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Applebee’s Franchisee Gets Into Mexican Category With Large Qdoba Deal
Multi-unit-deals

Applebee’s Franchisee Gets Into Mexican Category With Large Qdoba Deal

  • Matthew Liedke
  • Updated Dec 19, 2025

A franchisee group with 40 years of operational history found its next partner in Mexican fast-casual concept Qdoba. In signing an agreement f…

Franchisors Find Advantages With Inline, Endcap Sites
Franchise Operations

Franchisors Find Advantages With Inline, Endcap Sites

  • Matthew Liedke
  • Oct 30, 2025

Freestanding quick-service restaurants quickly come to mind when thinking about a franchise unit. When it comes to site selection, however, th…

KBP Co-Founder Acquires 20 Qdobas in Colorado, Alaska
Franchise Mergers and Acquisitions

KBP Co-Founder Acquires 20 Qdobas in Colorado, Alaska

  • Joe Halpern
  • Updated Oct 20, 2025

The deal with Barry Dubin, founder and CEO of B Wild Investments, follows a 50-unit development agreement he signed with the fast-casual Mexic…

Bubbakoo’s, Qdoba, Taco Bell Among Top 400 Leaders as Mexican Chains Generate $22B
Franchise Finance

Bubbakoo’s, Qdoba, Taco Bell Among Top 400 Leaders as Mexican Chains Generate $22B

  • By Laura Michaels
  • Updated Oct 15, 2025

Major Mexican chains such as Taco Bell and Qdoba continued to attract more consumers and build more restaurants last year, as smaller brands i…

Former KBP Exec Adds to New Franchise Portfolio With 50-Unit Qdoba Agreement
Multi-unit-deals

Former KBP Exec Adds to New Franchise Portfolio With 50-Unit Qdoba Agreement

  • Joe Halpern
  • Updated Oct 17, 2025

• Barry Dubin, founder and CEO of B Wild Investments, plans to start development in Salt Lake City, Albuquerque, New Mexico, and Las Vegas.

Main Post Invests in 1,200-Unit Smoothie King, Plus More Bold Deals
Franchise Mergers and Acquisitions

Main Post Invests in 1,200-Unit Smoothie King, Plus More Bold Deals

  • Aug 12, 2025

Main Post Partners made a minority investment in Smoothie King. Financial terms were not disclosed. Founded in 1973, Dallas-based Smoothie Kin…

Youth Enrichment Brands Names Rob Price CEO, Walton Goggins Tempts Jimmy John’s Fans
Franchise News

Youth Enrichment Brands Names Rob Price CEO, Walton Goggins Tempts Jimmy John’s Fans

  • Updated Jun 29, 2025

FT’s Picks of the Week highlight notable C-suite moves, brand milestones, tech tidbits and other franchise news, sourced by the Franchise Time…

Tech Upgrades Don’t Need to Be Sexy, Franchise Execs Say
Franchise News

Tech Upgrades Don’t Need to Be Sexy, Franchise Execs Say

  • Emilee Wentland
  • Updated May 12, 2025

When making investments in new technology, Main Squeeze Juice Co. CEO Jennifer Dodd keeps one essential thing in mind: “We can’t forget we’re …

FT Reporters Try 3 Mexican Franchises
Franchise News

FT Reporters Try 3 Mexican Franchises

  • Emilee Wentland, Laura Michaels, Matthew Liedke
  • Mar 28, 2025

Ever wonder how consumers feel about your franchise? Franchise Times editorial staffers check out three brands in a different genre each month…

Qdoba, Checkers Franchisees Turn to Retail with 23-Unit PayMore Deal
Franchise News

Qdoba, Checkers Franchisees Turn to Retail with 23-Unit PayMore Deal

  • Matthew Liedke
  • Mar 20, 2025

The Integritty Group, helmed by an experienced business trio, is set to expand its operations beyond restaurants with the signing of an agreem…

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