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The San Diego military opening adds a new host setting while two Walmart restaurants remain expected beyond the original fall 2025 schedule.
Domino's July results separate 26 net U.S. openings from refranchising in Virginia and Michigan, explaining the shift in company-store revenue.
Two pending packages cover 86 restaurants and $72.5 million in consideration. Their financing impact depends on closings and net proceeds.
An earlier 85-store transfer explains most of the company-restaurant revenue decline. Comparable sales and North America commissary figures need separate readings.
The distributor’s margin, a store’s invoice and a franchisee’s profit-sharing credit measure different parts of the same supply relationship.
Commission rates are just the beginning. Data loss, operational friction, and brand damage push the true cost of aggregator delivery far higher than operators expect.
Double-digit premium increases, carrier withdrawals, and hidden coverage exclusions are squeezing QSR franchise economics
California's $20 minimum wage, the FTC's franchise disclosure crackdown, and a new wave of state-level legislation are changing the rules for QSR operators
McDonald's is opening 9,000 stores by 2027. Starbucks added 791 net new locations in fiscal 2025. The battle for the next billion QSR customers is being fought outside the United States.
Domino's posts 6.4% revenue growth and 32 consecutive years of international same-store gains while Pizza Hut announces 250 U.S. closures
Net income down 44%, revenue declining, and a new interim CEO — Wendy's bets on technology and international growth to reverse course
From material inflation to labor shortages, franchisees face unprecedented barriers to expansion as build-out costs surge past historical norms
From $7.25 in Texas to $20 for fast food in California, multi-state franchisees face a compliance maze that is reshaping everything from menu prices to kitchen technology
While national brands spend billions on TV spots and celebrity endorsements, savvy franchisees are proving that hyperlocal tactics — from school spirit nights to geofenced mobile ads — deliver outsized returns on modest budgets
As multi-unit operators now control 82% of all QSR units in the U.S., the operational complexity of running a growing portfolio has become the industry's defining leadership challenge
Private equity dry powder, aging franchisees, and a consolidation arms race are pushing QSR resale valuations to unprecedented heights — and reshaping who owns America's fast food.
A guide to SBA-backed restaurant financing: eligible loan uses, required contributions, qualifying equity sources and the franchise eligibility and credit reviews behind an application.
With Chick-fil-A properties trading at sub-4.5% cap rates and institutional capital pouring into drive-thru assets, quick-service restaurant real estate has cemented its status as the bond market's cooler cousin.
From nuclear verdicts to carrier exits, the forces reshaping restaurant insurance — and the strategies operators are deploying to survive the hard market
While operators obsess over labor costs and food prices, the payment processing industry quietly siphons billions from an already thin-margin business