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 ...

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 ...

Freddy's sustained performance and continued growth were further validated by its climb to No. 79 on the 2025 Franchise Times Top 400 list, up three spots from last year. The annual ranking evaluates ...

Prioritizing growth and innovation, We Sell Restaurants, the nation’s leading and only business broker franchise focused on restaurants, is announcing the formation of its Franchise Advisory Board.

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 ...

Robin Gagnon, the CEO of We Sell Restaurants, said the company’s data shows 10,000 baby boomers are retiring daily and most who are business owners don’t have an exit strategy. “It’s a big issue, ...

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 ...