The drama inside Carl’s Jr.: Crushed by California costs, crime and competition

The drama inside Carl’s Jr.: Crushed by California costs, crime and competition

Carl’s Jr. began in 1941 as a hot dog cart on the corner of Florence and Central in Los Angeles and grew into one of the region’s best-known burger chains. Eight decades later, the now-global chain is struggling in its old neighborhood. Share via Close extra sharing options The high costs of doing business in … Read more

Pizza Hut Faces Lawsuit From Franchisee Over AI System

Pizza Hut Faces Lawsuit From Franchisee Over AI System

A top Pizza Hut franchisee says the chain’s rollout of an AI-powered delivery system turned once-speedy pizza orders into a cold, late-arriving mess — and cratered a business that had been outperforming nearly every other operator in the system. Loading audio narration… In a lawsuit filed on May 6 in Texas Business Court, franchisee Chaac … Read more