When you hear someone ask, "What is your favorite restaurant chain?" you likely aren't paying attention to the nuance behind the question. What comes to mind is likely your most visited fast food ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about the franchising, restaurant and food services industry. BRISTOL, UNITED KINGDOM - OCTOBER 01: The sun shines on the ...

FREDERICK, Md.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Roy Rogers Restaurants, the iconic chain of western-themed quick-serve restaurants based in Frederick, Maryland, announced today its inclusion in the 2024 Franchise ...

George Tinsley,77, opened his first KFC restaurant when he was 30 years old. He knew the technical side of opening a franchise but said it was much harder to actually start. Tinsley learned you have ...

As Q4 of 2025 approaches franchised restaurant operators are entering a critical stretch. Franchising continues to outperform many sectors of the economy in growth rate hiring and total output. The ...

Tariffs, interest rates, and weakening consumer sentiment are top concerns among business owners across industries. Some companies are raising prices, and others are dramatically cutting costs and ...

First Watch Restaurant Group, Inc. FWRG has entered into an agreement to acquire 15 franchise-owned locations and one restaurant under construction in North and South Carolina for a total of $49 ...

We all know that familiar feeling as you're craving one of your favorite meals from Olive Garden, In-N-Out Burger, Starbucks, or Chipotle, knowing just what to expect. That's because these are ...

First Watch Restaurant Group, Inc. has completed the acquisition of 16 franchise-owned restaurants in North and South Carolina for $49 million, further consolidating corporate ownership along the East ...

BRADENTON, Fla., April 28, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- First Watch Restaurant Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: FWRG) (together with its subsidiaries “First Watch” or the “Company”), the leading Daytime Dining ...

We Sell Restaurants, the nation’s leading and only business broker franchise focused on restaurants, is growing its national footprint with four new markets in the state of Georgia. Founded more than ...