Publications in the Mainland Community: Sitemap > 2018 > March
- Fast Casual: Tropical Smoothie Café Secures Up to $20M to Help Fuel Franchise Growth
- Mashable: Apple puts Facebook on notice with Business Chat in iMessage
- What Franchisors Should Expect When Signing with a Franchise Broker
- Fox Business: Starbucks, Coffee Sellers in California Must Have Cancer Warning, Judge Says
- The 8 | March 30, 2018
- Fast Casual: FoodLogiQ secures $19.5M in financing
- NRN: Wetzel’s Pretzels Bets Big on Bold Prototype
- Emerging Franchisors to Watch: Factory Donuts
- Fast Casual: Rush Bowls opening world headquarters in Gunbarrel, Colorado
- 5 Steps to Growing an Emerging Franchise
- TechCrunch: LinkedIn is introducing auto-playing video ads
- Emerging Franchisors to Watch: Stumpy’s Hatchet House
- QSR Magazine: McDonald’s Announces $150M Commitment to Employee Education
- NRN: Papa Murphy’s Names Nik Rupp CFO
- Fast Casual: Squisito Pizza & Pasta opens 6th Maryland unit
- Emerging Franchisors to Watch: SPIN! Neapolitan Pizza
- Fast Casual: The Pie Hole names CEO
- Adweek: Dunkin’ Donuts Trots Out Branded Running Shoes in Honor of the Boston Marathon
- Jibu: Why the Franchising Model Worked for My Business
- CNBC: Final Reading on U.S. Q4 GDP Is Up 2.9%, vs. 2.7% Growth Expected
- Fast Casual: Despite Losses, FAT Brands CEO Says Holding Company ‘Poised for Growth’
- QSR Magazine: Subway’s Loyalty App Splits Consumers
- Emerging Franchisors to Watch: Famous Toastery
- Fast Casual: Dat Dog set for Baton Rouge expansion
- CNBC: Wendy's just released a hip-hop mixtape—here's what the CEO had to say
- 5 Things No One Tells You About Becoming an Emerging Franchise
- QSR Magazine: Jack in the Box Partners with Postmates for Delivery
- NRN: McDonald’s Forms Council to Improve Chicken Welfare
- Fast Casual: Jersey Mike's adds to franchise sales team
- Emerging Franchisors to Watch: Watters International Realty
- Fast Casual: Penn Station East Coast Subs adds online ordering to mobile app, website
- QSR Magazine: Dunkin' Donuts Snags Media All-Star as New VP
- The Top 10 Emerging Franchises of 2018
- Adweek: That GIF You Just Shared? It Might Actually Be an Ad
- Fast Casual: Starbucks Reaches 100 Percent Pay Equity
- Fast Casual: Pokeworks, Pokeatery bringing poke to the masses
- Emerging Franchisors: Strange Donuts
- Nation's Restaurant News: Kona Grill works to turn around struggling sales
- Adweek: Snapchat Is Doling Out Free Stats to Brands on How Many Users Visit Their Locations
- 4 Reasons Showhomes is an Emerging Franchisor to Watch
- TODAY: Taco Bell Unveils Tortilla Chips Based on ‘Fire’ and ‘Mild’ Sauces
- The 8 | March 23, 2018
- QSR: Blaze Debuts First Middle East Location in Kuwait City
- Fast Casual: Fatburger, Buffalo's Express opens in Santa Monica
- 4 Reasons Why Orange Cryo Wellness is an Emerging Franchisor to Watch
- Fast Casual: R Taco adds 2 locations in Texas
- How to Piggyback off of Another Brand’s Growth
- TechCrunch: Instagram will show more recent posts due to algorithm backlash
- 4 Reasons Sylvan Learning Went from Emerging to Established
- QSR: Pokéworks Expects to Open 100 New Franchise Locations
- Nation's Restaurant News: Jack in the Box completes $305M sale of Qdoba
- Emerging Franchisors to Watch: Honey-Jam Café
- Fast Casual: Pancheros opens 2nd Davenport location
- QSR Magazine: Growing Capriotti’s Names Dennis Watts VP of Real Estate
- How Emerging Franchisor Mr. Mac’s is Carving Out its Own Unique Niche in the Franchise Industry
- QSR Magazine: Chipotle Taps Bloomin’ Brands Exec as New Marketing Boss
- CNBC: McDonald’s Sets Ambitious Targets for Cutting Greenhouse Gas Emissions
- Nation's Restaurant News: A new look for Moe’s Southwest Grill
- Emerging Franchise Brands to Watch: BoConcept
- Fast Casual: Jamba Juice seeks brand expansion alongside digital makeover
- Nation's Restaurant News: Dunkin’ Donuts tests online catering in four states
- Willie’s Chicken Shack Prepares to Bring Taste of New Orleans to Rest of the Country
- Fast Casual: DoorDash Partners with Restaurant Revolution to Facilitate Catering, Delivery Orders
- Entrepreneur: How Two Young Sisters Are Proving Themselves in the World of Franchising
- Nation's Restaurant News: McDonald's and NLRB reach settlement in joint-employer case
- 5 Reasons Coolgreens is an Emerging Franchisors to Watch
- Nation's Restaurant News: 7-Eleven expands snacks with potato tots
- VentureBeat: How to get started with AI integration in a growing business
- 9 Tips Franchisors Share for Succeeding in the Industry
- Entrepreneur: Which Country to Move to If You’re Young and Want to Be Your Own Boss
- QSR Magazine: NBA Superstar Dwayne Wade Enters the Fast-Casual Pizza Business
- Fast Casual: Dickey's opening in Cambridge, Minnesota
- Emerging Franchisors to Watch: uBreakiFix
- Fast Casual: Newk's opens 2nd Austin unit
- Zaxyby’s Senior Director of Human Resources to Contribute to Recruiting Webinar
- 5 Emerging Franchisors that Are Changing the Game
- Entrepreneur: Making the Mental Switch from Employee to Owner Is Crucial to Succeeding with a Franchise
- The 8 | March 16, 2018
- Franchise Times: Anytime Fitness Celebrates 4,000th Gym Opening with Message of Unity
- Nation's Restaurant News: Can anti-carb Zoodles save Noodles & Co.?
- Business-Minded Approach to the Traditionally Closed Off Glass Industry Makes The Glass Guru an Emerging Franchisor to Watch
- Fast Casual: Fazoli's launches loyalty app for Kentucky guests
- The Sales You Do this Year Won’t Impact Until 2020
- QSR Magazine: Why Del Taco is Thriving in Fast Food's Value War
- Emerging Franchisors to Watch: Lennys Grill & Subs
- QSR Magazine: Dunkin’ Donuts Adds Mobile Ordering with Google Assistant
- Nation’s Restaurant News: Chipotle Chief Marketing and Strategy Officer Resigns
- Fast Casual: Mod Pizza reports 81% increase in system-wide sales
- Emerging Franchisors to Watch: SoBol
- Fast Casual: Juice it Up has new owner, CEO
- Nation's Restaurant News: Millennials want ethical snacks—to go
- Don't Forget These 5 Things When Launching Your Brand's Franchise Opportunity
- Bloomberg: Google Will Prioritize Stories for Paying News Subscribers
- Nation’s Restaurant News: MOD, Blaze Emerge as Fast-Casual Pizza Leaders
- Nation's Restaurant News: Taco Bell design leans on flexibility
- SPENGA Fitness Plans to Open 300 Locations in the Next Five Years
- Fast Casual: CoreLife Eatery signs multi-unit deal for Ohio
- Adweek: Burger King Staged a Car Fire on a Highway, and Surprised Those Who Stopped to Help
- 5 Reasons Emerging Franchises Fail & How to Avoid Them
- Fast Casual: Mobile Orders Skyrocket in 2017, but 2 in 5 Still Use Cash
- Nation’s Restaurant News: Demand for Plant-Based Protein Beefs Up
- Nation's Restaurant News: Nacho Fries become bestselling Taco Bell product launch in chain history
- 3 Reasons to Watch Idolize Brows & Beauty
- QSR Magazine: Why Salad-Savvy Coolgreens is One to Watch
- QSR Magazine: Dairy Queen Moving Headquarters in 2019
- Emerging to Established: Jennifer Beall Saxton of Tot Squad
- QSR Magazine: Domino’s Offering BOGO Pizza Deal for March Madness
- Fast Casual: NRA puts Coca-Cola leader in development, industry relations post
- Pretty in Paint Parties Is Breaking into the Franchising Industry by Carving Out its Own Niche in an Increasingly Crowded Segment
- Fast Casual: Fork & Salad signs franchising agreement with Fransmart
- Fox Business: Here's Why Papa John's International, Inc. Shares Fell 11% in February
- Emerging Franchisors to Watch: Saladworks
- Fox Business: Jobs Jumped by 313,000 in February, Best Since July 2016
- The 8 | March 9, 2018
- QSR Magazine: New York City’s Café D’Avignon Begins Franchising
- QSR Magazine: Bojangles’ Could Close Stores in Turnaround Efforts
- Emerging Franchisors: Pool Scouts
- Fast Casual: Blaze 'brings it on home' for CEO Mizes in the Gateway City
- How to Leverage Franchise PR to Grow Your Emerging Brand
- QSR Magazine: Dairy Queen's Annual Free Cone Day Taking Place March 20
- Emerging Franchisors to Watch: Pet Wants
- QSR Magazine: 5 Trends Restaurants Can’t Afford to Ignore in 2018
- CNN Money: Why McDonald’s Is Flipping Its Arches for a Day
- Nation's Restaurant News: Peyton Manning Sold Franchised Units Before Papa John’s NFL Split
- Emerging Franchisors to Watch: Lightbridge Academy
- QSR Magazine: McDonald's Begins Rolling Out Fresh Beef Quarter Pounders
- CNBC: 80% of women would leave a company for one that offered better gender equality
- Fox Business: Coca-Cola to Launch First Alcoholic Drink
- Nation’s Restaurant News: El Pollo Loco Partners with DoorDash to Expand Delivery to 280 Restaurants
- Top 15 Low Investment Emerging Franchises
- Fast Casual: Farmer Boys names Chief People Officer
- Emerging Franchisors to Watch: Realty ONE Group
- Fast Casual: Pei Wei calls out Panda Express in latest commercial
- Fast Casual: Kitchen United Brings on Former Taco Bell Chief Development Officer
- Top 15 High Investment Emerging Franchises
- The Chicago Tribune: ‘Non-Poaching’ Clauses Targeted
- Togo's Names Corey Wilde Chief Development Officer
- Nation's Restaurant News: Wings N’ Things has new name, franchising plan and president
- Emerging Franchise Brands to Watch: Pokeworks
- QSR Magazine: For Fazoli's, the Momentum Isn't Close to Slowing Down
- Adweek: Why More and More Brands Are Catering to Country Music Fans
- 5 Emerging Franchise Segments to Watch
- Former Starbucks Exec Named CEO of El Pollo Loco
- Franchise Times: The Big Get Bigger as JAE Group Acquires 34 Wendy’s
- Fast Casual: Noodles & Co expands employee benefits, adds chief brand ambassador
- Emerging Franchisors: Wag N' Wash Natural Food & Bakery
- AdAge: Pizza Hut Takes Over From Papa John's as the Official Pizza of the NFL
- Fox Business: America loves to drink and Pernod Ricard is sipping up the profits
- Emerging Franchisors: Closet & Storage Concepts/More Space Place
- Adweek: McDonald’s Crops the Golden Arches to Direct You to the Closest Restaurant
- The 8 | March 2, 2018
- Business Insider: Chipotle Closes Burger Concept, Tasty Made
- QSR Magazine: Roy Rogers Recharges Into the Future
- 5 Reasons School of Rock is an Emerging Franchise to Watch
- Nation's Restaurant News: Habit Burger to test breakfast at drive-thru restaurants
- Search Is Dead, Long Live Artificial Intelligence
- QSR Magazine: Sonic Launches First Fast-Food Mushroom-Blended Burger
- Emerging Franchisors to Watch: Best in Class Education Center
- Fast Casual: How Cracker Barrel Is Reaching Gen Y, Z Consumers through Fast Casual Concept
- USA TODAY: Warriors Draymond Green Invests in Blink Fitness
- Nation's Restaurant News: El Pollo Loco names Bernard Acoca CEO
- Emerging Franchisors to Watch: Kitchen Solvers