Dylan Patel owns two OrangeTheory units and one Hand and Stone—yet he's only 21. Although the early days were ‘the worst,' his operation is clicking now.
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What do restaurants and Major League Baseball have in common? Plenty, says Tom Ricketts, owner and chairman of the Chicago Cubs.
Picture the ideal summertime backyard scene: burgers on the grill, wind chimes clinking in the breeze and you suddenly step in a mound of Bandit's poop, blasting you out of a blissful trance. Looking around, your little slice of heaven now resembles a war zone.
Lost limbs and panic attacks were at the top of my list of fears as fellow reporter Nick Upton and I prepared to sit down for our first-ever pedicures—but it was a long list. What if there was a “no boys allowed” sign on the front door? If I passed out in the chair, would they sell my organs? And what were they going to say about my feet? They aren't the prettiest I've ever seen.
The only national flag to display an inscription as its principal design, the green Saudi flag (a traditional color in Islamic flags) puts the Shahada or Muslim creed in large white Arabic script above a white saber.
Citing its country's growing middle class, master franchisee La Vida aims to capitalize on an American icon's enduring association with glamour as it expands Marilyn Monroe Spas in India.
Finding employees who will focus on the member experience is a priority for Blink Fitness, while at Spray-Net some wrong hires have resulted in a reset before expansion can continue. Watermill Express says its ‘zees are the experts.
Inside the massive, glass-encased Javits Center in New York City, this reporter was struck by the compelling new concepts on display at the International Franchise Expo in July, rather than the typical list of usual suspects.
Every brand wants to be cool. Witness Denny's getting into food delivery and the two goofy guys in crowns arguing Burger King's value proposition (is it just us, or do they seem like a less engaging clone of Sonic's odd couple?)
Fresh faces at the top are aiming to execute an ambitious growth plan at Boston's. Job No. 1 is to answer this question: Is it a pizza place or a sports bar?