Buying a Franchise
How New York City Got Its First Denny’s
Denny's is aiming to be a grand slam in Manhattan.
By Jason Daley
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Buying a Franchise
Why Chains Need to Pay Attention to Kids’ Changing Fast-Food Habits
By Kate Taylor
Buying a Franchise
These Chefs Just Raised $100,000 to Make Cheap, Healthy Fast Food
A food truck legend and fine-dining restauranteur are trying to build a healthy restaurant that will truly compete with the fast-food biggies in terms of price and customers.
By Kate Taylor
Buying a Franchise
Can Fast Food Be Healthy? One Franchise Is Proving the Point and Profiting.
Freshii is fast food's new green machine.
By Jason Daley
Building a Business
Shake Shack Investors Feeling Indigestion
Sales soar in the burger chain's first quarter as a publicly traded company but shares take a hit.
By John Kell
Building a Business
Meet Dos Toros, the NYC-Based Burrito Chain That’s Not Afraid of Your Chipotle Comparisons
Founded by brothers Leo and Oliver Kremer in 2009, Dos Toros just opened its seventh location in New York City and is on the brink of a ferocious growing spree.
By Laura Entis
Buying a Franchise
McDonald’s Makeover Promises to Be Pricey for Franchisees
With a new customizable burger platform and minimum wage on the agenda, McDonald's image revamp may end up costing franchisees.
By Kate Taylor
Online Presence
Hackers Hijack Chipotle’s Twitter Account, Tweet F-Bomb and N-Word Insults
The global burrito giant fell victim to racist trolls who changed its Twitter profile image to a swastika, then ripped into a profanity-laden tweetstorm that was beyond offensive.
Buying a Franchise
Struggles in Asia Drag Down McDonald’s January Sales
McDonald's global sales dropped almost 2 percent in January, even though same-store sales rose in the U.S. for the first time in more than a year.
By Kate Taylor
Buying a Franchise
Chipotle-Backed Pizzeria Locale Expands to Kansas City
The Denver-based fast-casual pizza chain is ready to open its third location.
By Kate Taylor
Building a Business
Shake Shack IPO Is Hot But Can It Match Chipotle?
The IPO market has been particularly fruitful recently for so-called fast-casual restaurant operators.
By Reuters
Buying a Franchise
Can McDonald’s New CEO Bring Real Change for the Chain?
After just two years leading the fast-food giant, Don Thompson is being replaced by Steve Easterbrook, McDonald's chief brand officer with experience in the fast-casual business.
By Kate Taylor
Buying a Franchise
Why Jack in the Box Is a Franchise to Watch
After a 24-year hiatus, the chain participated in Entrepreneur's Franchise 500 list -- and ended up at No. 4.
By Jason Daley
Buying a Franchise
McDonald’s Is Testing a New Healthy, High-Quality Food Concept – Just Not in the U.S.
A revamped McCafe in Australia has opened as 'The Corner,' selling not burgers and fries, but brown rice and lentils.
By Kate Taylor
Buying a Franchise
Shake Shack Files for IPO
'The bigger we get, the smaller we need to act,' the burger chain declared in its filing.
By Kate Taylor
Buying a Franchise
McDonald’s Slashes Menu in Bid to Turn Around Sales
The fast-food chain is finally taking serious action to fix slumping sales, making menu cuts while focusing on fresher, higher-quality food.
By Kate Taylor
Buying a Franchise
What Does McDonald’s Have to Do to Stop Its Downward Spiral?
McDonald's same-store sales fell 2.2 percent in November, even worse than analysts' expectations. Here are four ways to end the slump.
By Kate Taylor
Building a Business
This Burger Chain’s Share Price Doubled in Its First Day After IPO
It's the most successful debut by a fast casual restaurant chain in the United States this year.
By Reuters
Business Funding
Investors Toss $18.5 Million at Salad Chain Sweetgreen
Shake Shack's founder Daniel Meyer, billionaire Steve Case and other investors are sold on the healthy, seasonal fast-casual.
By Kate Taylor
Buying a Franchise
Inside Pizza Hut’s Radical Move to Double Its Menu
The pizza chain just added a boatload of new menu items and revamped its website, logo and employee uniforms. Will franchisees be able to keep up with all the change?
By Kate Taylor
Buying a Franchise
Forget Rising Beef Prices: Why Arby’s Is Placing All Bets on Meat
Just as meat prices are peaking, Arby's is rebranding to go back to the meaty basics. Sorry, vegetarians.
By Kate Taylor
Business Accounting
Einstein Bros. Parent Sold for $364.5 Million in Bagel Buyout
JAB Holding is taking the bagel company Einstein Noah private for the price of $20.25 per share.
By Kate Taylor
Buying a Franchise
Flat Year for Fast-Food Is Bad News for the Restaurant Business
While fine dining visits were up 3 percent from last year, quick-service restaurants fell flat.
By Kate Taylor
Buying a Franchise
Why Chipotle Won’t Franchise
The mega-successful burrito chain says it probably won't go the franchising route. Here's why that's a smart move.
By Kate Taylor
Buying a Franchise
Is Shake Shack Preparing for an IPO?
Sources say the burger chain is preparing to go public, cashing in on the fast-casual trend.
By Kate Taylor
Buying a Franchise
Red Lobster Completes Sale, Revamps Food Presentation
Now that Golden Gate Capital has acquired Red Lobster from Darden Restaurants, the seafood chain is trying to emphasize its quality.
By Kate Taylor
Buying a Franchise
With Investors Hungry for Fast-Casual Chicken, El Pollo Loco Makes Strong Public Debut
Shares of the Mexican-style chicken franchise were off to a strong start on their first day of trading.
By Kate Taylor
Business News
6 Super-Hot Food Trends You Need to Know About
Barbecue, snack mashups and the next Sriracha – here's what Technomic predicts restaurants will be serving up in the second half of 2014.
By Kate Taylor