Kate Jaspon, former chief financial officer of Dunkin’ Brands, took over the role of chief financial officer of Inspire Brands in June, replacing David Pipes who retired after 40 years in the industry. For Jaspon, connecting with mentors and sponsors throughout her career has been a key to h…
Garden City is the “hub of western Kansas,” said Amro Samy, which is why he’s opening his first Walk-On’s Sports Bistreaux in the city of about 30,000 people.
The creatively named uBreakiFix is history, changed to Asurion Tech Repair & Solutions, the company announced today. Asurion bought the tech repair franchise in 2019 and retained co-founder Justin Wetherill as CEO until June 2021, when Asurion's Dave Barbuto took the role and Wetherill became senior adviser.
Curio Wellness, the Maryland-based medical cannabis company, is the latest to launch a marijuana dispensary franchise, joining the likes of Unity Rd., The Open Dør, Miracle Leaf and others looking to make inroads in a challenging but potentially lucrative segment.
In today’s feel-good story, IHOP chose a Caramel Apple a la Mode Pancake created by an 8-year-old named Rayaan Kalhoro in its third annual Kid Chef contest. His idea was chosen as a winner “not only because of the delicious taste and fantastic creativity, but also because the role pancakes h…
In an article about Edible Arrangements in January 2021, founder and CEO Tariq Farid vowed the retailer known for its fresh fruit bouquets was back on track. That was after two years in a row of double-digit sales declines and 150-plus stores shed. This October, the Franchise Times Top 400 offers proof.
Former Popeyes Chief Development Officer Greg Vojnovic is back in the chicken game, but he's working with the competition. Vojnovic and his company Cedartown Chicken agreed to buy seven Bojangles restaurants in western Georgia and signed a development deal to open 11 new locations in the sam…
We’ve been interviewing high-performing CEOs this month for the upcoming Franchise Times Top 400 issue, publishing October 1, and asking executives of the largest U.S.-based franchises how they grew sales and units in a pandemic. Turns out many didn’t do it alone; they had help from a key adviser or mentor along the way. Here are six standouts, from the simple to the sublime.
This Monday, September 13, was the first day New York City officials were enforcing the vaccine mandate for customers—or to be precise, enforcing whether restaurant, gym and theater owners were enforcing the mandate that customers needed to show proof of vaccination to come indoors. Art Depole, co-owner of a Mooyah Burgers, Fries & Shakes shop in Times Square, was flummoxed when reached just after the lunch rush.
With the announcement September 9 of the Path Out of the Pandemic, President Biden’s COVID-19 action plan, and its accompanying vaccine requirement, those in franchising hurriedly started discussing and dissecting what such a requirement could mean for franchisors and franchisees. Just four …
Perkins created a virtual restaurant brand for the bakery side of its business that is driving incremental volum…
El Pollo Loco is set to be the first quick-service restaurant to test drone delivery in the U.S. The "LA Mex" br…
When Ivan and Allison Chavez opened their first Sweet Paris Crêperie in 2012 in Houston, the couple went for a h…
Bringing franchise operators together to share knowledge and best practices helps spread institutional wisdom an…
Los Angeles-based ice cream and gourmet waffle franchise The Dolly Llama is expanding. The brand began franchisi…
Border Foods has broken ground on the 3,000-square-foot, two-story new restaurant design which will feature four…
As other restaurants shuttered or “were afraid to take the risk,” franchisee JJ Ramsey decided to remodel 10 of …
Pollo Campero is navigating the incredible shift to digital ordering, off-premises consumption and some new ways…
McDonald's is in the news with reports that the QSR giant is suggesting franchisees close their dining rooms. Th…
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