Finance & M&A across franchise brands: the deals, operators and trade-press stories Burnaze summarizes, each linked to the original.
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Chipotle reported $3.1 billion in Q1 revenue, credited to back-of-house efficiency technology, new sauce innovations, and a successful catering push.
Multi-unit franchisees looking to improve profitability need to stop treating the P&L as a report card and start reading it like a story.
Several buyers have emerged to acquire individual concepts from FAT Brands' portfolio following the company's recent bankruptcy filing and debt liquidation efforts.
Yum Brands omits KFC U.S. same-store sales from earnings report.
Zwift’s acquisition of Rouvy signals a strategic shift in the indoor cycling market, as platforms move beyond competing on a single experience model and look to capture a wider spectrum of users.
Wingstop reported an 8.7% decline in same-restaurant sales as rising gas prices and geopolitical tension impacted the spending habits of its core lower-income consumer base.
Domino’s stock fell 10% after missing quarterly sales estimates due to winter weather and heavy promotional competition from rivals Papa John’s and Pizza Hut.
Taco Bell outperformed other Yum Brands subsidiaries in the first quarter of 2026, reporting a 10% increase in global system sales.
From SBA-backed loans and retirement rollovers to home equity and equity partners, today’s franchise buyers have more financing options than ever.
Hallmark offers a path to ownership through its Gold Crown store program, which operates differently than a traditional franchise.
PureGym is coming for the U.S. market, and its 2025 financial results give it plenty of momentum to do so.
The 62-unit Italian fast-casual chain is seeking capital from a strategic partner to fuel an ambitious expansion plan for 1,000 national locations.
San Francisco-based chicken concept Starbird has named Stefanie Lee as chief financial officer to bolster its leadership team during a period of national expansion.
Red Lobster’s reintroduction of its Endless Shrimp promotion leads this week’s trending stories following the brand's recent bankruptcy proceedings.
GNC is a global health and wellness retailer with franchising since 1988
TAMPA, Fla., April 28, 2026 // GLOBE NEWSWIRE // -- Tropical Smoothie Cafe , a fast-casual restaurant brand with more than 1,700 U.S.
In addition to the newly acquired Gilbert location, Laveti currently owns and operates Urban Air parks in Lakeland, FL and Newnan, GA, with a third location in development in Mesa, AZ.
Franchise Update Media releases 2025 Annual Franchise Marketing Leadership Report
LAS VEGAS — BooXkeeping , the modern bookkeeping company known for delivering cloud-based financial services to over 100 franchise brands in the US, has launched RunwayX , a free bookkeeping…
QXO’s $17 billion acquisition of TopBuild creates a massive North American distribution and installation entity specializing in insulation and residential building products.
The pizza giant saw a 6.6% drop in first-quarter net income, citing valuation swings in its China master franchise and a general slowdown in consumer spending.
Domino's Pizza announced its first quarter 2026 financial results, with global retail sales growth of 3.4% excluding foreign currency impact.
Miso Robotics CEO Rich Hull explains how AI-driven real-time data integration can eliminate operational blind spots and improve restaurant profit margins.
Competitive pressures over value, dwindling consumer confidence and bad weather resulted in a same-stores sales increase of just 0.9%, far below expectations and Q4’s 3.7% growth.