Representatives for 50 Cent have denied reports that the rapper s G-Unit Clothing brand will be shutting down for good. The rapper, born Curtis Jackson, launched his G-Unit clothing brand in 2004 in ...

As we settle into Q1, many entrepreneurs are faced with new financial and expansion opportunities to grow their professional portfolio. The initial months of the year often witness a surge in consumer ...

Multi-unit development agreements, aka MUDAs, are a common growth tool. But since only 15 percent of U.S. systems grow beyond 100 units (per FRANdata), it’s not as simple as signing a bunch of deals.

There aren’t many 1,200 unit brands that manage to fly under the radar, but Chester’s Chicken believes it’s doing just that. With locations in each state within the continental U.S., the brand says it ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about the franchising, restaurant and food services industry. Restaurant franchising has undergone a fantastic evolution ...

In today’s economy, rapid change is a fact of life. To maintain a successful, yet flexible market strategy, multi-unit brands need the right data and the right technology. By adopting an A.I.-driven ...

Multi-unit restaurant managers rely on "gut feel" forecasting but can't track hundreds of variables across locations, causing overstaffing, understaffing, and missed sales forecasts that leak profits.

Private brands achieved new records in unit and dollar share during the first six months of 2024, compared to the same period a year ago, according to Circana data provided to the Private Label ...

Goldman Sachs upgraded Yum! Brands to Buy with a $167 price forecast, citing its best-in-class unit growth and high franchise mix. The analyst noted improved digital integration and value leadership ...

Channel 4’s advertising arm has launched a new in-house creative unit devoted to cultivating alliances with brands. Channel 4 Sales’ Partner Lab will offer solutions across partnerships, sponsorships, ...

For Q4, Hilton expects system-wide RevPAR growth of approximately 1%. Full-year RevPAR is now forecasted to be flat to up 1%, revised from the previous range of flat to up 2%. The company expects Q4 ...

Goldman Sachs analyst Christine Cho upgraded Yum! Brands, Inc. (NYSE:YUM) from Neutral to Buy with a price forecast of $167. The analyst asserted that the company demonstrates a best-in-class unit ...