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Celebree School Enters Arizona With Phoenix Deal
Celebree School signed its first Arizona franchise agreement in Phoenix, extending a run of new-market deals across the Sunbelt, Midwest and Northeast.
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Alliance Franchise Brands Names New Development Chief
Danielle Scott, a 30-year franchise development veteran, becomes chief development officer at the roughly 500-unit print and signage franchisor.
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BHGRE Realty Connect Expands Into Pennsylvania
Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate Realty Connect merged with Exceed Realty, pushing its footprint to 25 offices and nearly 1,200 agents.
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Boardroom Salon Franchisee Doubles Nashville Footprint
Veteran multi-unit franchisee Guy Gonzales acquired two Nashville-area Boardroom Salon locations and plans two more within two years.
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Fractal Education Buys Houston Childcare Real Estate
Fractal Education acquired Little Learning Academy's two Houston schools and their real estate in an OpCo-PropCo deal reshaping early education M&A.
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Bodybar Pilates Nears 100 Studios Nationwide
Bodybar Pilates signed a three-studio San Antonio deal and is entering New Hampshire as the reformer Pilates brand pushes toward 100 locations this year.
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Five Star Franchising Adds Specialty Lighting Brand
Five Star Franchising launched Decorate With Lights as its eighth brand, betting on a fragmented $17 billion outdoor lighting category with no national leader.
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Resales Drive Express Employment's Mid-Year Growth
Express Employment Professionals signed 29 franchise agreements in the first half of 2026, with resales driving the vast majority of deals.
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Sizemore Buys Carlson Building Maintenance in Midwest
Inspirit Equity-backed Sizemore is acquiring Carlson Building Maintenance, adding a 65-year-old Minneapolis janitorial firm to its facilities management roll-up.
Jordan Reyes4 min read
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Gold's Gym Consolidates Leadership Under Sole CEO
The iconic strength-training brand ended its co-CEO structure, naming Brad Reynolds sole chief executive as it preps a Dallas flagship and pushes franchise growth.
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Largest Grease Monkey Franchisee Deploys AI Bay Monitoring
Oilex is rolling AI-powered bay monitoring across all 35 of its Grease Monkey locations after a pilot cut service times and delays.
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ZenaTech Buys a Power Washing Franchise
A Nasdaq-listed drone company acquires a Florida franchise system to roll out AI-powered exterior cleaning across commercial properties.
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CarePatrol Ties Advisors to LTCareNav Platform
The senior care franchise pairs its 215 local advisor offices with a digital planning platform, aiming to reach families before a care crisis.
Jordan Reyes4 min read
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July 18, 2026
Daily Brief: Tire Giants Merge, PE Bets on Aging America, and Pilates Hits 100
Good morning, this is the Revscale Media Daily Brief, I'm Jordan. And I'm Priya. Five stories, fast, let's get you to work. Big one first: tire consolidation. Priya, take it. Big Brand Tire is buying Belle Tire. 185 stores, family-run…
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