The New Food Franchise Frontier: The Ghost Kitchen

The “ghost kitchen” trend has been around for some time. Still, with the rising popularity of food delivery apps and the changing dining habits brought on by the pandemic, they’ve become an even bigger presence in the food franchise world. It’s not a specific, strict blueprint but more of a general approach to delivering food […]

Heads Up, Franchises: Minimum Wage Hikes Are Here

As 2024 dawns, it’s also the dawn of new minimum wage laws across almost half the country. NPR reports that 22 states (plus 38 cities and counties) raised their wages at the start of 2024, affecting nearly 10 million employees and putting almost $7 billion more into employees’ pockets (and, by extension, consumers). In contrast, […]