ORLANDO FLA —For decades restaurant franchisors have offered an open door and a hearty handshake to small-business people with the desire, intelligence, work ethic and...
ATLANTA —Armed with a diverse franchised restaurant portfolio, Focus Brands says it intends to grow its franchisee base by living up to the spirit of its name. ...
Known for keeping his franchisor clients out of legal trouble, attorney Harold Kestenbaum says those he represents have honored him with the nickname “the franchising guru.” He wears the title proudly, especially...
With a soaring economy that is helping to create a huge middle class and an enduring friendship with the United States, India is emerging as the new China for American restaurant brands eager to expand in Asia.Given...
DALLAS Paciugo Italian Gelato is starting to franchise at the best of times or the worst of times. —Time will tell if With a widely anticipated recession expected...
Matt Shay has been president of the International Franchise Association since 2005, but his tenure with the Washington, D.C.-based group goes back to 1993 when he joined the IFA’s government affairs department. Shay...
After a small group of individual investors bailed out of Arlene Weston’s restaurant venture, the owner of Maroon’s, a Southern and Jamaican restaurant in Manhattan’s Chelsea section, turned to a cash advance firm to...
SALES FORECASTTime was when a recession hit the Mid-Atlantic region, it hit hard and overstayed its intrusion.The region was often among the first parts of the country to feel the squeeze of an economic slowdown and...
Once an unglamorous stepchild among foodservice career choices, catering has become the industry’s fastest-growing sector, in part by attracting converts from among the ranks of midcareer and middle-aged chefs and...
Once an unglamorous stepchild among foodservice career choices, catering has become the industry’s fastest-growing sector, in part by attracting converts from among the ranks of midcareer and middle-aged chefs and...