New Post From The Franchise King® By Kareem S. Nassar, CEO of American QSR On April 1st, California Governor Gavin Newsome signed into law a bill that hiked the minimum wage of fast-food employees to $20 per hour from $16 per hour. As you might expec...
New Post From The Franchise King® Datassential, the preeminent global food and beverage intelligence platform bridging the gap between consumers and the industry, has recently unveiled its findings for the 2024 top 500 restaurant chains. In their lat...
New Post From The Franchise King® Before I dive into whether or not the “Responsible Franchising” initiative put together by The International Franchising Association (IFA), will make franchising better, you first need to know what it is. And what it...
New Post From The Franchise King® In the always-shifting franchise marketing space, localization isn’t just a strategy; it’s the cornerstone of success for franchisees. Enter SeoSamba, a trailblazer in the multi-location and franchise marketing domai...
New Post From The Franchise King® (Marketing client) After a remarkable fifteen-year hiatus, during which they successfully launched two other franchise concepts (one of which is now publicly traded on the Nasdaq), the visionary founders of Nothing B...
New Post From The Franchise King® Panera Bread has announced that it will be discontinuing its “Charged Lemonade (Sips)” beverages, which have been linked to at least two wrongful death lawsuits due to their elevated caffeine levels. The decision to...
New Post From The Franchise King® Just because you have a desire to own a business doesn’t mean it has to be a franchise business. Because franchise ownership isn’t for everyone. “Wait, Joel. Aren’t you pro-franchise business?” Of course I am. Usuall...
New Post From The Franchise King® Marco’s Pizza®, a rapidly expanding pizza chain in the United States, has announced a significant development agreement involving 15 units in Ohio. In a nutshell, this big franchise development agreement further stre...
New Post From The Franchise King® Let’s talk about interest rates. And potential rate cuts. According to an article published on CNN in January of this year, “The central bank has raised rates 11 times since March 2022 in a bid to combat the fastest ...
New Post From The Franchise King® Prepare yourself for an unparalleled opportunity as the 2024 International Franchise Expo (IFE) returns to the Javits Center in New York City from May 30 to June 1. Organized by MFV Expositions and Comexposium, this...
