finance

Franchisee of the Month: Glenn Mueller

By Dana Tanyeri on Jan. 01, 2012

Founded in 1981 by Mueller and his brother Richard, RPM is one of those franchisees that could almost annoy corporate with their steady stream of ideas, admits Jim Stansik, executive vice president of franchise relations for Domino’s.

Free 'extras' now on menu at Qdoba

Oct. 03, 2014

The Mexican fast-casual chain is now providing condiments and mix-ins like guacamole and queso for no extra charge.

Sonic posts 11.5% comp gain

By Peter Romeo on Mar. 02, 2015

The franchisor of the Sonic drive-in Burger King posted a comparable-store sales gain of 11.5 percent, year over year, for the quarter ended Feb. 28. Most of the increase came from a rise in guest counts, management said.

Financing

Avoiding rent rip-offs

By Dina Berta on Jun. 15, 2015

At a time when the country is seeing established, successful concepts close or relocate because of rapidly escalating rents, operators are focusing on other ways to make a lease still work for them.