Quiznos is planning to bring its sandwiches to 15 new markets in the next two years, boosting its total international presence to 40 countries and territories. The Denver-based chain, which now has nearly 4,000 restaurants in 25 countries and territories, is focusing on opening new ones in Europe, Southeast Asia, Central and South America, and…

A self-service prototype is expected to give a fresh feel to 30-year-old frozen yogurt chain TCBY. The proto, which debuted in July in Salt Lake City, lets guests serve their own yogurt and toppings. The new store design offers more of a loungelike ambience for customers, with bold colors and modern furnishings. Future stores will…

The North American Association of Food Equipment Manufacturers and The Culinary Institute of America have announced that Brad Barnes, the CIA’s associate dean for food production, is the first recipient of the NAFEM Professorship in Culinary Arts. The new post is dedicated to specialized research in foodservice equipment and supplies manufacturing, curriculum development and industry…

Changes are afoot at Pizza Hut, Taco Bell and KFC in the U.S., while Yum! Brands executives remain bullish on overseas expansion. Execs, including CEO David C. Novak, made their comments in a second-quarter earnings conference call in late July. Novak maintained that Taco Bell’s breakfast experiment in Tucson, Ariz., has reached "break-even" status, and…

Carlson Cos. has acquired the remaining 60% stake in T.G.I. Friday’s U.K. operations from its joint-venture partner, European buyout firm AAC Capital Partners, for $50 million. Now it says it plans to invest another $30 million to open new U.K. restaurants. It also will spend $20 million to remodel and maintain existing locations there. The…

David J. Sebastianelli is starting work in his new post as v.p. of sales and marketing at Edlund Co., the Burlington, Vt., maker of equipment and smallwares. Sebastianelli is an industry veteran with wide-ranging experience in the distribution chain in the U.S., Europe and Asia. Most recently, he was v.p. of sales for the cooking division…

Hooters is planning to translate its slogan—”delightfully tacky yet unrefined”–into a few more languages. The chain has announced intentions to debut units in Turkey, India and Japan. Those countries are some of the new markets the casual-dining franchise will target in an expansion plan announced Thursday that would increase new restaurant locations by at least…

With only half a dozen stores, Tossed is a small chain. But its new expansion plans might change that profile. The Ft. Lauderdale, Fla., gourmet salad chain is taking its concept into kiosks. The modular kiosk design, available in multiple configurations, takes the Tossed concept into malls, food courts and open-air settings where the 12-year-old…

A boffo opening at its first New York store is spurring Texas-based CiCi’s Pizza to continue expanding into new franchise markets. The chain, which has more than 600 stores in 35 states, debuted its first restaurants in Wisconsin and New York; the latter opening was the best in the company’s history, and sales have remained…

There’s a new business model operating at Electrolux Professional. Alberto Zanata, the company’s president, said Electrolux is expanding its project-oriented, full-systems approach to broaden its focus on serving new customer segments. The structure includes three teams—operations, R&D and commercial–and three business units. The Food Service Business Unit is headed by Philippe Zavattiero. Mark Whalen, formerly…