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From fast casual comfort food and regional favorites to better-for-you concepts and international flavors, these restaurant franchises are expanding and creating opportunities for franchisees.
Lessons from paint-and-sip franchises, a wine bar concept and years of business ownership continue to shape the company’s approach to expansion.
Restaurant brands are experimenting with AI and robotics as they look for new ways to streamline operations and help franchisees work more efficiently.
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For restaurant franchises, delivery is no longer just an added convenience for customers. It is changing the way brands think about development, territory planning and unit economics.
Restaurant franchises are using tech, from AI waste tracking to frying oil management, to prioritize environmentally friendly practices and improve operational efficiency.
As the 130-plus-unit sandwich franchise expands beyond the West Coast, Port of Subs is leaning on franchisee support and regional development to grow into new markets.
Fragmented marketing hinders growing restaurant brands. As Jason Purvis proved scaling Chick-fil-A, aligning operators with a shared strategy turns individual units into a high-performing market.
For 30 years, the Panos family has led Atlanta's leading Mellow Mushroom group by merging disciplined operations, smart technology and a deep commitment to hospitality.
Brandon Gawthorp and Chantel Fiaschetti built Urban Bird Hot Chicken with the hard-earned perspective of longtime operators who know what it takes to grow a restaurant brand.