Emilee Wentland is a Managing Editor at Food On Demand. She enjoys getting to know the people behind a brand and has a knack for personality-driven stories, often focusing on themes related to business and economics, food and beverages, and marketing. Emilee's work has been featured in Food On Demand, NewsBreak, and Franchise Times.
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Emilee Wentland's coverage is heavily focused on private sector announcements and press releases within the franchising, restaurant, fitness, and investment industries. Her articles often cover business acquisitions, product promotions, and sales & marketing initiatives.
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This story is part of “Post-Close: An Inside Look at Franchise M&A Outcomes,” a digital series in which Franchise Times revisits past Dealmakers
By: Emilee Wentland
As the labor pool shrinks and employment costs rise, operators are struggling to keep employees. Operators of Senior Helpers, Taco Bell, Tierra Encantada, PopUp Bagels and Dave's Hot Chicken have advice to keep employee morale high.
The 3,300-unit sandwich chain expects to raise $301 million in proceeds, which it wil l use to pay down debt. An official date for the initial public offering isn't set, but Nasdaq's IPO calendar lists July 30.
By: Emilee Wentland
With 1,500 locations worldwide—of which about 60 percent are domestic—Church's Texas Chicken has plenty of white space to expand into new markets, CEO Roland Gonzalez said.
Cats tend to choose their owners, rather than the other way around. Sandy Cagan knows this well, helping to adopt more than 3,500 cats in a decade through her business Orlando Cat Cafe.
By: Emilee Wentland, Laura Michaels
Ever wonder how consumers feel about your franchise? Franchise Times editorial staffers check out three brands in a different genre each month, and report back in FT Undercover.
By: Emilee Wentland
Making the decision to sell isn't an easy one for operators. Maybe they're retiring, exiting a brand or looking to offload some less-desirable units. Whatever the reason, owners need to avoid some key mistakes to properly prepare their businesses, their teams and themselves for a sale.
Updated Amazing Brands has some amazing plans for its newest addition. The company purchased the 37-unit Hot Dog on a Stick from FAT Brands for $8 million, according to court filings.
Following its debut on the New York Stock Exchange last week, Jersey Mike’s raised about $1 billion, making it one of the largest-ever restaurant IPOs.
By: Emilee Wentland
In late 2019, Danielle Monroy and her family moved from the United States to Australia to bring Planet Fitness to the country.
