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April 23, 2012
IFA introduces lending template, funding index
Franchise association working with banks, lenders
April 16, 2012
Growth Chains Update: Class of 2007
Revisiting three aspiring concepts that weathered five tough years.
April 2, 2012
Growth Chains: Prepkitchen
San Diego concept aims to create affordable farm-to-table experience.
March 2, 2012
Growth concepts: Restaurant executives share franchising, growth strategies
Restaurant brands and their franchisees are ready to resume growth
October 6, 2011
Bánh mì chains bank on next sandwich trend
Four restaurants that specialize in the Vietnamese sandwich
September 12, 2011
Lending a hand
With the lending climate showing few signs of improvement, restaurant chains are stepping in to help franchisees who might require capital.
August 1, 2011
Marco's Pizza adds to franchise lending toolbox
Chain offers personal-guarantee insurance to aid franchise expansion
July 25, 2011
Use barter to keep cash and grow business
There’s a way to drive traffic and strengthen your business without turning to deep discounts — organized barter.
July 11, 2011
Cracker Barrel closes $750M credit facility
Refinancing consists of $250M term loan and $500M revolving credit line
June 8, 2011
Senate rejects debit-card swipe fee legislation
Vote dubbed a win for the restaurant industry
May 17, 2011
Q&A with Bob Lynn of LGO Hospitality
New restaurant The Misfit celebrates Los Angeles' quirks
May 2, 2011
Cautious optimism
I'm an optimist by nature, and I'd love to be 100-percent positive about our current business climate. But that sort of unquestioning confidence seems harder to maintain these days.
April 7, 2011
Key to credit thaw is teamwork
Small Business Lending Summit encourages restaurateurs, bankers to work together
March 24, 2011
Five Guys closes $100M credit facility
Increasing the size of its credit facility primes the pump for further growth
March 21, 2011
Recent deals point to a gradual thawing in frozen credit
Access to capital still dominates the list of restaurant industry challenges, but there are signs that change is in the air.

March 7, 2011
Humane Society activists threaten operators’ rights
With the slight uptick in the number of people adopting meat-free diets, we’ve also seen an uptick in the die-hard activism of those who aren’t interested in tolerance or middle ground. They want every steakhouse and barbeque joint to serve only tofu — or go out of business.

February 7, 2011
Chicago hotel’s kitchen overhaul marries modern efficiency, vintage charm
Renowned Chicago architect Daniel Burnham once said: “Make no little plans. They have no magic to stir men’s blood and probably will themselves not be realized.” 
The new 610-room JW Marriott Chicago hotel in the renovated Continental & Commercial National Bank Building, Burnham’s 1914 neoclassical showpiece in Chicago’s financial district, is an example of the type of big plan the architect likely would have approved. 

January 26, 2011
Qdoba updates loyalty program
Changes give users more ways besides a loyalty card to earn and redeem points
December 13, 2010
McDonald's customer data hacked
Stolen information included e-mails and phone numbers
November 24, 2010
Restaurants should expect strong 4Q
Analysts project companies to close out the year with increased sales, stock prices
November 5, 2010
Papa John's on the end of its bowl game sponsorship
Company would have had to make a larger investment to continue sponsoring the Papajohns.com Bowl.
October 17, 2010
Pizza Ranch finds big success in small towns
Adrie Groeneweg, co-founder and president of pizza-buffet concept Pizza Ranch, decided in 1981 to open his first restaurant in his hometown of Hull, Iowa, after watching too many neighbors head to nearby Sioux City for pizza.

August 23, 2010
Growth Chains: Pinstripes

Most people wouldn’t expect to find crab cakes and braised short ribs at the local bowling alley — or bocce courts, for that matter. But officials for two-unit Pinstripes, a “bowling, bocce and bistro” concept, are counting on that novelty to strike the right chord with customers and investors across the country.


The restaurant aims to redefine entertainment dining by pairing the versatile bistro menu with games, live music and events, founder and chief executive Dale Schwartz said while giving a tour of the 38,000-square-foot venue in Northbrook, Ill.


August 23, 2010
Restaurants find concessions when their landlords land in financial trouble

When the upscale-casual Yard House chain opened its Kansas City, Kan., location in 2006, the property it moved into was a vibrant lifestyle center.


As the recession took its toll and consumers cut back on spending, however, the property’s developer, Red Development LLC, decided to rebrand the center as an outlet mall.


August 15, 2010
Commodities take center stage
Operators may face increased costs as wheat, coffee prices rise.
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