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McDonald’s Is Giving Franchisees an $8.5 Billion Lifeline to Save Up to $100,000 a Year
McDonald's admits some of its past initiatives hurt its own restaurants. Now it's spending big to get them back on track.
He Built One of Ireland’s Most Ambitious Restaurants. His Best Customer Satisfaction Tip Starts With a Drink Coaster.
He lost the bid on his dream restaurant and got a second chance. Here's what he learned about the details that actually keep customers coming back.
The Most Valuable Brand Experience Might Be the One Nobody Posts About. Here’s What That Looks Like.
As consumers crave more connection and less screen time, the smartest brands may stop fighting for more attention and start giving people something worth putting their phones down for.
Samsung Is Roasting Apple’s New Foldable Phone Online: ‘Reheated Leftovers’
Samsung beat Apple to foldable phones by seven years — and it's not about to let anyone forget it.
This Franchise Company Just Made It Free to Add a Second Restaurant Brand to Your Location: ‘Buy One, Get Two’
Woworks wants its franchisees to grow bigger, faster — and it's willing to waive fees to make that happen.
This Dunkin’ Franchisee Just Opened His 100th Store. His First Piece of Advice? Don’t Do What He Did.
Dave Baumgartner started with a four-store deal his first year in franchising. He now says that was a mistake.
Jersey Mike’s Just Held Its First Earnings Call and Revealed the Magic Number They Expect Every Sandwich Shop to Hit
The 50-year-old sandwich chain went public in July. Its first earnings call laid out a path to 15,000 locations worldwide.
Choose One of These 3 College Majors If You Want to Avoid Being Replaced By AI, According to Experts
It takes more than a computer science degree to land a job after graduating from college.
How to Rebuild Your Workforce the Right Way After AI Layoffs
Companies need to use the disruption created by job cuts as an opportunity to rethink how work gets done, with help from AI.
He Started As a Barista When He Was 16 — Now He’s an Owner: ‘Proof of What’s Possible’
Elliott Disner spent years helping run Beyond Juicery + Eatery from the corporate side. Now he owns one, and says the job feels completely different.
AI Is Making Reputation More Valuable Than Reach — Even in Real Estate
For decades, real estate rewarded whoever could get the most attention. Today, reputation is one of the industry's most valuable assets.
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Everyone Wants to Build AI Apps — I’m Betting on What Powers Them. Here’s Why.
Here's why I'm betting on the picks and shovels of AI, not the apps.
The 6 Traits I Look for in Every Employee
Jobs change. Great people evolve with them. Here’s how to find the people who become invaluable.
How AI Agents Are Helping Companies Scale Their Marketing
Here's how AI agents can help companies scale marketing by combining skills, tools and context into an agentic marketing operating model.
I’ve Watched Over 150 Careers Grow. Here’s What I Got Wrong About Developing Talent
If I develop five people myself, I can influence five careers, but if I develop a manager who knows how to grow people, that manager can develop an entire team.
LinkedIn CEO Is Leaving After 18 Years, Says He Didn’t Want to Return to the Office Full Time
Ryan Roslansky recently announced his departure, ending a career that spanned nearly two decades at LinkedIn and Microsoft.
Crumbl’s Sales Are Crumbling and the CEO Says ‘It’s My Fault’
Stores are closing, franchise support staff members are being laid off and the cookie chain's dirty soda push fizzled.
The ‘Double Fill Up’ Is the Latest Hack Americans Are Using to Save Cash at the Gas Pump
With paychecks trailing inflation, consumers are getting creative about saving at the pump and the grocery store.
Who’s the Genius Behind Meta’s Hit AI App Muse? A Mulleted, Croc-Wearing MIT Dropout.
Alexandr Wang's Muse hit 5 million downloads faster than ChatGPT. Some Meta employees don't like the special treatment of his hires.
Why Coding Agents Work and Go-to-Market Agents Don’t (Yet)
Coding agents are transforming software teams overnight, but GTM agents are stuck. It's not an intelligence problem — it's a context problem.
Your Next Brand Campaign Could Be Shot From Space
Symphony Space is building Project Rhapsody, a dedicated orbital media studio where brands, artists, and cultural institutions can create authenticated work in space. The first works are planned for 2028.
