Save Local Restaurants https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html Independent businesses measure up against franchises Home Minneapolis Businesses Concerned About Potential One-Size-Fits-All Labor Rules Business owners, labor advocates clash over proposed Minneapolis labor standards board Tensions rise between restaurant owners, unions over Minneapolis’ proposed labor standards board Minneapolis top chefs push back on proposed city labor board Minneapolis chefs push back on Labor Standards Board proposal Be cautious with Mpls. labor board MPLS The unintended consequences of a labor standards board on small business autonomy More Rules Won’t Revive Minneapolis The shocking state of the restaurant industry: ‘We can’t afford to be open. We can’t afford to be closed.’ New fast-food minimum wage serving up confusion, and higher prices California Restaurants Cut Jobs as Fast-Food Wages Set to Rise Marques: San Jose shouldn’t impose burdens on restaurants that could jeopardize our survival Local officials should let California’s new Fast Food Council do its job Restaurant workers in California don’t want what SEIU is selling Johnson: Franchising can pave a path to a better life Myth vs. reality in franchising More regulation is not what Minneapolis businesses need Hospitality community steps up during the holidays; now Minneapolis residents and officials should, too Why Franchises Hire More People, Drive More Sales, and Pay Better Wages Than Non-Franchise Businesses 7 in 10 restaurant owners are single-unit operations The International Franchise Association Goes On Offense California makes a ham-handed attempt to regulate the fast-food industry Privacy Policy Steven & Peggy Johns – Tropical Smoothie Café, Texas Damon Dunn – Dunkin, Washington Tamra Kennedy – Taco Johns, Minnesota Sanna Shere – Burger King, California Alex Johnson – Auntie Anne’s and Cinnabon, California California’s Plan to Get Fast Food Workers Fired Voices Contact Us News The U.S. restaurant industry has a higher proportion of minority- and women-owned businesses than the overall private sector. California’s Fast-Food Bill Whopper Big Labor Eats Small Business in California I wasn’t sure what I would do after the Marines. Opening franchises set me up for success. How You Can Help