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Welcome back to our monthly news roundup. We’ve added a note of realism, calling it “Good (and Other) News,” to reflect the ongoing effects of the pandemic on franchising. So in addition to our regular roundup of business growth and change, we’re continuing with our new section on how businesses are coping with the coronavirus – for better and for worse – and what the near and mid-term future may hold.
Here’s your chance to follow the leaders, every third Tuesday of the month! And if you’re not doing it already, send us your good (and other) news here!
Close, Reopen, Repeat: Restaurants Don’t Know What Covid-19 Will Dish Out Next
U.S. House To Vote on $25B Restaurants Act Week of Feb. 22: What It Means
$15 Minimum Wage Would Cut Employment, Reduce Poverty, CBO Study Finds
Restaurant R&D Accelerates to Warp Speed
Post-Covid Surge in Demand Predicted for Meals, Entertainment, & Vacations
Pandemic Accelerates Demand for Co-Working Space
Neighborly Reports Unprecedented Growth in 2020, Plans Continued Expansion in 2021
Captain D’s To Accelerate Franchise Growth in 2021
Burger King Counts on Value Platform & More To Turn Around Sagging Results
DoorDash Adds Startup Chowbotics for Meal Prep
Webinar – Feb. 24: Managing Change in 2021: Systems, People, and How They Must Work Together
RBI, Popeyes & Burger King Parent, Turns in Disappointing Q4 Sales
Danny Meyer’s Union Square Hospitality Group Files To Raise $250 Million for a New SPAC
Church’s Chicken: What Happens When Leaders Listen
Mass. Judge Rules a Boston Cafe CANNOT Be Forced To Backpay Rent While Closed During the Pandemic
Challenges to Covid-19 Lockdowns Have Been Mostly Losing in Court
Wendy’s CIO Aims To Keep Pandemic-Fueled Digital Efforts on the Menu in 2021
Sift, a Digital Safety Company, Uncovers Telegram-Based Scheme Exploiting Restaurant & Delivery Apps
Tropical Smoothie Cafe Promotes Cheryl Fletcher to CDO
Freddy’s Adds Julie Davis as Director of Franchise Development
Blaze Pizza Names Chris Demery CTO
Scooter’s Coffee Passes 300 Units