read the franchisor’s update here.
‘Trusted' KFC leads way for Collins Foods' strong FY
30 Jun 20
The performance of Its Sizzler restaurants, in contrast, were severely hit by the pandemic.
Retail Food Group expects around $35m in earnings for FY2020
26 Jun 20
415 outlets are also receiving rent concessions.
Burger Urge removes ‘Sizzler'-related social media posts after federal court filing
22 Jun 20
Collins Foods issued a cease-and-desist notice earlier this month.
Oliver's Real Food inks food to go deal with EG Group
29 May 20
EG is expected to open at least 100 to-go outlets within 12 months.
Restaurant Brands eyeing 13 Taco Bell stores in ANZ this year
5 Mar 20
The announcement follows initial plans by Taco Bell to have 60 stores in the two markets by 2024.
Retail Food Group's revenue slumps 6.5% in H1 2020
28 Feb 20
Same-store sales across its brands lowered by 2%.
Gyoza Gyoza to face court over alleged underpayment
27 Feb 20
Read the Fair Work Ombudsman’s statement here.
Domino's ANZ reports 3.5% sales growth to $613.2m in H2 2019
20 Feb 20
The company’s network sales were up 10.6%.
Taco Bell settles court standoff with Taco Bill
13 Feb 20
Read the full statement from Collins Foods here.
Thai Square operator goes to court over underpayment issues
10 Feb 20
Read the Fair Work Ombudsman's statement here.
Crust Pizza operator facing court over alleged underpayment
23 Jan 20
Read the Fair Work Ombudsman’s statement here.
BurgerFuel announces Iraq exit
13 Jan 20
The burger chain first entered Baghdad in 2012.
Domino's responds to disgruntled franchisee's allegations
13 Jan 20
The pizza chain denied being engaged in misleading and deceptive behaviour.
French Baguette Café operator, director face court over underpayment woes
9 Jan 20
Read the full statement from the Fair Work Ombudsman here.
Restaurant Brands acquires 70 US KFC, Taco Bell outlets
9 Jan 20
The transaction is expected to be settled by March 2020.
Ex-Han's Cafe franchisee repeats underpayment offence, faces $630,000 suit
9 Jan 20
Read the Fair Work Ombudsman’s full statement here.
FWO sues Chatime over underpayment allegations
18 Dec 19
Read the full statement here.
Restaurant Brands posts 5.8% sales increase in Q3
18 Dec 19
The company recently opened its latest KFC store in Rundle Mall in Adelaide.
Burger chain Grill'd grilled for labour issues, food safety breaches
9 Dec 19
Co-founder Simon Crowe allegedly forged documents for liquor licenses too.
KFC same store sales boost Collins Foods' half-year profits
29 Nov 19
The company is also looking to open 20 Taco Bell stores in 2020.
PappaRich franchisees penalised for underpaying workers
22 Nov 19
Read the statement from the Fair Work Ombudsman here.
RFG shareholders approve $170m capital raising plan
21 Nov 19
The franchisor says it is seeking to generate an additional $30m gross margin at the franchisee level.
Criniti's goes into administration
21 Nov 19
The group currently operates 13 venues in Sydney, Melbourne, Perth and Brisbane.
KFC, Menulog extend delivery deal to 2022
18 Nov 19
Both companies expect a 10% increase of KFC restaurants available in Menulog with the deal update by end-2019.
FWO conducts surprise probe of 17 Top Juice outlets
13 Nov 19
The investigation came upon anonymous reports of alleged underpayment and other labour issues.

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