Franchise

The frozen yogurt chain's stores pull in close to $1 million a year each, and its franchise owners keep renewing.

Bob Wright says Wendy's chased cost savings over quality, and lost its No. 2 spot to Burger King. Now he's rolling out a five-point fix.

KM Capital is taking over 44 Papa Johns locations in Mexico, with plans to grow from there.

Founder Brandon Landry spent two decades proving Walk-On's needed big restaurants. Now he's betting the opposite is true.

The new "modern heritage" prototype goes retro, leaning into A&W's roadside root beer stand roots.

CFO Dawn Hooper says the spicy limited-time menu was 'highly polarizing.' The chain leaned into a Philly Cheesesteak platform instead.

Six years ago he'd never made a bagel. Now he's baked more than 1.5 million of them.

A new app makes it easier for McDonald’s employees to get to their jobs.

Buffalo Wild Wings Go and Jimmy John's are launching their first combined location together, in a Florida town built around game day.

The chicken chain is beating Wall Street's expectations and expanding its menu to include items that appeal to younger consumers.

Bob Wright, who turned around Potbelly, is facing declining sales at Wendy's. He says the fix starts with the food.

Anthony and Angela Coleman turned a hard family experience into a CarePatrol franchise helping other families navigate senior care.

Most founders think expansion is a growth story, but it's actually a stress test that exposes every weakness in the original business — and the ones who scale successfully treat their second location like a franchise, not an extension of themselves.

Michael Browning Jr. built the first Urban Air Adventure Park by hand with his father.

Same-store sales jumped 8.5% last quarter, just as arch rival McDonald's admits its own sales growth has stalled.

CEO Chris Kempczinski blamed inconsistent execution and a pullback in digital deals. The chain also named a new head of its US business.

The recording artist is becoming an equity partner in Beyond Juicery + Eatery, known for its juices, smoothies and health-conscious menu.

The sandwich chain's IPO was more than 10 times oversubscribed.

Wade Oney, President of Bam-Bamy Pizza, gives his managers, supervisors and executives a piece of the business.

The fast-food chain’s merch drop shows that its fans want more than meal deals.

When world record holder Kelsey Pfendler turned out to be a fan, Denny's leaned in, without trying to sell anything.