Davina Van Buren

Six restaurants use DoorDash Direct to drive 47% sales growth

A long-term architecture partner can help operators avoid costly mistakes as they expand into new markets.

After several years of cautious dealmaking, franchise merger and acquisition (M&A) activity is picking up.

Food supply chains have stabilized since the immediate post-pandemic period, but restaurant operators shouldn’t expect a predictable cost environment in 2027.

For many quick-service restaurant operators, the drive-thru is their biggest revenue channel.

For multi-unit restaurant brands, delivering the same customer experience across every location requires a lot of coordination that guests never see.

Freddy's Frozen Custard & Steakburgers grows with $2.6 million average unit volume

The coffee industry is one of the most crowded corners of franchising.

The current landscape of the fast-food industry shows that the great chicken wars have not been won.

Bumpers Restaurants based in Canton, Mississippi is one of those rare hidden franchise gems that makes a seasoned entrepreneur like James Brown sit back and take note.

Drive-thrus are the primary revenue engine for quick-service restaurants, but many operators still lack visibility into what happens before customers reach the menu board.