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The essentials: whole charcoal chicken meal with Lebanese pickles, bread, tabouli, garlic dip, and fries.

From Granville to the Australian Open: Inside El Jannah’s ascent to cult chicken chain

It took more than a decade for Lebanese charcoal chicken chain El Jannah to open its second store, but it’s on track to have 100 in two years. Here’s how it got there.

  • Jessica Yun

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A Lord of the Fries outlet.

Despite Tolkien to their lawyers, Middle-earth is not lord of the courtroom

Australian vegan burger chain Lord of the Fries does battle with the Lord of the Rings franchise in a legal dispute over the three words they both share in their name.

  • Alexander Darling
Greg Norman was on track to receive “annual compensation” from F45.

Greg Norman settles legal brawl with Mark Wahlberg-backed F45

The struggling Aussie fitness franchise has finally ended the acrimony over its multimillion-dollar celebrity endorsements.

  • Colin Kruger
Sharetea Australia has won exclusive rights to the brand in Australia for an unlimited term.

Bubble tea battle: Sharetea Australia ‘very happy’ after three-year fight against Taiwanese giant

Sharetea Australia has gained the exclusive rights to use the brand in the country – but it faces ongoing battles with disgruntled franchisees.

  • Jessica Yun

As franchisors partied in Cairns, the body representing them was on the brink of financial ruin

The organisation designed to support Australia’s franchising industry has burnt through staff, cash and its reputation. There are now serious questions about its future.

  • Sumeyya Ilanbey
The private information of thousands of Hungry Jack’s workers were exposed in an accidental data leak.

Personal data of ‘thousands’ of Hungry Jack’s staff exposed in internal leak

The burger chain admits that 198 employees received an email attachment containing the personal data of possibly thousands of staff.

  • Jessica Yun
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Billionaire Russell Withers is the owner of the 7-Eleven and Starbucks chains, but recently sold the convenience store chain.

Why 7-Eleven’s sale is good news for Starbucks Australia

The owner of the coffee giant is now free to focus solely on Starbucks after agreeing to sell 7-Eleven Australia.

  • Jessica Yun
Zambrero is setting its sights on Ireland and the UK.

‘Appetite for growth’: Zambrero is taking Aussie burritos to Ireland and the UK

Chief executive Matt Kenny has laid out plans to grow the Mexican fast food chain in Australia and around the world – but it faces stiff competition and staffing challenges.

  • Jessica Yun
Guzman y Gomez CEO Steven Marks at a store opening in Cairns last month.

Burritos on the bourse: Guzman y Gomez boss preparing to say hola to ASX

Founder Steven Marks has shaken off a health scare and has revealed his burrito chain’s financial figures to the public ahead of a hopeful Initial Public Offering in 2024.

  • Jessica Yun
Mark Wahlberg with F45 CEO and co-founder Adam Gilchrist at the 2021 NYSE float with Greg Norman in the background.

Investors feel the burn as F45 booted from New York Stock Exchange

Investors, some of whom paid $US16 per share in the July 2021 public float on the New York Stock Exchange, watched the stock hit a record low of just US7.26¢ last week.

  • Colin Kruger

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