Franchise

Big Dave's Cheesesteaks founder and CEO Derrick Hayes
Success

Big Dave’s Cheesesteaks CEO grew up in ‘survival mode’ selling newspapers and bean pies—now his chain sells a $12 cheesesteak every 58 seconds

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August 30, 2025
How Olive Garden is able to afford giving away unlimited breadsticks
Travel & Leisure

How Olive Garden is able to afford giving away unlimited breadsticks

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July 24, 2025
Rasheeda Clark
Newsletters

She played for three WNBA teams. Now she oversees $724 million in Wendy’s sales for the largest franchisee operator in the world

By Emma Hinchliffe and Sara Braun
July 16, 2025
David Silberman, cofounder and CFO at PingPod and its subsidiary PodPlay.
Commentary

How our ping pong startup hit a $50M valuation in 5 years by tapping into automation

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September 27, 2024
A group of three young people with paper McDonald's bags stand outside a McDonald's chain.
Retail

McDonald’s may be willing to lose money on $5 meal deals if it means winning back disgruntled cash-strapped customers

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May 14, 2024
Gavin Newsom smilies with a piece of paper behind a podium. He is surrounded by celebrating workers and supporters.
Politics

Over 500,000 fast-food workers in California just got a huge raise thanks to a new law—but not everyone is celebrating

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April 1, 2024
Judge blocks ‘arbitrary and capricious’ labor board rule on contract and franchise workers that would’ve made forming unions easier
Finance

Judge blocks ‘arbitrary and capricious’ labor board rule on contract and franchise workers that would’ve made forming unions easier

By Alex Veiga and The Associated Press
March 10, 2024
Starbucks in Kuwait
Retail

Starbucks franchise lays off 2,000 employees in the Middle East due to “challenging conditions” from consumer boycotts

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March 7, 2024
Cava shares are deemed ‘terribly overpriced’ by skeptics following big IPO—and sell-side analysts are about to weigh in 
Finance

Cava shares are deemed ‘terribly overpriced’ by skeptics following big IPO—and sell-side analysts are about to weigh in 

By Aashna Shah, Katrina Lewis and Bloomberg
July 7, 2023
An employee takes a basket of French fries out of the fryer at a branch of the McDonald's fast food chain on Martin-Luther-Strasse in Giesing.
Lifestyle

Two 10-year-old kids found working at a Louisville McDonald’s until 2 a.m.—for no pay

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May 4, 2023
Tom Cruise in Top Gun: Maverick.
Lifestyle

‘Top Gun 3’? Analysts say a follow-up to the movie that saved the box office will be irresistible

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June 17, 2022
An In-N-Out Burger Restaurant Location As Vegetarians Petition For More Option
Retail

In-N-Out Is Planning a Colorado Expansion

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November 30, 2017
Signage is displayed outside a Wendy's Co. restaurant in Mt. Vernon, Illinois, U.S., on Wednesday, July 29, 2015.
Retail

Wendy’s Is Going to Install Self-Ordering Machines in 1,000 Stores

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February 27, 2017
McDonald's Seeks Franchise Partners In Malaysia
Finance

McDonald’s Reportedly Nears Deal to Sell Some of Its Asian Franchise Rights

By Reuters and Michelle Toh
October 6, 2016
Billion Dollar Buyer - Season 1

This Billionaire’s Secret to Running a Successful Business

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