When evaluating a franchise system, many do not understand what questions to ask related to technology.   While the answers can sometimes be even more confusing, an appreciation of the platforms

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Soaring commodity prices are increasing restaurant operation costs, digging deeply into profits.

What makes a brand, well, a brand? Nothing challenges unsaid brand assumptions than when a franchise is international.

If there’s a transaction that involves a card with a magnetic strip and a swipe – there’s a transaction that involves a risk.

Stuart Skorman recounts lessons that poker has taught him in the game of business start-ups.

Burger King's CEO John Chidsey is touted today as the burger chain's turnaround king. The world's second largest burger chain behind McDonald's Corp. is using a "barbell" approach of expanding upscale and low-priced $1 menu items.

Franchise agreements give franchisors incredible power.

Can anyone tell me when triple net leases came into vogue?   20 years ago I never ran across one, now they seem all the rage.   Can anyone tell me when this escalation occurred?