You go to a thousand of these; they all have the same seats, same chairs, same menu board. It becomes a little too much over

A long-time franchising veteran of foodservice and non-foodservice concepts, as well as a former independent franchise consultant, Jeff Sturgis signed on with ...

Founded in 2007, World of Beer (WOB) began as a retail store but became a neighborhood gathering spot for beer lovers.

Heritage Salvage is a reclaimed building materials and custom design and build shop on three acres in Petaluma, Calif. It

Headquartered in Vancouver, British Columbia, Earls Kitchen & Bar is a well-established premium casual dining concept with more

Corner Bakery Café is on a roll. The Dallas-based chain, purchased in 2011 by Roark Capital Group, is in the midst

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When Joe Wegrzyniak joined Jersey Mike's Subs 5.5

Having helped shape some 50 different brands "from the inside out" over the past 25 years as a senior marketing and development executive, a consultant and National

Richard Phillips played baseball in college and had dreams of turning pro. But when a blown shoulder dashed those hopes, he turned to construction, a trade he’d learned

Still sitting on the development sidelines? Don't wait too long, advises Marty Kotis, president of Kotis