There are 840 Friendly restaurants, all company-owned, in 15 states.

The plan sets goals that the company must reach in staffing its 759 company-owned restaurants.

They will invest more money in company-owned restaurants.

Mr. Hawk said site selection for new company-owned restaurants over the next two years was almost complete.

On June 12, 2011, 31 under-performing company-owned restaurants closed.

California Pizza has opened only 10 company-owned restaurants since the beginning of 1998; four are under construction.

McDonald's is looking specifically to increase the share of older workers in its company-owned restaurants.

At company-owned restaurants, the average price for a hamburger is now 65 cents.

The company attributed the decline to fewer company-owned restaurants.

This caused a change in strategy, and a buyer was sought for the remaining company-owned restaurants.