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No one likes a copycat, but these four pioneers faced plenty of me-too competitors once they got rolling.

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People howling about Subway's not-quite-a-footlong sandwiches are, um, inching toward their day in court—which likely has attorneys for both s…

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It's nice to be in demand as a franchisee. Franchisors throw themselves at you, lenders return your calls, and talented managers want to work for you.

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Steve Wiborg was promoted to chairman of Burger King's North American operations this summer, after the chain promoted CFO Daniel Schwartz to …

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In the United States there are only nine cities with a population of 1 million or more. In China, 144. And this disparity will only grow.

Raising capital as a private company is not easy. It takes time, money and a passion for the business you're growing.

Here's a way to liberate equity and convert it to uses more directly aligned with a company's core mission. Our guest columnist explains the i…