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If I were Howard Schultz...

Reality Check: There is a model out there of how to stop a store-by-store unionization effort. Starbucks' defender in chief should take a hard look.

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In appreciation of Texas Roadhouse

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How Facebook and Instagram are courting restaurant marketers

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Looking to franchise your restaurant? Be careful what you wish for

The Bottom Line: Franchising is becoming more attractive as debt becomes expensive and hard to get and equity investors grow skeptical of restaurants. But the model isn’t for everybody.