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 ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about the franchising, restaurant and food services industry. BRISTOL, UNITED KINGDOM - OCTOBER 01: The sun shines on the ...

Prioritizing growth and innovation, We Sell Restaurants, the nation’s leading and only business broker franchise focused on restaurants, is announcing the formation of its Franchise Advisory Board.

As Q4 of 2025 approaches franchised restaurant operators are entering a critical stretch. Franchising continues to outperform many sectors of the economy in growth rate hiring and total output. The ...

Have you ever been to a restaurant overflowing with customers and wondered how much the franchise owner makes? Maybe you've even thought about owning a location of a successful chain yourself. If so, ...

Tariffs, interest rates, and weakening consumer sentiment are top concerns among business owners across industries. Some companies are raising prices, and others are dramatically cutting costs and ...

Robin Gagnon, the CEO of We Sell Restaurants, said the company’s data shows 10,000 baby boomers are retiring daily and most who are business owners don’t have an exit strategy. “It’s a big issue, ...

As the cost to open and operate restaurants As the cost to open and operate restaurants continues to rise, some investors and franchisees are looking to non-restaurant brands to expand their ...

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 ...