Being concentrated in different parts of the country, with different-sized chains and following different franchising philosophies, Lenny’s Sub Shops, Firehouse Subs and Silver Mine Subs don’t have to worry about each other when it...
On July 1 the world of restaurant franchising will change in a big way. That’s the day the Federal Trade Commission will begin enforcing a rule change that governs the amount of detail franchisors must disclose in their uniform franchise offering...
OAK BROOK Ill. A survey of 32 domestic McDonald’s franchisees that represent about 241 restaurants in the chain’s 14,000-unit U.S. system said March and April same-store sales may increase by under 1 percent from a year ago – the lowest such...
Perhaps as you stroll along the boulevard one fine sunny day this spring, a person unknown to you will approach and attempt to “Culverize” you.Be not afraid. It’s only a guerrilla street team working for Culver’s ButterBurgers & Frozen Custard as...
Mama Fu’s Asian House, an Atlanta-based, fast-casual chain with 17 locations, garnered a new corporate parent when Murphy Adams Restaurant Group, a Mama Fu’s franchisee in Austin, Texas, purchased the brand last month for an undisclosed sum. The...
SAN JOSE Calif. McDonald’s restaurants in Utah and parts of neighboring states have partnered with mobile-coupon provider Cellfire, based here, for a mobile-phone promotion to introduce consumers to the chain’s new iced coffee. ...
BOSTON Uno Restaurant Holdings Corp. has named Louie Psallidas senior vice president and chief financial officer, the company said Wednesday. Psallidas fills the post vacated by Robert M. Vincent, who left Uno last month to become CFO of...
ORLANDO Fla. Another lawsuit was filed Monday against Darden Restaurants Inc. for allegedly misleading shareholders about the Red Lobster parent’s performance and outlook for the year ahead. The suit, filed in a Florida district court by...
CINCINNATI Frisch’s Restaurants Inc., operator or licensor of 117 Frisch's Big Boy restaurants and franchisee of 35 Golden Corral units, reported a 7.9-percent increase in its third-quarter profit and cited a slight sales increase and cost...
More chains are augmenting traditional advertising media by using innovative digital channels to reach particular kinds of core users through new targeted-marketing efforts. Wendy’s International has conducted two digital campaigns to...
