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Exploring the chicken segment investment

Sponsored content from our partner Slim Chickens on Aug. 11, 2022

Its impressive track record against other restaurant segments makes chicken an attractive space to capitalize on. Though the segment boasts overall success, finding a standout investment to grow a portfolio with is easy for the right operator.

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Popeyes sets its sights on China

 By Jonathan Maze on Aug. 10, 2022

The Miami-based chicken chain has an agreement with the private equity firm Cartesian Capital Group to develop restaurants in the country.

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Applebee's to sell its 69 company-owned restaurants

By Joe Guszkowski on Aug. 09, 2022

The sale of the locations in North and South Carolina will make the chain 100% franchised for the first time since 2018.

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Krystal hopes fewer seats yield more restaurants

By Jonathan Maze on Aug. 08, 2022

The burger chain broke ground on a new prototype with fewer or no seats, which it says can save on buildout costs and could prompt more development.

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McDonald’s CEO Chris Kempczinski on why the company is changing ownership standards

By Jonathan Maze on Jul. 27, 2022

He said now is the time to take this step, given the high demand for the chain’s restaurants, and suggested that only lower-performing franchisees should be concerned about the changes.

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Crumbl takes its trademark defense to social media

By Jonathan Maze on Jul. 22, 2022

The “cookie wars” have heated up this week as the fast-growing franchise published a statement reiterating its complaints about trademark theft by competitors, who themselves have not been silent.

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Why McDonald’s franchisee dispute is a big deal, even if investors are ignoring it

By Jonathan Maze on Jul. 20, 2022

The Bottom Line: We explain the depths of operators’ frustration with management, and why an independent association could take a vote of no confidence in McDonald’s top executives despite the chain’s strong performance.

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McDonald’s franchisees upset with management over changes to ownership rules

By Jonathan Maze on Jul. 18, 2022

A vast majority of operators back a vote of no confidence in CEO Chris Kempczinski over tougher new standards on renewals, according to a survey by an independent franchisee association.

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Crumbl Cookies goes to war against copycats

By Jonathan Maze on Jul. 13, 2022

The Bottom Line: The fast-growing cookie chain has been filing lawsuits against companies over mimicking its business ideas. It goes to the heart of one of its biggest risks.

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McDonald’s is buying out one of its biggest and most prominent franchisees

By Jonathan Maze on Jul. 11, 2022

The burger giant is buying out Caspers Company, whose family has run the business for more than 60 years, and which was instrumental in creating the National Owners Association.

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