Daily Archives: Tuesday, der 12. May 2015

South Carolina-based C&K Systems has released further details of its 18-month-long system breach, which went on to affect customers at Goodwill and two additional unnamed retailers. The news corroborated earlier reports from Goodwill that its point of sale (POS) systems had been infected by malware from February 1, 2013 to […]

Franchising is booming. FRANdata says demand for franchise units is expected to increase more than 12 percent in 2014, the highest rate of increase in five years. Furthermore, the lending shortfall for franchises (that is, the difference between projected loan demand and loan supply) is expected to be one-half that […]

Various new quick service chains have descended onto the market providing tastier fast food. Consumers are seeking healthier alternatives and new fast casual restaurants are targeting unmet markets. Various long standing corporations are feeling the effects of consumer trends. Earlier this week McDonald’s CEO announced a turnaround plan that will […]

As foodie-ism invades American culture, news has arrived of a new trend — that fast-casual diners are looking for restaurants that excel at one thing, rather than offering dozens of mediocre dishes. In a recent post, “Huge, Terrible Menus are hurting McDonalds and Olive Garden,” Huffingtonpost.com writes, “The days of […]

While franchising is booming in popularity — in part because many people see it as an easier route to entrepreneurship in an uncertain economic landscape — the Wall Street Journal is reporting the names of the 10 brands whose franchisees were the worst in terms of loan defaults among Small […]