Pizza restaurant chain offering dine-in, delivery, and carryout
Taco Bell hit $1 billion in annual operating profit, announced plans to enter nine new countries, and promised to double its menu innovation in 2025. The Yum! Brands subsidiary is executing one of the most aggressive growth strategies in QSR.
March 20, 2026
Wendy's is closing 6% of its U.S. restaurants and launching a sweeping operational overhaul called Project Fresh. For the number-three burger chain, the stakes could not be higher.
March 20, 2026
Top 10 low-cost franchises under $100K ranked by investment, revenue potential, and support. From $2,295 (Cruise Planners) to $100K (The Maids) with realistic earnings data.
California's $20 fast food minimum wage took effect April 2024. Employment declined 9,600-19,300 jobs. Prices jumped 5-10%. Store closures accelerated. But the industry didn't collapse. Two years of real data shows both advocates and critics were partially right. Here's who won, who lost, and what other states should learn.
Domino's bet on technology and delivery. Pizza Hut clung to dine-in real estate. One is worth B and growing. The other is closing 250 stores and fighting for survival.
Across the country, franchisees are quietly filing for bankruptcy, defaulting on loans, and walking away. Rising costs, margin compression, and overleveraged operators who can't service their debt. This is the crisis nobody's talking about.