A Twin Peaks franchisee in Florida filed simultaneous bankruptcy petitions this week, but the company’s co-CEO said the ...

Vicious Biscuit CEO George McLaughlin began working in the restaurant business during college and said, “once it’s in your ...

Toward the end of 2024, Walk-On’s Sports Bistreaux introduced a new, smaller prototype restaurant design it plans to roll out for expansion. The move was one of several for a brand not only growing, ...

Sky Zone franchisee Mohammed “Mo” Zia began his career at Southern California Edison where he played a crucial role in ...

This article is part of "Where Are They Now?"—an ongoing series in which Franchise Times managing editor Emilee Wentland and ...

In her monthly "Grab Bag" column, Editor in Chief Laura Michaels asks the tough questions—What superhero power would you most like to have? What’s the weirdest thing you’ve ever eaten?—to ...

Ryan Bridgeman said running a $450 million restaurant company with about 800 employees is a lot like being in a relay race.

Franchise development and sales firms can expedite growth for your brand. But, like any business arrangement, it comes with risk. These organizations aren’t charities, and exist to make money. That ...

Getting credible news at the local level is getting harder, as corporations buy up small newspapers (often to later gut them ...

Taco Bell veteran Liz Williams, who spent nearly 10 years at the Yum Brands chain as CFO and later president, is working to revitalize El Pollo Loco. With national brand ...

Does a private equity buyer ever overpay? Never from the seller’s perspective, of course. Demand for high quality assets remains strong. Sometimes buyers are willing to lean into optimistic assumption ...