Buying a Franchise El Pollo Loco Files to Go Public The California-based Mexican grilled-chicken franchise, which attempted to go public in 2006, is eyeing a $100 million IPO. By Kate Taylor
Buying a Franchise Taco Bell and KFC’s Parent Company Sees a Future in Vietnamese Sandwiches By Kate Taylor
Buying a Franchise The Quickest Way to Make Customers Like Your Food: Raise Your Prices. By Kate Taylor
Buying a Franchise Is This the Year Fast-Food Pizza Disappears? Domino's and Pizza Hut are attempting to compete with fast-casual rookies by upping quality and revamping design. By Kate Taylor
Buying a Franchise What You Can Learn From the Simple Brilliance of Chipotle’s Design The fast food Mexican grill franchise sets a standard for modern restaurants. By Christopher Hann
Marketing How a Cafe Chain Rebranded With a Pro Surfer A chain rebrands with a local focus, a surf theme and a celebrity endorsement. By Jennifer Wang
Building a Business How to Put a New Spin on an Old Idea The retro-1950s-diner restaurant theme has been done to death. So how has DickieJo's managed to start up and thrive? By Carol Tice
Buying a Franchise Lime Fresh, a Slower Alternative to the Fast-Casual Franchise At Lime Fresh Mexican Grill, customers are encouraged to linger. And the concept caught the eye of Ruby Tuesday, now a licensee. By Jason Daley
Buying a Franchise Three Franchise Industries to Watch Here's a look at three of the most popular industries in this year's Franchise 500 and the trends that are shaping their future. By Tracy Stapp Herold