Business News
Former Costco Executive Launches First Ever Certified Organic Fast-Food Chain
Erica Welton was a food buyer for Costco for 14 years before leaving to launch the restaurant chain, called The Organic Coup.
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Business News
McDonald’s to Debut Its New Value Menu ‘McPick’ in 2016
Turnaround efforts continue at the world's largest restaurant chain.
By Reuters
Business News
Why In-N-Out Is Suing a Delivery Startup
The West Coast fast-food chain says it repeatedly asked DoorDash to cease selling its dishes.
By Katie Little
Business News
Those Calorie Counts on Fast-Food Menus? They Aren’t Working.
Six years after New York City's mandate that calories be listed at chain restaurants, researchers have found that these labels, on their own, do not reduce the overall number of calories ordered.
By Laura Entis
Business News
Burger King Just Added a New Variety of Chicken Fries to the Menu
This is the third variety the company has added to the menu since Chicken Fries were reintroduced last August.
By Kate Taylor
Buying a Franchise
Why Fresh Fruits and Veggies Means Healthy Profits for Fast Food
Tastes have changed, and fast casual restaurants are catching up.
By Jason Daley
Business News
McDonald’s Just Launched a Burger Made of Ground Chicken
There are two varieties: classic and tangy.
Building a Business
Chipotle Faces Food Poisoning Lawsuits in California and Minnesota
The chain is dealing with the aftermath of separate outbreaks of norovirus and salmonella.
By Kate Taylor
Business News
McDonald’s Is Ditching Margarine for Butter
The beleaguered fast food company will be using real butter in McMuffins and other menu items cooked with biscuits and bagels.
By Katie Little
Human Resources
At This New Fast-Food Restaurant, Human Interaction Is Almost Zero
Eatsa opens today in San Francisco, serving up quinoa bowls without a visible employee presence.
By Kate Taylor
Business News
McDonald’s Cuts Jobs as Restructuring Efforts Continue
Last month, the fast food giant cut hundreds of positions in hopes to cut $300 million by the end of 2017.
By Reuters
Building a Business
15 Absurdly Wonderful Bacon-Flavored Products
From seaweed to vodka, check out these ridiculous porky goods.
By Kate Taylor
Building a Business
New York Moves Closer to a $15 Minimum Wage for Fast-Food Employees
A state-appointed panel has recommended a significant increase from $8.75 an hour.
By Kate Taylor
Buying a Franchise
A ‘Smooth,’ Not to Mention, Sweet, Choice for a Franchise
"How awesome is it to be able to sell a product you are passionate about?" Quamisha Nelson says of her Smoothie King franchise.
By Joan Oleck
Buying a Franchise
Chipotle Is Giving Away Free Burritos to Any Customer Who Plays This Online Game
Starting July 21, the burrito chain is launching 'Friend or Faux?' to take aim at its competition and give customers the chance to win free Chipotle for a year.
By Kate Taylor
Building a Business
Shake Shack Shares Too Rich for Wall Street’s Taste Buds
Analysts have put a 'sell' rating on the burger chain.
By John Kell
Buying a Franchise
Chick-fil-A Beats Out Chipotle in Customer Satisfaction
A new reports reveals that, as a whole, customers' appreciation for fast food is dwindling.
By Kate Taylor
Buying a Franchise
Panel Says It’s Time Fast-Food Employees in New York Receive a Major Pay Increase
But does it make sense for New York to focus on fast-food industry wages in isolation?
By Kate Taylor
Buying a Franchise
A Franchisee Who Grew Up at a Mall Food Court
Mohammad Mansour worked summers at the Illinois mall. Today, he's the employer, giving back to his community in the form of jobs for youth.
By Joan Oleck
Business News
McDonald’s Is Doing Something It Hasn’t Done in 40 Years
The fast food chain is slimming down.
Buying a Franchise
A List of Food Franchises and How Much They Cost
Feeling hungry? Sink your teeth into these food companies that ranked in Entrepreneur's Franchise 500.
Business News
Los Angeles Approves Minimum Wage Hike
The incremental wage increase to $15 an hour will take place by 2020.
By Jacob Pramuk
Building a Business
New Bill Seeks to Ban Noncompete Clauses for Low-Wage Workers
The bill aims to stop companies like Jimmy John's from forcing workers making under $15 per hour to sign contracts with non-competition clauses.
By Kate Taylor
Buying a Franchise
These 101 Franchises Are the Best of the Best
From auto repair or sandwich making, these franchises rank at the top of their industry categories.
Building a Business
Freshii’s CEO Says McDonald’s Franchisees Want to Open Healthy Shops Inside Fast-Food Restaurants
Matthew Corrin believes opening Freshii locations in McDonald's would be win-win for everyone involved -- and he says that franchisees agree with him.
By Kate Taylor
Buying a Franchise
McDonald’s Secret Plans to Boost Sales Include Faster Drive-Thru, Frozen Lemonade and All-Day Breakfast
The fast-food chain dished to franchisees on the details of its turnaround plan.
By Kate Taylor
Buying a Franchise
We Tested Chipotle and McDonald’s New Delivery Services. Here’s What Happened.
With both chains recently teaming up with Postmates to offer delivery for the first time, we decided to see who came out on top in the battle of the brands.
By Kate Taylor