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Healthy Solutions MedspaHealthy Solutions Medspa has opened a national franchise system exclusively for physicians, betting that doctor-led ownership can fix burnout and medspa oversight gaps.
South Sound MagazineA husband-and-wife team has committed to eight Scenthound territories across Washington state, one of the pet-grooming franchise's largest single-operator buys.
Revscale Media (illustration)Premier Care Dental Management acquired Seven Pines Dental Group's three Central Virginia practices, marking its first expansion into the state.
Roofing ContractorAtlanta-based Guaranteed Roof joined LB Capital's EM Exteriors roofing platform, trading half ownership for shared systems ahead of a future private equity exit.
Getty Images via RISMediaHomeSmart's merger with NorthGroup Real Estate brings nearly 2,000 agents into its network and extends the low-cost brokerage franchise deeper into the Southeast.
HoodlineFour unrelated franchise groups signed leases for new Lightbridge Academy centers in Anne Arundel and Howard counties, pushing the childcare brand toward 100 U.S. locations.
Revscale Media (illustration)The Minnesota-based strength training franchise is opening in Wellesley as a beachhead for a broader Greater Boston push, betting on a market that just cracked the top 10 fittest U.S. cities.
Revscale Media (illustration)The home care franchisor will now sell only 10 to 20 large multi-unit territories, betting its low-cost tech platform can outscale traditional single-agency operators.
Revscale Media (illustration)The conveyor car wash chain grows to 332 locations across 30 states after acquiring five Georgia sites and one in Alabama, entering two new markets.
Revscale Media (illustration)Driven Brands authorized a $100 million share buyback and set a lower leverage target, signaling confidence in its franchised auto-service model.
Revscale Media (illustration)The senior care franchise signed eight new agreements in six months and is rolling out a live-in service line as its Dovida integration continues.
Revscale Media (illustration)STRONG Pilates struck a master franchise agreement covering 21 Saudi Arabia studios over a decade, extending its Middle East footprint.
Revscale Media (illustration)Central Bark promoted CFO Jason Perras to CEO after a record quarter, betting financial discipline can carry the pet care franchise through national expansion.
Revscale Media (illustration)Batteries Plus is rolling out three in-house AI tools to handle franchise leads and store calls, betting the systemwide deployment pays off in millions.
Revscale Media (illustration)Chemed's Roto-Rooter paid $60.6 million to absorb its biggest independent franchisee, pulling an 11-million-person California territory in-house.
VIO Med SpaA triple board-certified dermatologist is opening VIO's first New York City location, part of an 18-franchisee signing streak for the med spa brand this year.
Revscale Media (illustration)The three-year-old brand tripled its footprint since mid-2024, and its parent, Franchise Playbook, plans to apply the same model to new home service brands.
PuroCleanPuroClean is actively recruiting multi-unit QSR and hospitality operators into its restoration franchise, betting operational discipline transfers better than industry experience.
Franchise TimesCR Fitness, a 98-unit Crunch Fitness franchisee, signed a development deal for 25 Yoga Joint studios after running out of white space for its core brand.
RISMediaNextHome launched a large-office franchise model and joined the AGNT family of companies, betting that real estate brokerages need more than one path to scale.
Franchising.comA year after acquiring A Place At Home, global home care franchisor Dovida installed Mike Boyer as CEO of its first North American market, betting on operational discipline over reinvention.
Revscale Media (illustration)Barings and Ardlussa Capital anchor a continuation vehicle that keeps InXpress independent while giving its 450 franchisees fresh runway to expand.
Revscale Media (illustration)The collision repair giant added 10 locations across Maine, New Hampshire and Vermont, marking its first entry into all three states.
Real Estate NewsSotheby's International Realty converted its top D.C. and Florida franchisees to company ownership, signaling a new consolidation playbook for luxury brokerages.
