FT’s Picks of the Week highlight notable C-suite moves, brand milestones, tech tidbits and other franchise news, sourced by ...

Experiential memories, for Maple Park, can be as simple as taking the family out for Italian ice at Rita’s, attending youth ...

Brett Itterman, an owner of 46 Taco John’s locations through his company Pentex Restaurant Group, is set to open five more ...

Tance Hughes began franchising with coffee concept PJ’s Coffee of New Orleans in 2021, opening his first unit in a small ...

Bruggeman sees the challenged category as a way for Toppers to lean into its unique, edgier branding (re: the brand’s ...

Eli Cohen’s agreement with the chicken fingers brand commits him to developing 44 restaurants in Texas. Earlier this year, he took over six top-performing Fazoli’s in West Texas and signed ...

Experiential brands are growing in popularity as people look to make memories with friends and family—and perhaps learn a new ...

Panera’s “RISE” plan is focused on four strategic pillars: refreshing the menu, igniting value, serving guests and expanding ...

M&M Custard, a longtime franchisee of Freddy’s Frozen Custard & Steakburgers, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection November 14. The company, based in Overland Park, Kansas, operates 31 Freddy’s ...

Franchisees of fast-growing, popular concepts have to keep their heads on a swivel when developing at a fast rate. Large ...