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When you hear someone ask, "What is your favorite restaurant chain?" you likely aren't paying attention to the nuance behind the question. What comes to mind is likely your most visited fast food ...

Franchising isn’t just for fast food—there are profitable opportunities in dozens of industries, from fitness to home services. Scalability is possible in franchising, with multi-unit ownership and ...

Eggs Up Grill, the fastest-growing and largest daytime restaurant franchise in the country, continued to attract experienced ...

PALM COAST, Fla., July 8, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- We Sell Restaurants, the nation's leading and only business broker franchise focused on restaurants, is announcing its Memorandum of Understand (MOU) ...

WEST COVINA, Calif., July 17, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Jollibee, the global restaurant brand known for its signature Chickenjoy fried chicken and joyful hospitality, has built significant momentum through ...

Entrepreneur David Hack is typically drawn to tech ventures, but he decided a few years ago he wanted to build a brick-and-mortar business his family could get involved in. While researching potential ...

To view our entire 2026 Franchise 500 list, including category rankings, click HERE. You may not know me, but if you’ve ever had a plate lunch (two scoops of rice and a scoop of mac salad with your ...

Longtime restaurant operator Usama Khan acquired 17 Sonic restaurants in Colorado from multi-brand franchisor Inspire Brands.

Wendy’s franchise closures and Meritage Hospitality Group’s bankruptcy expose rising costs, weaker traffic and changing consumer demand. Here is what is happening across the U.S. fast-food market.

First Watch Restaurant Group, Inc. has completed the acquisition of 16 franchise-owned restaurants in North and South Carolina for $49 million, further consolidating corporate ownership along the East ...