LeadAssociated PressThese Companies Are Pulling Back on DEI InitiativesDEI policies originated as a counterweight to discriminatory corporate practices.
LeadAssociated PressWendy’s to Shutter 140 Restaurants by Year’s EndIt’s unclear at this time which locations will be closed, but Wendy’s CEO said it would be underperforming restaurants.
StartupBruce CrumleyMister Softee Franchisees Struggle to Keep Their Jingle-Playing Trucks RollingThe storied soft-serve ice cream company, whose tinkling trucks can draw throngs of kids, faces challenges from surging competition, rising costs, global warming, and shameless impostors.
StartupBruce CrumleyMcDonald’s Franchisees Face Uproar Over Ending Free Soda RefillsIndividual owner-operators are following a corporate directive to phase out self-service soda fountains. As some discontinue free drink refill policies, they’re regaining a reliable source of profit in a difficult business environment.
StartupBruce CrumleyMcDonald’s Franchisees Say They Can’t Afford the Chain’s $5 Meal DealAn advocacy group for franchise owner-operators says the company should provide financial support when it launches a deeply discounted promotion to woo back inflation-battered consumers.
GrowAssociated PressBig Hotel Chains and Unbranded-Hotel Owners Forge Franchise AlliancesFinancial necessity–driven by high interest rates–has slowed new hotel construction. Here’s how chains are expanding with independent owners.
Human ResourcesKaren CarneyBetter 360-Degree EvaluationsHow a low-tech, paper-and-pencil 360° feedback systems can achieve great results
HR/BenefitsMinda ZetlinAn Applebee’s Exec Just Sent an Email That the Company Was Quick to Disavow‘Employees live paycheck to paycheck,’ he wrote–and then suggested cutting their pay.
LeadBill Murphy Jr.After 32 Long Years, McDonald’s Just Made a Heartbreaking Announcement‘Finding a decent place to eat is one of our biggest problems.’
Inc. PremiumCurtis HartmanFear Of FranchisingHow Carol Brothers seduced the press, the industry, and scores of franchisees with the false promise of ‘the next McDonald’s’
GrowBob HouseWhat to Think About When Buying a Franchise Resale or Opening a New LocationThings to consider in the post-pandemic environment
Inc. PremiumBo BurlinghamThe Entrepreneur of the DecadeAn interview with Steven Jobs, Inc.’‘s Entrepreneur of the Decade
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