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Emerging Brands

One of the biggest açai suppliers wants to be the In-N-Out Burger of the Brazilian superfood

 By Lisa Jennings on Mar. 01, 2024

Growing the Sambazon Açai Bowls concept will mean competing with its own CPG products and foodservice clients, but the CEO says it's about communicating the brand's mission.

Topics

How the shift to counter service has changed Steak n Shake's profitability

 By Jonathan Maze on Feb. 29, 2024

The Bottom Line: Sardar Biglari, chairman of the chain’s owner Biglari Holdings, details how the addition of kiosks and counter service has transformed restaurants.

Financing

Subway pushes its franchisees to remodel their restaurants

By Jonathan Maze on Feb. 29, 2024

CEO John Chidsey told operators this week that they should remodel their locations or get out of the system. And he recruited help from franchisees who have upgraded their restaurants.

Financing

Domino's adds more new franchisees as store profitability improves

By Jonathan Maze on Feb. 27, 2024

The pizza delivery chain added the largest number of new operators in 15 years in 2023. All of them started as delivery drivers or other employees within the system.

Financing

Why the Burgerim settlement exposes flaws in franchise oversight

By Jonathan Maze on Feb. 26, 2024

The Bottom Line: The federal government allowed the chain’s founder to avoid major penalties by simply paying $1,000. What’s the point of regulation in the first place?

Financing

Burgerim, and its founder, are banned from selling franchises in the U.S.

By Jonathan Maze on Feb. 22, 2024

A judge quietly issued a default judgment against the burger chain last month after it failed to respond to the government’s lawsuit against the franchise.

Operations

Focus Brands is changing its name to GoTo Foods

By Lisa Jennings on Feb. 20, 2024

The parent of McAlister's Deli, Auntie Anne's, Cinnabon, Carvel, Jamba, Schlotzsky's and Moe's Southwest Grill is evolving into a "platform business."

Financing

Jury awards $31M in lawsuit against a Popeyes franchisee

By Jonathan Maze on Feb. 15, 2024

A former employee of Sun Holdings had accused the 150-unit Popeyes operator of reneging on a promise of 5% of the annual operating profits.

Financing

McDonald's franchisees want a return of the Snack Wrap

By Jonathan Maze on Feb. 14, 2024

As the brand focuses more on value, a group of operators wants the chain to emphasize value-engineered items, like the old Snack Wraps. And they say many of the company's moves have increased franchisees' costs.

Financing

Burger King says smaller franchisees are better and it has the data to prove it

By Jonathan Maze on Feb. 13, 2024

The Bottom Line: The burger chain’s parent company argues that smaller franchisees make more money per store and are better capitalized.

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