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Church’s Chicken sells 76 company locations

 By Jonathan Maze on Dec. 28, 2017

Former Burger King executive heads group buying 70 of the restaurants in Texas.

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Their loss, your gain: Capitalizing on other businesses’ closures

 By Nancy MacDonald on Feb. 07, 2017

As premium real estate comes up for grabs, limited-service operators across the country are taking creative (and sometimes risky) steps to nab locations.

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Why Subway is facing a crisis

By Jonathan Maze on Jan. 19, 2018

The Bottom Line: Overexpansion, marketing problems and intense competition have hurt the chain's sales. But it can recover.

Jack in the Box franchisees lawyer up

By Peter Romeo on Mar. 14, 2017

A group professing to represent all of the system's units says it wants to form a "better partnership" with their franchisor.

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Franchisee buys 24 Taco Bells

By Jonathan Maze on Feb. 05, 2018

ABDD Capital acquired the locations in Louisville, Ky.

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Franchisees flex a newfound might

By Peter Romeo on Mar. 27, 2017

With goading from investors, franchisees are becoming a force in brand parents' corporate dealings.

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Arby's makes another acquisition

By Jonathan Maze on Mar. 05, 2018

The sandwich chain has acquired 40 locations from a franchisee.

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This week’s head-spinning moments: 5 Hail Marys

By Peter Romeo on May 05, 2017

Applebee's is ready with financial rescues for franchisees, Buffalo Wild Wings is testing off-premise-only stores, Bravo Brio has a new concept it's weighing, Dunkin' is shrinking the menu as a cure-all, and Potbelly was given a bitter pill to swallow by the city of Chicago.

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Joint employer decision pushed off by McDonald's deal

By Peter Romeo and Jonathan Maze on Mar. 19, 2018

The settlement will avert the need for a ruling on whether employers are liable for franchisees' labor practices.

Taco Bell signs a Japanese powerhouse as a franchisee

By Peter Romeo on Feb. 26, 2015

The U.S. chain’s new partner, Asrapport, is known for its 429 pub-like restaurants.

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