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The Complete Franchise Investment Guide

Everything you need to know before investing in a QSR franchise. From understanding FDDs to unit economics, financing options, and brand-by-brand cost breakdowns.

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Chili’s traffic grows as margins widen
Finance & Economics

Chili’s traffic grows as margins widen

Traffic and margins rose at company-owned Chili’s restaurants. Annual labor figures explain how sales growth spreads costs.

OCT 28, 2026 · 2 MIN READ
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USDA reports record-low September feedlot placements
Finance & Economics

USDA reports record-low September feedlot placements

September feedlot flows fell; inventory barely changed year-over-year.

OCT 25, 2026 · 3 MIN READ
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Restaurant sales projection cut $190 billion after Census benchmark
Finance & Economics

Restaurant sales projection cut $190 billion after Census benchmark

New Census benchmarks shrink the estimated market but leave the 2026 growth forecast intact.

OCT 22, 2026 · 2 MIN READ
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Restaurant spending rises as Wendy’s and Starbucks shares rally
Finance & Economics

Restaurant spending rises as Wendy’s and Starbucks shares rally

U.S. food-service sales reached $92.9 billion in September. Earlier results at McDonald’s and Wendy’s show how larger checks can support sales and cushion rising costs.

OCT 15, 2026 · 3 MIN READ
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Grocery slowdown widens September’s inflation gap with restaurants
Finance & Economics

Grocery slowdown widens September’s inflation gap with restaurants

Limited-service annual inflation held at 3.2% as grocery inflation slowed to 1.8%. BLS also reported a monthly decline in real earnings.

OCT 14, 2026 · 3 MIN READ
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What lifted Domino’s Q3 operating income
Finance & Economics

What lifted Domino’s Q3 operating income

Higher supply-chain gross profit and royalties explain the pizza franchisor’s third-quarter operating-income increase.

OCT 13, 2026 · 2 MIN READ
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MarginEdge: Fast-casual sales growth tops full service’s in September
Finance & Economics

MarginEdge: Fast-casual sales growth tops full service’s in September

September’s reported sales-growth gap was 4.88 percentage points.

OCT 13, 2026 · 1 MIN READ
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Wendy’s sought to keep seven Meritage restaurants open
Finance & Economics

Wendy’s sought to keep seven Meritage restaurants open

The proposal would replace seven planned closures with closures elsewhere, Fast Company reports.

OCT 11, 2026 · 2 MIN READ
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QSR property asking yields rise in Q3
Finance & Economics

QSR property asking yields rise in Q3

Boulder’s October report puts corporate and franchisee property asking yields 97 basis points apart, with separate comparisons by lease term.

OCT 10, 2026 · 3 MIN READ
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Red Robin refinances after transferring 108 restaurants
Finance & Economics

Red Robin refinances after transferring 108 restaurants

Completed restaurant transfers preceded Red Robin’s five-year refinancing. Its pricing and coverage tests account for debt and rent.

OCT 9, 2026 · 4 MIN READ
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Uber agrees to buy ezCater for $2.3 billion
Finance & Economics

Uber agrees to buy ezCater for $2.3 billion

ezCater's Online Ordering service connects restaurant websites to a branded catering checkout and lets restaurants export their own customer records.

OCT 7, 2026 · 4 MIN READ
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True Food Kitchen gets interim borrowing approval
Finance & Economics

True Food Kitchen gets interim borrowing approval

The chain is seeking a buyer or new investment through a proposed process that could preserve leases and beverage permits.

OCT 6, 2026 · 3 MIN READ
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Grain prices rise as U.S. wholesale beef prices ease
Finance & Economics

Grain prices rise as U.S. wholesale beef prices ease

New reports show rising grain prices and easing U.S. wholesale beef.

OCT 5, 2026 · 4 MIN READ
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Digi plans $130 million sensor acquisition for SmartSense
Finance & Economics

Digi plans $130 million sensor acquisition for SmartSense

Digi’s planned acquisition would bring Disruptive Technologies into its SmartSense business.

OCT 2, 2026 · 3 MIN READ
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SBA's October 1 acquisition rules: earnings, equity and the $3 million test
Finance & Economics

SBA's October 1 acquisition rules: earnings, equity and the $3 million test

The updated SBA manual separates initial acquisitions from qualifying expansions, ties earnings reviews to the business purchase price and sets conditions for equity contributions.

SEP 27, 2026 · 3 MIN READ
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