EDINA Minn. Three Dairy Queen franchisee groups have joined the lawsuit that was filed against franchisor American Dairy Queen by an association of Michigan licensees, echoing the first plaintiff’s allegations that the company is forcing them to...
Borrowing a page from the playbooks of such popular dot-coms as My Space and Facebook, vertically oriented online social networks have come to the restaurant and foodservice industry.At least two Internet sites that have been launched lately seek...
ORLANDO FLA —For decades restaurant franchisors have offered an open door and a hearty handshake to small-business people with the desire, intelligence, work ethic and money to become franchisees. ...
Borrowing a page from the playbooks of such popular dot-coms as My Space and Facebook, vertically oriented online social networks have come to the restaurant and foodservice industry.At least two Internet sites that have been launched lately seek...
As a newbie covering my first International Franchise Association Convention at the Orlando, Fla., Marriott World Center, I have to admit I was blown away. For a crusty reporter like me, who thinks he’s been there, done that...
Saladworks Inc., an up-and-coming, fast-casual operator and franchisor, just landed a fresh infusion of green and a new partner. Vernon W. Hill II, the founder of Commerce Bank and its retired chairman and chief executive, earlier this month made...
DALLAS —Foodservice brands that claimed certain products or dayparts as their own years ago are now discovering that they need to defend themselves with marketing campaigns emphasizing the brand...
WHEAT RIDGE Colo. Vicorp Restaurants Inc., in a new attempt to put a fresh face on its venerable Village Inn family chain, has retrofitted a unit here with a coffee bar, flat-screen televisions, free Wi-Fi service and a new menu. The...
As domestic economic and competitive pressures grow, the casual-dining segment continues to face many challenges, and increasingly determined operators are rising to meet them.Just as the past few years have been no cakewalk for casual-dining...
