2+ day, 12+ hour ago   (752+ words) Shawarma Press founder and CEO Sawsan Abublan explains how franchisors can align construction, permitting, staffing, training and marketing to create smoother franchise launches. Opening a new franchise location requires far more than selecting a date and preparing for a ribbon…...

2+ day, 10+ hour ago   (228+ words) Cofounders and co-owners Anthony and Haley Sitek share how they’ve prepared their seven-restaurant group for expansion. As any restaurant founder will tell you, growing from one restaurant to a second is hard. And for a small, corporate-owned restaurant business, growing…...

2+ day, 13+ hour ago   (295+ words) September 10, 2026 // Franchising.com // ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. – WOWorks has launched a new three-tier franchise incentive program designed to make development more accessible for independent entrepreneurs while rewarding experienced multi-unit operators prepared to grow at scale. Available for a limited time through…...

3+ day, 5+ hour ago   (463+ words) Leaving mom-and-pop dining behind, Mitul Patel is bringing Beef 'O' Brady's to Tuscaloosa with 30+ big screens, scratch-made food, and a family-first game day experience. Mitul sat down with 1851 Franchise to discuss why he moved from independent restaurant ownership to franchising…...

3+ day, 11+ hour ago   (717+ words) “The goal isn’t to open the cheapest restaurant. The goal is to make the smartest investment,” East Coast Wings + Grill CEO Sam Ballas said. As construction costs climb, more operators are eyeing second-generation restaurant spaces — sites with existing kitchens, hoods…...

3+ day, 14+ hour ago   (137+ words) The restaurant-focused agency is strengthening its position as a long-term growth partner by combining specialized marketing services with the operational perspective of restaurant owners. For Mojitos, a two-location Cuban American concept in metro Atlanta, Resto Experience grew third-party delivery orders…...

4+ day, 12+ hour ago   (97+ words) Plus, QSR brands’ value perception is starting to slip. On this week's Extra Serving, NRN editor in chief Sam Oches and executive editor Alicia Kelso discuss the latest restaurant industry news, including Popeyes’ reintroduction of its $6 Big Box, Domino’s new…...

4+ day, 11+ hour ago   (841+ words) Drawing on his own experience as a franchisee and franchisor, Picker approaches franchise development with empathy, disciplined growth and a focus on finding the right partners. Howard Picker has experienced franchising from nearly every angle. He has been a franchisee,…...

4+ day, 13+ hour ago   (524+ words) Best things to do in Dallas this week, Sept. 7 – 13 Alison McLean for the Dallas Observer If you were ticked off at the small portions and high prices for your last restaurant dinner, or if your most recent takeout meal was…...

1+ week, 22+ hour ago   (923+ words) You probably forgot this 90s fast-food icon even existed. Now it’s dropping $10 million on a comeback, but an expert warns one flaw could ruin it all. Think Pizza Hut, and you probably recall a nostalgic dine-in experience from the 1990s - the iconic…...