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The Great Resignation is a mass, voluntary exodus from the workforce.

A report by Black Box Intelligence analyzes factors contributing to the labor shortage in the restaurant industry.

QSR franchisors report that customers are still eager to eat out despite record-breaking food prices, with restaurant traffic increasing 15% in Q2 2021 compared to Q2 2020.

Employment rates are growing, with 943,000 jobs added in the food services segment, but the pace of hiring remains a concern for businesses.

Seven ways to manage a talent shortage, including strategies for competing for talent and creating a positive work environment.

Commercial cleaning is an essential business with 6.9% hiring more employees.

Franchise brands may not be able to hire workers due to a labor shortage, despite the end of heightened unemployment benefits.

7-Eleven franchisees ask for relief from overnight operating hours due to rising costs and worker shortages.

Service brands offer a less expensive and faster way to franchising success, with benefits including lower startup costs and shorter time from signing to startup.

To answer the question “Why buy a franchise?”, it’s probably best to start by looking at the question “Why not start my own business?”

MRI Network has released six months of 2020 job placement data, showing a decline in placements due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Woof Gang Bakery & Grooming is expanding in Las Vegas, with plans to open three locations in the region and serve the head-to-tail needs of pets.

The national unemployment rate has fallen to 11.1%, with 25% below the peak of 14.7% during the Covid-19 pandemic.

Restaurants are adapting to Covid-19 by offering limited services, leading to substantial layoffs and a costly employee recruitment process once businesses reopen.

MaidPro franchise offers discounts to help frontline workers and those recently unemployed become business owners during the COVID-19 pandemic.

The restaurant industry faces challenges due to Covid-19, but industry leaders remain optimistic about its long-term prospects and potential for recovery.

Express Employment Professionals surveys job seekers about their preference for full-time or part-time work, finding a rise in part-time work by choice.

More women are moving into executive leadership roles within the foodservice industry, increasing diversity in the workplace.

Women's growing impact on the economy, with 46% of foodservice managers being women, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

The world celebrates International Women’s Day on March 8 every year, and for the third time, FastCasual spoke with several of the industry’s most successful female leaders.

Franchisees in the beauty sector consider the benefits of investing in a beauty franchise, including flexibility, appreciation, and growth potential.

Worker wages and salaries rose 3.1 percent over the last year, marking the biggest gain in a decade according to a U.S.

The restaurant industry added 33,500 jobs in October, with the unemployment rate remaining at 3.7 percent.

Advances in technology mean automation is here to stay, with both benefits and drawbacks for employees and businesses.