Fast Food
#3 on the Franchise 500: Sonic Drive-In Looks to the Future
The #3 company on our Franchise 500 list may be built on the idea of nostalgia, but a new wave of tech-focused initiatives is laying a strong foundation for years to come.
#4 on the Franchise 500: Why Taco Bell Has Its Sights Set On Your City
The #4 company on our Franchise 500 list knows that to grow its customer base, it must go where customers are: metropolitan communities.
#6 on the Franchise 500: Culver's Succeeds By Investing In Managers
At the #6 company on our Franchise 500 list, a mentorship program focuses on turning store managers into franchisees -- and it's fueling growth.
#9 on the Franchise 500: Jersey Mike's Succeeds By Supporting Its Franchisees
The #9 company on our Franchise 500 list recommitted to franchisee training in 2018, conducting more than 1,000 classes and launching a new management platform.
Ever Wondered, Why Top Fast Food Brands Use Red, Yellow Colours
Meanwhile colours like yellow and blue, evokes happiness and friendliness
8 Success Lessons Entrepreneurs Can Learn From Chick-fil-A
A reliably delicious sandwich served at a friendly, clean restaurant doesn't have to be as cheap as a burger.
7 Fast-Food Franchises Had More Sales Than Chick-fil-A Last Year. Can You Name Them?
These seven restaurants totaled nearly $100 billion in U.S. sales in 2017.
Sonic Sold to Arby's and Buffalo Wild Wings for $2.3 Billion
Plus, the subscription startup Bespoke is creating its own products and vegan pet food startup Wild Earth now has products for sale.
The Top 200 Food and Restaurant Franchises of 2018
If you've got a taste for food-based franchises, start with our list of the top 200.
How Two Young Sisters Are Proving Themselves in the World of Franchising
At just 24 and 22 years old, Jessica and Andrea Perez are getting a crash course in the restaurant business, and fearlessly climbing the steep learning curve at Wing Zone.
How Hardee's Shed Its Bikini-Centric Ad Strategy, and Cleverly Grew Up
The franchise is repositioning itself as forward-thinking.
Taco Bell Is Having a 'Go Big or Go Home' Moment
The company recently announced its plans to expand from 6,500 to 9,000 restaurants globally, and to reach $15 billion in sales by 2022.
How Pokeworks Is Taking Advantage of the Raw Fish Phenomenon
After being in business for only a few years, the company plans on embarking on an expansion program to open another 80 locations.
How Sonic Drive-In Prepared for Natural Disasters -- and Then Thrived Despite 2017's Hurricanes
The franchise already broke its record for number of stores opened.