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Wendy's Names Bob Wright President and CEO
The burger giant brought back a former operations chief from Potbelly to lead a turnaround focused on store economics and the franchisee model.
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Swig Signs Six-Unit Deal for South Texas
A father-son operating team will build six drive-thru Swig drink shops across South Texas, the brand's latest bet on low-overhead expansion.
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Smokey Mo's Opens Third Unit With Veteran Operators
Longtime franchisees Kim and Roger Harris open a Schertz restaurant, extending the Texas barbecue brand's strategy of growing through experienced operators.
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4Ever Young Enters Nevada With Las Vegas Deal
A former Ulta and Louis Vuitton retail executive will open the wellness brand's first Nevada locations in Summerlin and Henderson.
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Primrose SchoolsNews
Primrose Schools Names New CEO, Adds 27 Commitments
A new executive team led by CEO David Berg takes over as the preschool franchisor secures 27 commitments and enters Utah.
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Bad Ass Coffee of HawaiiNews
Bad Ass Coffee Bets on Non-Traditional Formats
The Hawaiian coffee brand now runs six non-traditional units, giving operators more ways to fill a territory than a standalone cafe allows.
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Wienerschnitzel Pushes Deeper Into Walmart Stores
The hot dog chain opened its fourth in-store Walmart unit and is chasing airports and travel plazas as it leans on non-traditional sites.
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KrystalNews
Krystal Enters the Northeast With First New Jersey Unit
The Southern slider chain opens in Union, its first restaurant above the South, and leans on a local partner to anchor a regional push.
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Ghai Acquires 44 Houston Taco Bell Restaurants
The California franchisee buys 44 units from Mas Restaurant Group, more than doubling its Taco Bell count and entering Texas to chase higher margins.
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Dog Haus Signs 50-Unit Deal, Names Operator Leaders
Two veteran multi-brand operators take 50 units and the brand's top two jobs, tying franchise growth directly to people who run restaurants.
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Monster Mini GolfNews
Monster Mini Golf Bets on Screen-Free Experiences
An operator-owned entertainment brand pitches low food complexity and several revenue streams as a recession-resistant alternative to restaurants.
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Gregorys CoffeeNews
Gregorys Coffee Signs Its First Franchisee
A district manager who helped scale the chain from five to 36 shops becomes the brand's first franchisee as Gregorys opens franchising.
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ERA Real Estate Adds Chicago Multi-Office Affiliate
A 19-year-old independent brokerage with 140 agents joins ERA's network, trading independence for a national technology and recruiting stack.
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Donatos PizzaNews
Donatos Targets Up to 25 Florida Locations
The premium pizza brand leans on Midwest transplants and a new Panama City opening to build scalable franchise growth across the state.
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Orangetheory Enters Italy With Smaller Studio Format
Purpose Brands signs a four-studio Rome deal built on a compact footprint that cuts franchisee buildout costs and opens tighter real estate.
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SmashburgerNews
Smashburger Rebuilds Its Leadership to Restart Growth
A new marketing chief and two development hires signal the Jollibee-owned burger brand is gearing up to expand again after a stretch of slow openings.
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Little Greek Fresh GrillNews
Little Greek Signs 30-Unit Deal for South Florida
A longtime franchisee commits to up to 30 restaurants across Miami and Fort Lauderdale, moving the Mediterranean chain closer to 100 Florida units.
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Great Greek Signs Caribbean Master Franchise Deal
The Mediterranean grill brand hands Guyana and seven Caribbean markets to an 80-year-old conglomerate, betting local capital can scale a US concept abroad.
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Fitness Ventures Becomes Largest Crunch Franchisee
The operator buys 22 gyms in Texas and Southern California from Harman Fitness, reaching 115 Crunch locations across 30 states.
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Re-Bath Operator Reinvests in Tennessee Tri-Cities
A Knoxville Re-Bath owner signs for the Tri-Cities region, a bet that existing operators, not new recruits, drive the brand's next leg of growth.
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Verdict Food ServiceNews
Arcos Dorados Renews McDonald's Deal for 20 Years
The largest independent McDonald's franchisee locks in Latin America rights through 2044, with royalty rates that step up across the term.
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Franchisors Raise Development Budgets, Hold Sales Goals
Brands are spending more to recruit franchisees in 2025 while keeping signing targets flat, a squeeze that points to a costlier development funnel.
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Taco Bell Carries Yum Into 2025
Taco Bell's 5% same-store sales gain powered Yum's fourth quarter while KFC's US softness exposed the gap between the company's brands.
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Bombas Co-Founder Bets on K9 Resorts
A Bombas co-founder signed a multi-unit agreement with K9 Resorts, the latest sign that consumer-brand operators are moving capital into pet care.
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