TAMPA Fla. A 15-unit Church’s Chicken franchisee has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection and closed three unprofitable stores, according to court documents. The franchisee, Tampa-based Quick Service Foods, said in the filings that a...
SCOTTSDALE ARIZ. T.G.I. Friday’s U.S.A., Dunkin’ Donuts franchisee Danny Costa, and Which Wich franchisee Sharon Lacaze were named winners of the 2008 Nation’s Restaurant News Franchise Excellence Awards. —The awards are...
Smaller restaurant chains seem to have found the formula for competing successfully against larger, national rivals, who continue to struggle to differentiate themselves from one another, according to two recent brand studies.The highest customer...
Foodservice franchising is losing some of its sizzle, according to recent research that shows fewer new franchisors are entering the restaurant industry.After nearly half a century of being a favored business model for those desiring self...