Franchises – MOSAEC

Hooters Files for Bankruptcy, but Its Restaurants Will Stay Open

Bankruptcies Franchises Hooters Restaurants

Hooters Files for Bankruptcy, but Its Restaurants Will Stay Open

A group that includes the restaurant’s founders will buy restaurants from the private equity firm that owns many locations of the chain.

By Claire Moses

Antitrust Regulator Tells Chains: Back Off Your Franchisees

Antitrust Laws and Competition Issues Federal Trade Commission Franchises International Franchise Assn Regulation and Deregulation of Industry Small Business

Antitrust Regulator Tells Chains: Back Off Your Franchisees

After a yearlong inquiry, the Federal Trade Commission warned brands not to gag their small business operators or charge them extra fees.

By Lydia DePillis

California $20 Fast-Food Minimum Wage Is Coming April 1

California Fast Food Industry Franchises Labor and Jobs Minimum Wage Prices (Fares, Fees and Rates) Restaurants Service Employees International Union Small Business Wages and Salaries

California $20 Fast-Food Minimum Wage Is Coming April 1

The nation’s highest state minimum wage for fast-food workers takes effect on Monday. Owners and employees are sizing up the potential impact.

By Kurtis Lee

U.S. Judge Blocks Rule Extending Reach of Labor Law to Franchisers

Decisions and Verdicts Franchises Labor and Jobs Lobbying and Lobbyists Organized Labor Regulation and Deregulation of Industry

U.S. Judge Blocks Rule Extending Reach of Labor Law to Franchisers

The ruling upends the National Labor Relations Board’s move to broaden the standard for determining when a company is liable for labor law violations.

By J. Edward Moreno