Publications in the Mainland Community: Sitemap > 2018 > February
- Fast Casual: Goodcents signs multi-unit deal for Middle East expansion
- Nation's Restaurant News: Chuck E. Cheese’s parent names new CMO
- Imitation is the Highest Form of Franchise Flattery
- CNBC: Consumer Confidence Hits 130.8 in February vs. Expectation of 126.3
- Franchise Times: As Part of Growth Plan, ComForCare Acquires CarePatrol
- Nation's Restaurant News: Papa John’s terminates NFL sponsorship
- 5 Tips for Growing with Your Current Franchisees
- Fast Casual: Blaze pizza sales on fire with 51% increase over previous year
- Nation's Restaurant News: NLRB decision again puts joint-employer definition into question
- 5 Established Brands that Are Still Poised for Growth in 2018
- 20 Brands that Could be the Next Big Brand
- Franchise Business Review Names Top Business Ownership Opportunities for 2018 Based Exclusively on Franchisee Satisfaction
- Nation’s Restaurant News: Where the Women-Led Restaurants Are
- Fast Casual: Why Smiling Moose is betting on full-service concept
- QSR Magazine: Wendy's Sets its Compass for Fast-Food Burger Domination
- QSR Magazine: Pizza Hut Hopes to Transform 100 Million Lives with Literacy Project
- 10 Things Businesses Can Learn from McDonald’s
- Nation’s Restaurant News: Restaurants Re-Work the Food-Cost Equation
- QSR: Value is the Message for Jack in the Box in 2018
- Fast Casual: Pieology, Slim Chickens, Fazoli's among brands taking marketing to the cloud
- Fast Casual: Rush Bowls firing up blenders in Berkeley
- Adweek: KFC Responds to U.K. Chicken Shortage Scandal With a Timely ‘FCK, We’re Sorry’
- Preparing to Franchise – What Should I Know Before Franchising?
- Target’s CEO Explains Why Online Shopping Alone Won’t Cut it for Retail Brands
- The 8 | February 23, 2018
- Business Insider: Inspire Brands CEO is Not Rushing into Turning Around Buffalo Wild Wings
- Fast Casual: Gyroville sells 3rd franchise unit
- GYMGUYZ Prepares for Global Domination
- 5 Keys to Franchise Growth
- Entrepreneur: More Women Are Entering Franchising – and It's Changing the Industry
- Sales Can’t Win Unless Your Delivery Is Aligned
- Nation's Restaurant News: McDonald’s to bring back Szechuan Sauce
- CNN: Twitter Is Trying to Crack Down on Spam Bots
- Fox Business: What Restaurants are Doing to Attract Millennials
- QSR Magazine: Domino’s Falls Short of Sales Estimates in Fourth Quarter
- 4 Lessons Learned: How Checkers & Rally’s Got Its Groove Back
- Fast Casual: Fazoli's testing voice-ordering capabilities
- USA Today: Hotel CEOs talk security, technology and room service
- From Good to Great: Perspective from Emerging Franchise, Slim Chickens
- Yahoo! Finance: Cost-Cutting Efforts to Drive Red Robin’s Q4 Earnings
- AdAge: Domino’s Unseats Pizza Hut as Biggest Pizza Chain
- QSR Magazine: Blimpie Owner to Buy Fast Casual Grabbagreen
- How Sport Clips Secretly Won a Huge Market Share
- Fast Casual: Fatburger names new president, COO
- Nation's Restaurant News: DineEquity changes name to Dine Brands Global
- QSR Magazine: Is Venture Capital Right for Your Restaurant Concept?
- CNBC: Small-Business Confidence Hits Record High in 2018 After Trump Tax-Reform Win
- 5 Good Decisions: What This Barre Brand Feels It Did Right
- QSR Magazine: Chicken Shortage Forces KFC to Close Most UK Locations
- How Subway Is Thriving Throughout Decades of Change
- Fast Casual: How targeting only lapsed visitors helped HuHot increase sales
- MLB All-Star Adrian Gonzalez Joins Jersey Mikes as Multi-Unit Franchisee
- AdAge: See the Trailer for Pepsi-Campaign-Turned-Movie ‘Uncle Drew’
- Nation’s Restaurant News: Long John Silver’s Tries Brand Transformation with Grilled Items, Soft-Serve and Redesign
- Nation's Restaurant News: Carl’s Jr. breaks up with Hardee’s
- 3 Reasons Why Firehouse Subs is a Winning Brand
- 5 Secrets to Franchise Growth
- Fast Casual: Slapfish prepping for first Maryland opening
- The Glass Guru Gives Entrepreneurs Opportunity to Break into the Booming Glass & Window Industry
- Nation's Restaurant News: House approves ADA amendment to protect businesses
- The 8 | February 16, 2018
- The IFA Joins the Visit U.S. Coalition to Promote International Travel and Boost Business
- Adweek: Subway’s Bold Rebranding Campaign Promises a Different Taste for Everyone
- Fast Casual: Bubbakoo's Burritos inks deal to bring the Jersey Shore upstate
- How Capriotti’s Stands Out in a Crowded Segment
- Fast Casual: Teriyaki Madness targeting Los Angeles for growth
- Fox Business: What is Trump's reciprocal tax and how it could affect you?
- You Are Entitled to Your Own Opinions, but Not Your Own Facts
- Fast Casual: Cafe Yumm signs 3-unit deal for Boise
- How Gloria Jean's is Winning the Coffee Game
- How McDonald’s Is Slimming Down its Happy Meals
- QSR: The NYC Fast Casual Hoping to Sell 100 Units in 2018
- Fast Casual: Fazoli's debuts 2nd Florida unit in Tampa Bay
- National Franchising League Spotlight: Angelo Crowell
- National Franchise League Spotlight: Muhsin Muhammad
- Nation's Restaurant News: U.S. restaurant count declines 2%, NPD reports
- 3 Resources for Celebrities Wanting to Buy a Franchise
- National Franchising League Spotlight: Tyoka Jackson
- CNBC: Valentine’s Day Falls on a Wednesday this Year and That’s Bad News for Restaurants
- Fast Casual: Brands Hope Valentine’s Day LTOs Will Help Attract Customers
- QSR Magazine: Chipotle Names Taco Bell's Brian Niccol CEO
- Fast Casual: Überrito Signs Master Franchise Agreement for Texas
- QSR Magazine: Why it's Time for Restaurants to Ride the Detox Wave
- How Retired NFL Player Gary Brackett Won at Franchising
- Fast Casual: Jollibee Foods Corporation Becomes Majority Owner of Smashburger in $100M Deal
- Business Insider: 13 Popular Fast-Food Items that Are Surprisingly Perfect for Vegans
- Nation's Restaurant News: RBI profits rise as unit counts increase
- 7 Ways a Brand Can Benefit from Signing a Celebrity
- QSR Magazine: The Future is Caffeinated at Dunkin’. Here’s Why
- Fast Casual: Nekter joins the 100 club
- 5 Things to Know About the Cost of Using a Celebrity Endorsement for a Franchise
- QSR Magazine: KFC Selling Fried Chicken Scented Cards for Valentine’s Day
- Ad Age: Facebook Sees Its Gen Z Audience Slipping Away to Snapchat
- Fast Casual: Flame Broiler adds to Cali footprint
- The 8 Special: Tutor Doctor's Dan Monaghan on Innovation in Digital Marketing
- Fast Casual: Will delivery drive sales or gobble up profits?
- Dale Carnegie CEO to Highlight New Initiative Designed to Increase Transparency in the Franchise Industry at IFA 2018
- Fox Business: Amazon to Challenge UPS, FedEx with New Delivery Service
- The 8 | February 9, 2018
- QSR: Restaurant Sales Cool Off Significantly in January
- Fast Casual: Caliburger launches global growth initiatives implementing robots, kiosks
- Walter Bond to Help Franchise Brands ‘Find Their Mousetrap’ at IFA 2018
- QSR Magazine: Sales Continue to Drop for Rave's Pie Five Pizza Concept
- The Next Recession Could Make Franchisors Rich
- Fox Business: Dunkin’ plan for 1,000 new stores faces labor shortage
- 3 Pieces of Advice for Becoming a Multi-Unit Franchisee
- Nation’s Restaurant News: 5 Ways Restaurants Are Kicking Off Olympics Season
- Entrepreneur: The 3 Biggest Lessons in Franchising, According to the Industry’s Top Podcasters
- QSR Magazine: Robeks Fresh Juices and Smoothies Launches Online Ordering
- Nation's Restaurant News: Yum partners with Grubhub for online ordering, delivery
- Dustin Hansen Brings Lessons from InXpress Americas to IFA2018
- What I Learned as a CEO that Helped Me Become a Great Franchisee
- Home Health Care News: ComForCare Acquires Senior Living Placement Service CarePatrol
- QSR Magazine: 10 Tips to Rescue Your Brand from the Brink
- Fast Casual: Chipotle’s CFO Reports $40-$50 Million in Savings in 2018 From Lower Income Tax Rate
- Nation's Restaurant News: Dunkin’ Donuts’ emphasis on beverages drives sales gains
- Rory Vaden Brings Lessons from “Procrastinating on Purpose” to IFA Convention
- Fast Casual: Melt Shop reports solid growth following domestic, international franchising efforts
- The 8 Special: Tutor Doctor's Dan Monaghan on Disruption in Franchise Development
- SmartBrief: How restaurants and food brands can win over Gen Z
- 9 Things I learned from Sports that Helped Me Become a Great Franchisee
- IFA Names Bank of America Merrill Lynch Strategic Partner for Retirement Solutions
- Franchise Times: The Gents Place Touts Growth, Investment from Dallas Cowboys Owner
- Arby's CEO Says Buffalo Wild Wings Isn't the Only Brand it Intends to Buy
- What to Expect from Daymond John at IFA 2018
- Fast Casual: Franchise Focus: 2 cousins sink teeth into fast casual pizza business
- Stephen M. R. Covey on the Economics of Trust in Franchising
- Grand Rapids Business Journal: Female business ownership on the rise
- 4 Ways to Make Millions as a Franchisee
- Adweek: Here Are the 3 Big Trends that Ruled This Year’s Super Bowl Ads
- Nation’s Restaurant News: Sonic Names Claudia San Pedro President
- QSR Magazine: A Look Inside Capriotti's Tech-Driven Restaurant of the Future
- QSR Magazine: Carl’s Jr. Serving Beer, Wine at First Manhattan Location
- Nation’s Restaurant News: New app rates restaurant noise levels
- The 8 | February 2, 2018
- New Study Shows Amazon Is Now the Most Valuable Brand in the World
- Fox Business: Economy Added 200,000 Jobs in January; Wage Growth Best Since 2009
- 4 Skills Athletes Can Transfer into the Franchising World
- Fast Casual: Giardino Gourmet Salads expanding South Florida footprint
- Alex Rodriguez Offers 5 Coaching Lessons for Leaders Who Want to Win
- Nation's Restaurant News: McDonald’s 4Q U.S. same-store sales rise 4.5%
- Don’t Let LaVar Ball Enter Your Brand
- CNBC: US preliminary Q4 productivity down 0.1%, vs 1.0% increase expected
- Checkers & Rally's Reignites Food Wars After Taco Bell's Fry Launch
- Alex Rodriguez’s Next At-Bat: How the Former Slugger Has Found Success in Business
- Nation’s Restaurant News: Sentinel Capital Partners Sells Huddle House
- Fast Casual: Freddy's Frozen Custard & Steakburgers headed to Dubai