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#4 on the Franchise 500: How Sonic Drive-In Uses Artificial Intelligence to Improve Customer Service

The #4 company on our Franchise 500 list is learning from its customers -- and serving up exactly what they want.

By Liz Brody

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#8 on the Franchise 500: By the End of 2020, Jersey Mike’s Will Hit $2 Billion in Sales

By Terry Rice

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#10 on the Franchise 500: How Technology and Takeout Are Saving Pizza Hut

By Gordy Megroz

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#9 on the Franchise 500: At Culver’s, Community is Key

By Terry Rice

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#2 on the Franchise 500: Delivery and Booze Are Boosting Taco Bell’s Sales

The #2 company on our Franchise 500 list is now looking to find its next big success overseas.

By Liz Brody

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Chick-fil-A Franchise Cost and What to Know Before Investing

Find out everything you need to know about becoming a Chick-fil-A franchise owner. Get cost information, steps to ownership, and more.

By Matthew McCreary

Business News

Meet the Billionaire Couple Behind Panda Express, Who Built a $3 Billion Fortune Selling 90 Million Pounds of Orange Chicken Each Year

The billionaire couple runs 2,000 restaurants across the globe.

By Mark Abadi and Taylor Nicole Rogers

Business News

Chick-fil-A Is the Most Beloved Fast-Food Chain in America, According to a Brand Intimacy Survey

Per the survey, 26.7% of people who visit Chick-fil-A said they were willing to pay up to 20% more at the chain.

By Kate Taylor

Business News

Arby’s Is Unknowingly Trolling Many of its Own Customers With Its ‘Carrot’ Made of Meat

The company's executives may be laughing at their marketing team's latest publicity stunt, but with the plant-based meat market projected to be worth $27.9 billion by 2025, the joke is entirely on them.

By Brian Kateman

Business News

Arby’s Flips the Vegan ‘Meat’ Trend on Its Head With the ‘Megetable,’ a Carrot Made Out of Turkey

The 'Marrot' is a carrot made of meat that looks and tastes just like the orange vegetable.

By Meredith Cash

Business News

It’s Time for McDonald’s to Offer a Veggie Burger Nationwide

McDonald's is missing out on a huge opportunity to cater to the growing numbers of vegans, vegetarians and flexitarians who like fast food as much as the next omnivore.

By Brian Kateman

Business News

KFC Is Launching a Cheetos Sandwich Across America, and It Represents a Massive Shift in the Chicken Chain’s Strategy

The sandwich hits menus across the U.S. on July 1.

By Kate Taylor

Business News

Chick-fil-A Is Now the 3rd-Largest Restaurant Chain in America, and McDonald’s and Starbucks Should be Terrified

Chick-fil-A moved up from the No. 7 spot on last year's Top 200 ranking, passing Wendy's, Burger King, Taco Bell and Subway.

By Kate Taylor

Business News

Burger King’s New Meat-Free Whopper Is Part of the Solution

Ultimately, the only way to reduce global meat consumption is to be pragmatic -- and that includes plant-based meat startups collaborating with fast food giants.

By Brian Kateman

Business News

KFC Is Launching Its First-Ever Vegan Fried ‘Chicken’ Burger

The 'Imposter Burger' is made from meat substitute and is coated in the Colonel's Original Recipe herbs and spices.

By Rachel Hosie

Business News

Dozens of Workers Have Filed Sexual Harassment Lawsuits Against McDonald’s

Roughly 40 percent of women working in the fast-food industry report being sexually harassed at work.

By Kate Taylor

Business News

Impossible Launches Sausage Pizza With Little Caesars

The Impossible Supreme debuts in three markets.

By Chris Ip

Business News

Burger King Takes a Shot at McDonald’s Happy Meals With a Dark Ad Showing Bullying, Unpaid Student Loans and Mental Health Struggles

Boxed meals like the Pissed Meal, Salty Meal and DGAF Meal are a clear shot at McDonald's Happy Meal.

By Kate Taylor

Business News

Burger King Plans to Sell the Impossible Whopper Nationwide This Year

The plant-based burgers will begin launching in select markets this summer.

By Amrita Khalid

Business News

The Impossible Burger Is Coming to Burger King

For now, the company is staying quiet on whether there'll be a nationwide roll-out.

By Mat Smith

Marketing

KFC Enlists RoboCop to Protect Secret Recipe in New Campaign

Colonel Sanders's newest incarnation is fiercely defending the fried chicken chain's 11 blends of herbs and spices.

By Hayden Field

Business News

Chipotle Is Opening Dozens of Locations With Drive-Thru-Style ‘Chipotlanes’

The lanes allow customers to pick up mobile orders without getting out of their cars.

By Kate Taylor

Business News

Trump Greets Clemson Tigers With Fast-Food Buffet of Wendy’s, McDonald’s and Burger King as They Celebrate Their National Championship

Trump served the team a wide-ranging buffet of fast food options for dinner, including roughly 300 burgers.

By Tyler Lauletta and David Choi

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#3 on the Franchise 500: Sonic Drive-In Looks to the Future

The #3 company on our Franchise 500 list may be built on the idea of nostalgia, but a new wave of tech-focused initiatives is laying a strong foundation for years to come.

By Matthew McCreary

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#4 on the Franchise 500: Why Taco Bell Has Its Sights Set On Your City

The #4 company on our Franchise 500 list knows that to grow its customer base, it must go where customers are: metropolitan communities.

By Matthew McCreary

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#6 on the Franchise 500: Culver’s Succeeds By Investing In Managers

At the #6 company on our Franchise 500 list, a mentorship program focuses on turning store managers into franchisees -- and it's fueling growth.

By Hayden Field

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#9 on the Franchise 500: Jersey Mike’s Succeeds By Supporting Its Franchisees

The #9 company on our Franchise 500 list recommitted to franchisee training in 2018, conducting more than 1,000 classes and launching a new management platform.

By Patrick Carone