Fast-food chains like Chick-fil-A and Popeyes have been vying for chicken supremacy, capitalizing on the sandwich’s popularity with customers.
Tag Archives: Franchises
Frank Carney, Co-Founder of Pizza Hut, Dies at 82
When he was 19, Mr. Carney and his brother Dan borrowed $600 from their mother to start their business in Wichita, Kan. Before long it became the world’s largest pizza chain.
Steven Cohen Is Approved as Mets Owner After Clearing 2 More Hurdles
M.L.B.’s owners voted to approve Cohen’s $2.4 billion purchase of the team, and New York City signed off on his taking over the lease of Citi Field.
Franchise Workers Win Victory Over U.S. Effort to Curb Lawsuits
A judge rebuffed a Labor Department move that made it harder for employees to win judgments against parent companies over pay violations.
Japan’s Convenience Stores Are Told to Stop Pushing 24-Hour Schedules
The country’s antimonopoly regulator has warned the powerful industry to improve the treatment of franchisees who have been fighting for shorter opening hours.
Uber and Lyft Consider Franchise-Like Model in California
Under pressure to classify their freelance drivers as full-time employees, the ride-hailing companies are discussing another option.
FedEx Joins Push for Washington Redskins to Be Renamed
The shipping giant paid $205 million for the naming rights to FedEx Field under a sponsorship deal that began in 1999.
It Took a Pandemic, but 7-Eleven in Japan Is Letting Stores Take a Break
The chain, so omnipresent it is considered part of the national infrastructure, has begun making exceptions to a store hours policy that it has long enforced.
McDonald’s Details What Dining In Will Look Like
The fast-food chain distributed a guide to franchise owners with instructions like putting “closed” signs on tables to promote social-distancing and cleaning bathrooms every half-hour.
Drive-Throughs Are Now a Lifeline for Fast-Food Chains
With dine-in restaurants shuttered and social distancing paramount, drive-throughs are now providing a crucial source of revenue during the pandemic.