Buying a Franchise
Can Fast Food Be Healthy? One Franchise Is Proving the Point and Profiting.
Freshii is fast food's new green machine.
By Jason Daley
Food Business | Page 2
Thought Leaders
This Mega-Funded Startup Wants to Forget the Chicken and Redefine the Egg
Josh Tetrick wants to remake the food industry from the bottom up, starting with the traditional egg.
By Nina Zipkin
Thought Leaders
How Relationships Are Fueling One Online Locavore Marketplace
Boise startup Direct Local Food connects local farmers and ranchers on their terms – and in the process created a new way to help put more fresh food on tables.
By Sarah Max
Business Legal
EU Wants U.S. to Stop Using European Cheese Names
A not-so-'grate' proposal from the European Union to ban U.S. cheese makers from using names like Parmesan and Feta is stinking up trade negotiations.
By Nina Zipkin
Thought Leaders
100-Year-Old Jolly Time Pop Corn Offers Kernels of Wisdom
Fourth-generation owners Garry and Carlton Smith share how their family-owned business has stayed fresh for a century.
Marketing
The Truth About the Cronut Creator’s Cookie Shots at SXSW
Thanks to a commitment to big ideas, a dessert became one of the breakout launches at SXSW.
By Linda Lacina
Marketing
Chipotle’s New Series Feels Like House of Cards, But Without the Good Parts
Chipotle premiered the first episode of its comedy series Farmed and Dangerous this Monday on Hulu.
By Kate Taylor
Building a Business
Online Marketplace Abe’s Market to Start Funding Organic Businesses
The team behind online marketplace Abe's Market already gives natural product entrepreneurs a platform to showcase their products. Now, they want to help them grow their businesses by making direct investments.
By Laura Entis
Buying a Franchise
How This Food Blogger Convinced Chick-fil-A to Go Antibiotics Free
Chick-fil-A announced yesterday it would be the first national fast food chain to use antibiotic-free chicken. Here's how Food Babe Vani Hari helped make it happen.
By Kate Taylor
Building a Business
Government Shuts Down Small Brewery’s Beer Drones
The FAA's shutdown of Lakemaid beer delivery drones drew criticism for hurting small businesses.
By Kate Taylor
Building a Business
Why Picking a Franchise Is Like Picking a Pair of Shoes
Whether you are picking a franchise or shopping for shoes, one thing is the most important: a good fit.
By Joe Prusha
Buying a Franchise
Goodbye, Ruby Tuesday? Struggling Chain to Close 30 Restaurants
Following a quarter of weak sales, Ruby Tuesday announced plans to close 30 restaurants.
By Kate Taylor
Building a Business
Pizza Hut Offers Big Discount to Celebrate 20th Anniversary of the World’s First Online Purchase
The pizza chain says the first purchase made online was one of its large pies. To mark the anniversary, it's offering customers an appetizing discount.
By Kate Taylor
Buying a Franchise
Entrepreneur’s Top 10 Franchising Articles in 2013
From advice on how to name your franchise to the brilliance of KFC's 'Go Cup', a look at the most-read franchise stories of the year.
By Kate Taylor
Building a Business
Struggling Red Lobster to Split From Parent Company
As Red Lobster struggles, Darden is looking to sell or spin off the seafood restaurant to focus on more profitable up-and-coming chains.
By Kate Taylor