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Heart to Home MealsA new Dallas-Fort Worth franchise deal marks the senior meal-delivery brand's third new market in under 60 days, tapping one of the country's fastest-growing 65-and-older populations.
Revscale Media (illustration)Two development agreements bring the PE-backed hair extension concept into five DFW-area markets, testing demand for a category with no dominant national brand.
WellBiz BrandsThe five-brand beauty and wellness franchisor hired a new CFO and franchise development VP within days, signaling a push to accelerate expansion.
Little DiggersThe construction-themed sandbox playspace has drawn franchise inquiries from 85 countries, scaling from a single Ohio location to 50-plus signings in a year.
Revscale Media (illustration)Mathnasium pledged its franchise royalties and fees as collateral for its first-ever securitization, a financing move few tutoring franchisors have attempted.
SMB Franchise AdvisorsA franchise consultancy that has guided 600-plus brands into franchising took a minority investment from a decade-long capital partner, giving that partner permanent board influence.
Revscale Media (illustration)UFG added 105 locations and 10 new international master franchise agreements in six months, pushing brands like Transworld Business Advisors deeper into Europe and Asia.
GoTo FoodsGoTo Foods named a new Jamba president and expanded three other executives' remits in one announcement, restructuring leadership across Auntie Anne's, Carvel, Cinnabon and Moe's.
Revscale Media (illustration)The Unleashed Brands concept opened its first franchised location in Texas, kicking off a 54-unit pipeline spanning 16 states.
1851 FranchiseThe senior care franchisor is opening development territories across greater St. Louis, betting on demographics where seniors already exceed its expansion benchmarks.
NeighborlyThe home-services franchise giant hired a 25-year finance veteran from private equity-backed and public companies to lead its next growth phase.
Reuters via Rediff.comCentury 21 is entering India's $600 billion property market with a 126-region franchise plan targeting 1,500 offices within five years.
Revscale Media (illustration)FG Brands pairs Bare&Sol and facial collective under one Birmingham roof, then opens the shared-lease format to franchisees nationwide.
Revscale Media (illustration)VIVE Collision's acquisition of Joe DiIorio Auto Body pushes the multi-site operator to 80 shops as collision repair consolidation accelerates across the Northeast.
Heartland DentalHeartland Dental's new Conuity platform aims to close a specialty referral gap where up to 85% of patients never complete recommended follow-up dental care.
Revscale Media (illustration)GreatWater 360 Auto Care acquired seven-location Clutch Automotive, entering Houston and pushing its national footprint past 170 locations.
Bill Truslow / Franchise TimesThe high-value, low-price gym chain signed its first new-to-system development deal in over a decade, betting fresh operators can reach markets left untapped.
HoodlineBacked by private equity owner Harvest Partners, the childcare franchise is adding 60,000 square feet of new capacity across six suburbs by 2029.
Revscale Media (illustration)New leadership hires and a strategy of acquiring existing gyms signal a more disciplined phase of growth for the 24/7 fitness franchise.
1851 FranchiseA Kentucky couple's new territory pushes the 45-year-old home care franchise past 300 locations, underscoring steady demand for non-medical senior care.
DogtopiaDogtopia closed the first half of 2026 with nearly 7% same-store sales growth and two new national awards for its pet wellness technology.
AccuGuard EnvironmentalPuroSystems is franchising AccuGuard Environmental, a mobile lab that delivers onsite asbestos and lead results in place of the traditional weeks-long lab cycle.
Franchise SidekickFranchise Sidekick's free SeeThrough platform gives prospective franchisees direct access to real reviews and FDDs before any sales call.
Dental Tribune InternationalDentalcorp acquired Northstar Dental Partners' 21 Florida clinics, marking the Canadian DSO's first US expansion and intensifying dental consolidation pressure nationwide.
