In today's Speaker Spotlight, we are highlighting Chris Noffze, director of direct franchising and operations at Gong cha Americas, who will be sharing… Liz Williams, CEO of El Pollo Loco, shares a ...

Restaurant chains are reviving value promotions as consumers seek affordability. Discover why Olive Garden and other brands ...

At the upcoming Restaurant Franchising & Innovation Summit, taking place March 16-18, 2026, in San Diego, California, top restaurant executives will share how they're scaling smarter and growing ...

RaceTrac, a family-owned convenience retailer, is acquiring Potbelly in a $566 million all-cash deal. The acquisition reflects a shift as convenience stores move deeper into food service for higher ...

Have you ever been to a restaurant overflowing with customers and wondered how much the franchise owner makes? Maybe you've even thought about owning a location of a successful chain yourself. If so, ...

QSR® today announced the launch of RFO Restaurant Franchising Opportunities (franchisewithqsr.com) that empowers entrepreneurs with seamless access to detailed, restaurant-focused franchise ...

The “why” of franchising goes much farther than growing with other people’s money, Kendall Ware told an audience of potential franchisors Sunday at a National Restaurant Show educational seminar.

A restaurant brand can spend years building customer trust, and just a few bad franchise locations can lose it. That is the real tension with franchising in food and beverage. On one hand, franchising ...

The right deal starts with homework. In the third, and final, edition of our series revealing advice from this year’s QSR Best Franchise Deals Council, we tackle the question, “what would you advise ...

McDonald’s may be the most successful chain in the world — but it doesn’t make the most: Sales of franchises ranked - ...

To view our entire 2026 Franchise 500 list, including category rankings, click HERE. You may not know me, but if you’ve ever had a plate lunch (two scoops of rice and a scoop of mac salad with your ...

The casual restaurant sector faced financial distress in 2024 with several major chains having no choice but to file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection to save their businesses from closing ...