A franchisor consumed with avoiding the risk of a lawsuit may well stay out of court. Indeed, undue risk aversion leads to the ultimate defens…

Given the rapid pace of change and innovation within the restaurant industry, it's tempting to dismiss the family-dining segment as hopelessly…

My Girl Friday—We first looked at this Cincinnati-based personal concierge service in May 2005. The company, founded by Julie Hagenmaier in 19…

Panera Bread Company acquired 32 of its franchise-operated bakery-cafes and the development rights for select markets in Illinois and Minnesot…

Pet Butler, a pet waste cleanup franchise, named Patricia Gannon as chief financial officer. Gannon has been retired for the past 11 months. P…