1. Yum Acquires The Habit
2. History of M&A at Yum
3. Thoughts on Krystal Bankruptcy
4. What to Expect in 2020 for Restaurant Sales and Profits?
5. Jay Rutherford Announced as Unbridled COO
6. Recent KFC and Burger King Closing

1. Arbitrage in buying and selling franchises
2. Passive income from 1031 exchanges on franchise real estate
3. Papa John's and Pizza Hut Q4 Commentary
4. Restaurant Menu Innovation and Election Year Sales in 2020
5. Unbridled Year-End Deal Closings
6. Franchising as the American Dream

1. How to Attract a Family-Office to Your Franchise Deal
2. Observations from the Restaurant Finance & Development Conference
3. Recent Unbridled Deal Closings in KFC, Taco Bell and Papa John's

State of the Union for 2020: Buying, Selling and Financing Franchises

10 Reasons Why Franchisees Shouldn't Delay Their Decision to Sell their Franchise Businesses

1. Pizza competition & the dropping 10-yr
2. Commodity costs & Fitness brand growth
3. Understanding franchisors' motivations

1. Why Are So Many People Selling?
2. Domino’s Sales Growth Disappoints
3. Essential Guidelines for PE Buyers in Franchise Deals

1. June Restaurant Sales and Transactions Update
2. Low Treasury Bills Mean Higher Real Estate Prices
3. Boston Market Closes 10% of Locations
4. Franchise Lending Platforms Close Down
5. Unbridled Has Historic Closing Percentage

1. May Restaurant Sales and Transactions Update
2. Fast Food Performs Well in Hard Times
3. Pizza Hut Seeks to Regain Lost Market-share
4. Continued Concerns with Third-Party Delivery
5. KFC New Product Innovation