Continue to Site >>>

franchising

Operations

This week’s 5 head-spinning moments: Boundaries smashed

 By Peter Romeo on Mar. 24, 2017

Instead of heeding what normally are yellow lights, restaurants stomped on the gas and crashed through barriers this week.

Financing

Subway could close more locations, and move others

 By Jonathan Maze on Feb. 28, 2018

After a tough few years, the sandwich giant is taking a deep look at its locations and ownership.

Operations

5 forces chipping away at franchising

By David Farkas on Apr. 19, 2017

Business as usual is out the door. These factors are causing operators to reshape the traditional model.

Leadership

Roark acts quickly to right Buffalo Wild Wings

By Peter Romeo on Mar. 13, 2018

One of the wings chain's largest franchisees says the repair work is already starting, and it's delighted with what's happening.

Franchising’s new headaches

By Sam Smith on Feb. 09, 2015

A game-changing decision is just one of the challenges poking at the franchisee-franchisor relationship.

Operations

Stepping out of franchisors’ shadows

By Alaina Lancaster on Jun. 13, 2017

Ways to convince employees that franchises are local businesses.

Operations

Sonic hits on a program to boost margins

By Peter Romeo on Mar. 30, 2018

The initiative teaches franchisees how to use their POS and back-office systems as more effective cost-cutting tools.

Attendees hear an alarm to protect the franchising model

By Peter Romeo on Mar. 25, 2015

A call to action was sounded from the main stage at the Restaurant Leadership Conference to protect restaurant franchising from a regulatory reinterpretation widely seen by the industry as a potentially lethal threat to that mode of development.

Applebee's to close as many as 135 stores

By Peter Romeo on Aug. 10, 2017

Franchisor DineEquity has more than doubled the projection, while also warning of a step-up in closures of IHOP units as well.

Financing

Franchisee sues Steak ‘n Shake over pricing

By Jonathan Maze on Apr. 10, 2018

The complaint says the brand won’t let the operator raise prices despite financial losses.

  • Page 60