For Al Falchi, news that a tanker explosion in late April had melted a sizeable chunk of the knot of elevated highways called the MacArthur Maze near his San Francisco restaurant prompted a feeling of déjà vu. Falchi, who has owned The...
SCOTTSDALE ARIZ. Kahala Corp. and ice cream chain franchisor Cold Stone Creamery have merged to form what they describe as a “world-class brand-building company” that aims to add more chains to its portfolio and possibly go public. ...
SCOTTSDALE Ariz. Kahala-Cold Stone, the newly formed company created from the merger of multiconcept operator Kahala Corp. and ice cream chain Cold Stone Creamery, has acquired the assets of New York-based Blimpie Associates and Metropolitan...
SCOTTSDALE Ariz. Ice cream chain franchisor Cold Stone Creamery and multibrand fast-food franchisor Kahala Corp. are merging into a holding company in part to compete with private-equity firms for additional restaurant brand acquisitions, the...
SCOTTSDALE Ariz. Cold Stone Creamery, franchisor of the mix-in ice cream chain, has entered into a partnership with the parent of Original Soupman soup chain to franchise new restaurant formats that combine the concepts. Two variations will...
CANTON, MASS. Baskin-Robbins has taken the next step to reinvigorate its 61-year-old brand with the launch of its first TV campaign in two years. —The campaign and a commitment to roll out innovative products year-round continue...
Two little words—“in China”—deleted from a franchising law could make a big difference between profits or perils for American restaurant chains that have yet to open in the world’s fastest-growing economy. The recent sigh of...
