Over the 10 years I’ve been writing this column, I’ve never encountered a franchisee who holds their education in such high regard as Wienersc…
David Farkas
When the corporate arm of Sylvan Learning comes up with new programs, Kent Kolbow said the company often seeks his insight and advice. Well, d…
Jeff Rigsby laughed when I accused him of being more loyal to chicken than to his home state of Ohio. Come on, Jeff, you’re a Buckeye who laun…
In early February President Joe Biden said his administration would no longer support Saudi Arabia’s military operations in Yemen. The move li…
When we spoke by phone in mid-January, Greg Flynn was sauntering through the gingko tree-lined vineyards of Far Nientse, a Napa Valley winery.…
In mid-November, when I interviewed franchisees Carolyne Canady and Seth Salzman, the industry’s future looked uncertain, if not bleak. What m…
Given casual dining’s long-running sales slump, which the pandemic only intensified, some operators are considering smaller footprints going f…
A national realtor website described Coral Gable as a dynamic financial district that also maintains its historical identity as one of the fir…
Franchisee Jamil Jamaldinian, who is opening his sixth The Greene Turtle this fall, was relieved that sales at all of his restaurants were finally recovering in mid-August. Even better, his restaurants were largely staffed and the recently proposed payroll tax holiday might lift their morale.