Are you planning on taking your dad out to eat this Fathers Day?. If so, you might want to take advantage of the many Fathers Day specials and contests being offered by several restaurant chains:
A&W Restaurants will offer dads 90¢ Papa Burgers, their famous double patty made from 100% beef and topped with A&W’s signature [...]
Fri, June 19 2009 » 2009, current events, fast food, food and restaurant, franchising event, holiday, ice cream » 1 Comment
A food service consultants report by Technomic found that sales for the 100 largest fast-casual restaurant franchises grew 10.8 percent in 2008. Unit growth also showed an improvement, increasing by 7.3 percent for the same period.
“The fast-casual segment is being pushed towards higher standards by the difficult economic environment,” says Darren Tristano, Technomic EVP. “They [...]
Mon, June 15 2009 » 2009, fast food, food and restaurant, franchise growth, franchise industry, restaurant services » No Comments
There was a great example this week why companies (large and small) should be involved in social media, when two usavory Domino’s employees exploited the company for their 15 minutes of fame (notoriety?). Kristy Lynn Hammonds, 31, and Michael Anthony Setzer, 32, of Conover, NC uploaded a video to YouTube of disgusting things being done [...]
Fri, April 17 2009 » current events, fast food, pizza, social media, video » 1 Comment
You’ve seen the commercial a million times. The singing fish on the wall;
“Give me back that fillet o’ fish, give me that fish. Give me back that fillet o’ fish, give me that fish. What if it were you hanging up on this wall, if it were you in that sandwich, you wouldn’t be laughing [...]
Fri, March 13 2009 » current events, fast food, franchising, poll, video » 1 Comment
As the new year approaches, let’s take a look at the business trends and growing industries that potential franchisees should consider before buying a franchise. Many of these trends are being fueled by the aging baby boomer generation while others are driven by the movement towards environmentally friendly products and healthier lifestyles. Here are a [...]
Tue, December 9 2008 » business opportunities, current events, environmentally friendly, fast food, franchise industries, franchise opportunities, franchising, franchising information, internet business, starting a business » 3 Comments
