Operations
Hilton Hotels exec joins Focus Brands' board
Phil Cordell, who has led both the Hampton Inn and Hilton Garden Inn brands, joins the Atlanta-based multi-brand franchise company's board of directors in an expansion.
Workforce
Georgia lawmaker wants to give restaurant franchisees more protection against franchisors
Working Lunch: The proposal is part of what's emerging as a wave of bills aiming to curb franchisors' power. That alone makes it worth tracking.