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Pincho Factory: The little-known story behind an emerging brand ready to pop

 By Jonathan Maze on Apr. 02, 2018

The burger and kebab chain gets an initial funding round and a new company president in Jayson Tipp.

Food

Pretzelmaker tries something new: Breakfast

 By Jonathan Maze on Apr. 09, 2018

The pretzel chain has created an all-day concept, Fresh Twist, that serves breakfast sandwiches and flatbread pizzas.

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.

Financing

Steak 'n Shake sticks to its low-price strategy

By Jonathan Maze on Apr. 11, 2018

Despite two years of weak traffic and tension with operators, the burger chain believes low prices are vital to build sales.

Financing

Restaurant brand culture matters: Tim Hortons’ problems in Canada tell us why

By Jonathan Maze on Apr. 12, 2018

Restaurant Brands International is getting resistance from the chain’s operators that it didn’t get with Burger King, says RB’s The Bottom Line.

Leadership

Franchisors getting more pushback from franchisees? Boohoo

By Peter Romeo on Apr. 13, 2018

Blame it on refranchising, a phenomenon that favors investors at a serious cost to operators and guests.

Financing

Why refranchising is good for the restaurant business

By Jonathan Maze on Apr. 13, 2018

Despite some issues, franchisees are better at running restaurants than franchisors.

Technology

5 answers to nagging restaurant questions

By Peter Romeo on Apr. 18, 2018

Answers to plenty of pressing restaurant problems were served up during the Restaurant Leadership Conference in Phoenix.

Leadership

Joint employer alarm sounded at RLC

By Peter Romeo on Apr. 18, 2018

Dire warnings led off a session focused on government issues relevant to restaurant franchisees and franchisors.

Leadership

Muscle Maker Grill CEO Robert Morgan resigns

By Jonathan Maze on Apr. 20, 2018

Kevin Mohan was appointed interim president as the company cancelled its mini IPO.

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