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Eggs Up Grill becomes largest US breakfast franchise under Ricky Richardson.

The doughnut chain brought in humans to decorate limited-edition Harry Potter and He-Man designs for the social media crowd.

The sandwich giant has revealed a $12 billion IPO target, showcasing nearly 20 years of positive growth and a 3,300-unit system that is 99% franchisee-owned.

The New York Knicks star has taken an equity stake in the 125-unit fast-casual brand, marking the company’s first partnership with a professional athlete.

Following the bankruptcy of Sailormen Inc., five buyers including Pulse Restaurant Group acquired nearly 100 units across Florida and Georgia for approximately $16.5 million.

The coffee giant is piloting a new TikTok Content Suite to incentivize baristas to create promotional content, signaling a shift toward employee-driven digital marketing.

A retrospective on dynamic pricing, subscription models, and other failed restaurant tech bets explores why certain innovations struggled to gain traction with franchise systems.

New consumer data indicates that nearly half of diners would switch restaurant brands for high-protein options, prompting major chains like McDonald's and Arby's to update their menus.

Flynn Group founder Greg Flynn highlights brand selection and disciplined systems as the key drivers behind building the world’s largest multi-unit franchise portfolio.

Jersey Mike’s has ended Chick-fil-A’s 11-year streak at the top of the American Customer Satisfaction Index, scoring a record-breaking 84 points.

xAI has struggled to compete with Anthropic and OpenAI on AI coding tools.

Elon Musk becomes world's first trillionaire after SpaceX's $1.77 trillion IPO

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This summer the chain opens a completely reimagined restaurant in Texas to test what the brand’s next decade looks like.

Tropical Smoothie Cafe surpasses $1.5 billion in sales with 1,700 cafes.

A truckload of ribs vanished in Mexico last month, nearly killing Shake Shack’s newest menu item.

Greg Flynn skipped the dotcom rush to bet on franchising. He now runs more than 3,000 outlets across seven brands and three countries.

Restaurants serving only breakfast and lunch are beating traditional family diners.

Now under new leadership, the casual dining chain has restructured its iconic all-you-can-eat promotion to stabilize margins and operational efficiency after bankruptcy.

Former Nike executive and current Taco Bell CEO Sean Tresvant is leveraging "drop culture" to drive loyalty and digital engagement across the franchise system.

Foodtastic has signed a master franchise agreement with Inspire Brands to relaunch Dunkin’ in Canada, targeting hundreds of new locations following the brand's 2018 exit.

The burger giant’s new value-driven strategy is driving same-store sales growth while requiring less corporate financial support for franchisees than initially projected.

Salad chain Bread Zeppelin is pausing its franchise program for two years to focus on company-owned growth and strengthening its business model for future investors.

Workplace catering became a major growth engine for food franchises last year, with 96% of offices using the service to acquire and retain hybrid employees.