Iron Hill Brewery & Restaurant has closed three locations in the Philadelphia market, including its original brewpub in Newark, Del., which opened in 1996. The company cited a “changing business ...

Franchise Equity Partners, a private investment firm specializing in providing capital to franchise businesses and their owners, has acquired a majority stake in 7 Crew, the second-largest franchisee ...

Starbucks workers in Illinois, Colorado, and California have sued the company, claiming its new dress code policy is unlawful because they were not reimbursed for required clothing purchases. The ...

Third-party delivery platforms continue to lead the way with new digital tools and bells and whistles for operator partners. DoorDash is at the front of the pack. Just over the past year, DoorDash ...

There have been plenty of comments from plenty of major restaurant executives about a pullback in spending among lower-income consumers. Some have even warned that middle-income consumers are ...

How does a restaurant company achieve scale? The easy answer is to suggest that, in this industry, chains equal scale: Replicating a concept into multiple locations magnifies its impact and potential.

Bravo Brio Restaurants LLC and subsidiaries have filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, the company said Monday. The Orlando, Fla.-based parent to the casual-dining Bravo! Italian Kitchen and ...

In my last article, you read about the importance of Bringing Corporate Values to the Frontline in Casual Dining, answering an excellent question by Alex Botelho, International Franchise Development ...

Jeff Fenster is the epitome of an entrepreneur. The Everbowl founder lived many lives before he started the acai bowl concept in 2016, launching and selling multiple companies. Then, like a true ...

Consumer sentiment scores recovered slightly in June from a massive drop throughout the prior six months, but that doesn’t necessarily mean diners are sprinting back to restaurants. Several recent ...

7 Brew was the industry’s fastest-growing concept in 2024, per Technomic data, generating 163% year-over-year sales growth and nearly 80% unit-count growth to end the year with 321 locations. In early ...