Publications in the Mainland Community: Sitemap > 2018 > August
- Qdoba to Fight Childhood Hunger With No Kid Hungry
- The Latest Developments in the Papa John’s Power Struggle
- Franchisees Who Give Back: Renee Friedman of FASTSIGNS
- Tim Hortons and Franchisees Embroiled in Coffee Pot Kerfuffle
- The 8 | August 31, 2018
- Stocks Fall as U.S.-Canada-Mexico Trade Deal Nears Deadline
- Coca-Cola to Purchase Costa Coffee
- How The World’s Tastes Will Shift Over The Next Decade
- One Hour Heating and Air Conditioning Franchisee Mark Geschke Uses His Business To Support Local Children
- YouTube Tests In-Platform Fundraising Features
- If You Do Anything Without Effort, It Will Fail
- Starbucks Experiments with Cutting Down Sugar Content of Frappuccinos
- The Dapper Doughnut Husband and Wife Duo Actively Support Local Community
- Papa John's: John Schnatter is Harming Company
- Are Restaurants Getting Healthier?
- Freshii Unveils A School Lunch Program
- CraftWorks Restaurants and Breweries Franchisees Continue to Get Involved in Their Local Communities
- Dunkin' Donuts is Shortening Its Name at Certain Locations
- Stop Searching for the Perfect Resume (Find the Right Person Instead)
- Domino’s Seeks Local Partners for ‘Paving for Pizza’ Program as it Expands Nationwide
- McDonald's Facing Lawsuit Over In-Store Quarter Pounder Purchases
- Buffalo Wings & Rings Owner Shows Customer Care In and Out of His Restaurant
- Survey Suggests Half of California's ‘Gig Economy’ Workers Struggle with Poverty
- People Are Using Google “Near Me” Searches to Choose Restaurants
- Franchisees Who Give Back: Eric Wilson of Slapfish
- Chipotle to Offer Delivery Directly Through its App
- Instagram Takes Measures to Combat Fake News
- Franchisees Who Give Back: Rich Anthony of Mosquito Joe
- El Pollo Loco Picks First Ever Chief People Officer
- What Colonel Sanders Reveals About John Schnatter’s Downfall
- Facebook Plans to Run on Renewable Energy by 2020
- Franchisees Who Give Back: Leon Brownlee of Welcomemat Services
- Final Blockbuster Location to Launch Beer in Honor
- CDCP Confirms 507 Illnesses Linked to McDonald’s Salads
- Buffalo Wild Wings Taps Seth Freeman as New CMO
- Franchisees Who Give Back: Jessica Fredieu of Mosquito Joe
- Subway’s Prominence in Latest Netflix Hit
- Dick's Wings & Grill Franchisor to Acquire Fat Patty's
- Franchisees Who Give Back: Amy Seedorf of Ben’s Soft Pretzels
- The Business of Giving Back: How One Jersey Mike’s Franchise Owner Supports His Local Community
- Pizza Hut Partners with LA Chargers and Rams
- Papa John’s is Implementing Company-Wide Diversity Training to Further Distance Company from Founder
- The 8 | August 24, 2018
- Federal Reserve’s James Bullard Cautions Central Bank Against Further Rate Hikes
- California Plans State-Wide Limit for Plastic Straws in Restaurants
- Franchisees Who Give Back: Joe Faretta of Champs Chicken
- Starbucks Begins Testing Fellowship Program Where Employees Spend Half of Work Week at Local Nonprofits
- Franchisees Who Give Back: Michele Hobbs of Pet Wants
- Total Restaurants in the U.S. Down by 1%
- Three Reasons We’re Still Experiencing a Bull Market
- Red Robin Sees Shift to Delivery Over Dine-In
- Franchisees Who Give Back: Bryan Lester of Andy’s Sprinkler, Drainage, and Lighting
- Subway Tops QSR’s List of Biggest Fast-Food Chains in America
- Pumpkin Spice Lattes Return to Starbucks & Dunkin’ Donuts Next Week
- 5 Development Tips for Emerging Franchises
- Applebee’s, Panera Among the Latest Franchises to Drop ‘No-Poach’ Policies
- Slim Chickens Franchisee Uses ‘Life Changing Chicken’ Motto to Impact His Community
- McDonald’s Invests $2 Million into Youth Job Training Initiative in Chicago
- Businesses Speak Out Against China Tariffs
- John Schnatter Launches Save Papa John’s Website
- GYMGUYZ Franchisees Give Back to Local Community Through Fitness Expertise
- In Business, 90 Percent of Issues Come from the Same 10 Percent
- Facebook Cracks Down on Ad Targeting
- Maybe This Is Why Your People Don’t Care
- Google Used a Fake Pizza Brand to Test Ad Effectiveness on YouTube
- Franchisees Who Give Back: Jeff and Jennifer Berryhill with Kona Ice
- T3 Agency to Give Le Pain Quotidien Global Tech Boost
- Arby’s to Bring 100 New Restaurants to South Korea
- Paris Baguette Announces New COO
- Franchisees Who Give Back: Charles O’Brien of Sbarro
- World Franchise Associates to Help Grow Great Harvest Bakery Overseas
- Tim Horton’s To Open 1,500 Asian Locations
- Toast and BevSpot Integrate to Streamline Restaurant Sales and Operations
- Another Broken Egg Cafe Keeps Community at its Core
- Popeyes Announces First Stores in Philippines
- Survey Links Brand Performance With Franchisee Satisfaction
- Franchisees Who Give Back: TC Krueger of Jersey Mike’s Subs
- The Lost Cajun Experienced Record Growth in 2017
- DoorDash Raises Valuation to Nearly $4 Billion
- Entrepreneur Magazine Lists Top 105 Franchise Suppliers for 2018
- Franchisees Who Give Back: Justin Cadili of Lumberjacks Restaurant
- The 8 | August 17, 2018
- Auntie Anne’s Donating to Cancer Research on August 20 for National Lemonade Day
- Zoes Kitchen Sold for $300 Million
- Franchisees Who Give Back: Tripp Moore of TWO MEN AND A TRUCK
- FAT Brands Announces New CFO
- When Planning, Start with the End in Mind
- Chipotle to Implement System-Wide Food Safety Retraining After Latest Illness Outbreak
- Community-Focused Franchisee Profile: Sharon Barhorst
- Franchisees Who Give Back: Roy Leslie of Shoney’s Knoxville, Inc.
- The Wendy’s Company To Sell Inspire Brands Ownership Interest for $450 Million
- To Avoid Unhappy Franchisees, Stop Selling and Start Recruiting
- Dow Spikes After Report of New Trade Talks With China
- Boston Market Partners With Grubhub & DoorDash
- Dickey's Barbecue Pit Launches Delivery Options
- Ben & Jerry’s Announces Matthew McCarthy As New CEO
- Business Insider: 3 a.m. bankruptcy filings, unpaid millions, and IHOb burgers: Inside the $23 million battle raging within Applebee's
- Apple Pie Capital Makes Franchise Financing Easy as Pie
- Franchisors Should Create Channels for Two-Way Communication to Avoid Unhappy Franchisees
- Olympian Curler Brings Firehouse Subs to Alaska
- Chuck E. Cheese's New Game Structure Yields Positive Results
- Choosing a Franchise Lender
- Wayback Burgers Reports Positive Growth in Q2
- More Coaching & Caring = Less Recruiting and Hiring
- How Lenders Work With Franchisors
- Fleet Clean USA Opens Franchise in Miami
- 7-Eleven Faces Increased Franchisee Dissatisfaction Over Contracts
- 1851 When the Going Gets Tough: How Unhappy Franchisees Can Slow a Brand’s Growth
- Creamistry Opens First Location in China
- Buffalo Wild Wings May Soon Offer Sports Betting
- How Franchise Lenders Compete
- Kona Grill Appoints New CEO
- Papa John’s to Reduce Fees for Franchisees Amid Schnatter Controversy
- Franchise Financing: BankUnited
- Shoney’s Franchise Opportunities Expand to North Carolina
- 1851: How To Deal With a Failing or an Unhappy Franchisee
- Jack in the Box Invests in Improving Drive Thru Experience
- Experts Urge Caution as Restaurant Sales Grow
- Franchise Financing: BBVA Compass
- Hard Rock International Commits to Eco-Friendly Initiative
- Ruth’s Chris Reports Positive Q2 Comps
- Kroger to Co-Host Wellness Festival
- The 8 | August 10, 2018
- Potbelly Sees Highest Sales in Two Years in Q2
- Planet Fitness Unveils Q2 Results
- Franchise Financing: Trinity Capital
- Lawry’s Appoints New Chief Marketing and Strategy Officer
- Stop Talking Technical: When It’s Simple, Businesses Win
- McDonalds Opens Futuristic New Flagship Restaurant in Chicago
- How Franchise Lenders Choose Brands
- Welbilt CEO Stepping Down
- Oath Pizza Begins Franchising, Partners with Aramark
- Wendy’s Ramps Up Delivery Efforts
- Vetting for Success
- Captain D’s Expands in Missouri
- Wendy's Implements Leadership Re-Org to Focus on Digital
- Franchise Financing: First Colorado National Bank
- Wayback Burgers Launches New App
- Papa John’s Reports Same-Store Sales Decline in Q2
- Little Greek Restaurant Opens 5th Orlando Area Location
- Taking Stock of the Lending Landscape
- The Pie Hole Signs International Franchise Agreement
- Farmer Boys Franchise Expanding Further into Orange County, California
- Bojangles Closing Underperforming Restaurants, Refranchising Others
- Why Your Best Employees Are Quitting
- Portillo’s Hires P.F. Chang’s CEO
- Sinelli Concepts Expands Portfolio
- Franchise Financing: CapitalSpring
- Pokeworks Teams Up with Toridoll Holdings Corporation
- KFC taps ‘Seinfeld’ actor Jason Alexander as the New Colonel Sanders
- How I Financed My Business: Menchie’s Franchisee Erik Lingren
- Chicago Tribune: With New Franchise Deal, Wisconsin-Based Cousins Subs Will Open 40 Locations In Chicago Area, Three This Year
- Red Robin Stock Dips After Warning of Poor Q2 Results
- The Cheesecake Factory Will Expand its Portfolio
- Franchise Financing: BoeFly
- Pork and Mindy’s Expands into Denver
- Just Salad’s Mid-2017 Rebrand Pays Off
- Wingstop Reports Strong Second Quarter Numbers
- Finance Tips for New Franchisees
- The 8 | August 3, 2018
- IHOP’s President Says Temporary Name Change Caused ‘Emotional Rollercoaster’
- Yum! Brands Sees Revenue Fall
- How Texas Capital Bank Helps Franchisors and Franchisees Prepare for a Sale
- Primo Hoagies Cements Presence in South Carolina
- What Happens When Everyone in a Company Buys into the Vision?
- Sears Franchisees are Suffering as Parent Company Struggles
- How Joyal Capital Management Helps Navigate Franchise Financing
- Focus Brands to Acquire Jamba Juice for $200 Million
- Newk’s Eatery Launches Market Concept
- Hot Head Burritos to Enter a New Market
- Benetrends Provides New Franchisees with Capital Needed to Start Franchise
- Cauldron Ice Cream to Expand in Los Angeles
- B.GOOD partners with DoorDash to begin delivery on East Coast
- Franchise Finance: Pinnacle Commercial Capital
- Chick-fil-A Hosting Walk-In Interviews on August 1
- Panera Introduces Double Bread Bowls
- Fast Fired Pizza to Expand into West Virginia
- Isiah Thomas: From NBA All-Star to Owning a Business Empire