Len Baccaro is helping franchisees hit the “refresh” button by providing project financing for store remodeling mandates, among other projects.

Brookwood Associates Managing Director Anish Gandhi is a self-described “foodie” who has an avid interest in the product and trends impacting his clientele in the restaurant sector.

Sizzler USA is undergoing a significant management shift. CEO Kerry Kramp is among five executives who exited the iconic West Coast brand early last week. It’s unclear whether they quit or were forced out.

The highlight of Noble Roman’s first quarter report was the first franchised Noble Roman’s Pizza & Pub in Lafayette, Indiana, that opened on May 2. Visit www.rogerlipton.com to view free restaurant company descriptions and other articles.

When he was a kid, he wanted to grow up and be a pilot or a race car driver. “Something with speed,” said Daniel Nunes with a laugh. “I liked risk.”

“We were looking for an entrepreneurial bank,” said Mike Rozman, CEO and co-founder of online lending platform, BoeFly.

Well regarded pure franchising Restaurant Brands Int’l (QSR), best of breed company operator, Texas Roadhouse (TXRH), and the mature, professionally managed, multi-chain operator and franchisor, Brinker International, (EAT) all reported their March quarter within the last 36 hours. Visit www.rogerlipton.com to view free restaurant company descriptions and other articles.

Today, every number from the POS system goes straight to a database, every bottle of liquor is counted, and counted again, and every cent of revenue is vital to the bottom line.

Chick-fil-A, Inc. filed its Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD) on March 31, 2018 and within that disclosure released its audited financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2018.

By late 2024, the $15 minimum wage will be fait accompli in major metropolitan areas in the United States, with CPI inflators expanding wage increases into the future.

Restaurant Finance Monitor founder John Hamburger talks about the evolution of restaurants with Tyler Carlson on SiteZeus's Tech & Mortar podcast. John also provides a macro look at the restaurant industry and gives advice to growing companies on how to survive a down cycle.

Karen J. Hutton admits that she hates to lose. “I’m very competitive. I want Hutton to be the best, and I want the client to see me as offering as much or better service than anyone else. That’s my drive every day,”

Experience and problem-solving matter in the world of M&A, according to Bill Pabst, a principal with The Cypress Group.

Restaurant lender Tom Hung has joined First Tennessee Franchise Finance as Managing Director, Group Head of Franchise Finance.

Chicken Salad Chick, based in Auburn, Alabama, was formed in 2008, by Stacy Brown. Stacy was a stay-at-home mom and self-proclaimed connoisseur of chicken salad who began the business by selling chicken salad made from her home kitchen. Visit www.rogerlipton.com to view free restaurant company descriptions and other articles.

Yesterday, Shake Shack reported their fourth quarter and 2018 results. It was very much as management had predicted, reflecting modest same store sales gains, cost pressures at the store level as well as continued high administrative expenses to support very rapid expansion. Visit www.rogerlipton.com to view free restaurant company descriptions and other articles.