MILFORD, CONN. .—Subway and IPC, the quick-service sandwich chain’s independent franchisee purchasing cooperative, have expanded their relationship with PepsiCo Foodservice by signing a seven-year...

NEW YORK —National ad campaigns are rarely done for collections of mall-based restaurants, but Time Warner Center is making an exception to build on what management says were strong sales in 2007 and...

Spring is a time of renewal, and early into the season several chains have hired new agencies to give their brands a fresh look, and one is reinventing itself with a new identity. The reasons vary, but they’re a signal that brands, whether...

One of America’s wealthiest men recently became a Dunkin’ Donuts franchisee, but the franchisor had relatively little to do with the deal. Instead, an outside company that the chain’s franchisees use to help them sell their units...

As the federal government prepares to roll out the Economic Stimulus Act of 2008, giving most American consumers hundreds of dollars each, the question on many operators’ minds is how much of that money will be spent at restaurants.Between May and...