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After Opening Over 25 Restaurants, I’d Make One Big Menu Change

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After Opening Over 25 Restaurants, I’d Make One Big Menu Change

This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Andrew Schnipper, cofounder of multiple restaurants, including Schnipper’s and Hamburger America. The conversation has been edited for length and clarity. When my brother and I opened Schnipper’s in 2009, we thought having a broad menu made sense. We were focused on burgers, but we also served … Read more

Struggling Carls Jr. franchisee plans to close 10 and sell 49 California locations

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Struggling Carls Jr. franchisee plans to close 10 and sell 49 California locations

A Carl’s Jr. franchisee is trying to close and sell his 59 locations in California after filing for bankruptcy protection in April. The franchisee, Harshad Dharod, who has branches mostly in Southern California, intends to close 10 of the branches he controls and find a buyer for the remainder, according to a broker helping find … Read more