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QSR Media expands to Asia

QSR Media expands to Asia

QSR Media is expanding to Asia with an office in HK and Singapore to report on the regions growing food service industry.

Aktiv franchise group acquires The Kebab Co.

According to Aktiv group, 10 franchised stores of Western Australian brand The Kebab Co.  is now part of Aktiv franchising group. All 10 franchised stores are located in major shopping centres in WA.

Online ordering trending with Perth pizza lovers

Compared to a national online ordering sales average of 15 per cent, perth pizza lovers are more likely to order a pizza online compared to other Australians with almost a quarter of Eagle Boys store sales in the city now coming from online orders.

SumoSalad - new stores and new salads

Sumo Salad has just opened up 3 more stores, Toowoomba, Adelaide Central Plaza and Belconnen taking their total number of stores to over 80. There’s also the addition of two new salads to the Favourites Range, The 97% Fat Free Cajun Prawn & Beef & Haloumi salad.

KFC backs 16 cricket clubs for summer 2010/2011

The fast food chain is continuing its cricket sponsorship and giving cricket clubs the chance to take some much needed funds back to their clubhouse.

Grill’d gives away free burgers for Movember’s cause

The healthy burger specialist offers free burgers to Mo Bros & Mo Sistas who have raised more than $40.

Domino’s bent on strengthening presence in South Australia

Adelaide and regional areas in South Australia have been earmarked as key growth areas by the pizza chain as it ramps us plans to open new branches at Muno Para and Mawson Lakes soon.

Crust opens outlet at Sydney’s newest upscale mall

Shoppers can now have their fill of a vast array of pizzas in the traditional al Taglio’ style (pizza by the slice) at Westfield shopping complex.

New law to require display of kilojoule information

Starting February 1, all major fast food retailers in New South Wales must display kilojoule information as the Government aims to improve health and reduce obesity across the State.

Proposed legislation to tackle obesity

The Prime Minister Julia Gillard has ruled out a 10% taxation on fast food, which was a potential outcome of a health review that had taken place by the previous Rudd Labor government.

GYG opens in Westfield Sydney

Guzman Y Gomez celebrated the opening of its 7th store in Westfield Plaza in Sydney by offering $5 Burritos and Burrito Bowls.

Survey says franchise sector bullish

Sixty percent of respondent CEOs in the annual Franchisor CEO Survey indicated multi-unit franchising was their key growth strategy.

Salsa's opens in Eastland

Salsa's Fresh Mex and Grill, the chain owned by Retail Zoo, has opened a new outlet in Eastland, Victoria.

SumoSalad opens second store in Newcastle

Part of the recently developed Charlestown Square, the new SumoSalad store in Newcastle is also the second for franchisee Paul Phelan.

Domino's changes cheese supplier

Starting 1 January 2011, Domino’s Pizza Enterprises Ltd will be switching to a new full taste mozzarella cheese which has 14% less fat.

Quick Service Restaurant Holdings acquires Chooks Fresh & Tasty

QSRH will acquire the stores from Chooks founder Mr Steve Hansen to bring the Group’s total to approximately 600 stores globally.