Marco's PizzaNews
Marco's Pizza Bets $1 Million on Operator Training
The pizza chain is building a downtown Orlando center to train franchisees in a replica store kitchen as it targets 80 new units.
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Adobe StockNews
California's New Restaurant Rules Raise the Data Stakes
Website privacy litigation and a July 1 allergen mandate turn menu and guest data into a compliance problem that reaches operators well beyond California.
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CinnabonNews
Cinnabon Rolls Out Seattle's Best Coffee Nationwide
The bakery chain is upgrading drip coffee across its U.S. bakeries to lift beverage sales without forcing franchisees into new equipment.
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SnapologyNews
Snapology Sells Its First Franchise to a Nonprofit
A 501(c)(3) serving adults with disabilities will run a mobile STEAM franchise, turning Snapology ownership into a new revenue stream for its mission.
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Atomic WingsNews
Atomic Wings Plans to Double in 2026
The New York wing brand expects more than 20 openings this year across its home markets and five additional states.
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Mike's Red TacosNews
Mike's Red Tacos Signs 18-Unit Southern California Deal
Two veteran Jersey Mike's operators will build 18 birria-focused restaurants across Los Angeles and Orange County, betting on a four-year-old brand.
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Franchising.comNews
AI Could Turn Frontline Jobs Into Career Ladders
A veteran operator argues that AI mentorship will make entry-level service roles a faster path to advancement than a traditional degree.
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Celebree SchoolNews
Celebree School Drops Early Royalties to Zero
The early-education franchisor is waiving opening-period royalties to ease the cash crunch new owners face before enrollment ramps.
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Franchise TimesNews
Lee's Operator Turns 15 Years Into a Six-Unit Deal
After 15 years running one Lee's Famous Recipe Chicken store near Charlotte, Harris Mullis signs a six-unit deal anchoring the brand's Southeast push.
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American Family CareNews
American Family Care Names Rhett Lankford President
The largest U.S. urgent care franchisor adds an MSO veteran as president to build the support systems its 400-plus clinics need to scale.
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Franchising.comNews
Church's Texas Chicken Names New Commercial Chief
The chicken chain hired Popeyes digital veteran Kevin Nemeth to unify brand, loyalty, and menu strategy and drive more traffic to franchisees' stores.
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WOWorksNews
WOWorks Names New Growth and Operations Chiefs
The six-brand parent of Saladworks and Garbanzo hired James Walker to drive franchise recruitment and promoted Nolan Woods to run operations.
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Smalls SlidersNews
Smalls Sliders Lands Four-Unit Rio Grande Valley Deal
A veteran entrepreneur and his family partners will open four Cans across Brownsville, Harlingen, and McAllen, taking the burger brand into South Texas.
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MR MIKES SteakhouseCasualNews
MR MIKES Signs Six-Store Deal in Atlantic Canada
The Western Canadian steakhouse chain enters Atlantic Canada for the first time, its second multi-unit signing in weeks as it pushes toward 100 units.
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Gong chaNews
Gong cha Courts Multi-Unit Operators With a Lean Model
The bubble tea brand pitches small footprints, automated drinks, and no kitchen hood as a way for operators to scale faster.
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HousingWireNews
Century 21 Americana Expands Into Montana
A Southwest brokerage absorbs a longtime Billings firm, turning a 25-year independent operator into its first Montana branch.
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Huddle HouseNews
Huddle House Signs 10-Unit Midwest Development Deal
The full-service chain adds 10 units across Arkansas and Missouri, with the first restaurant set to open in Branson West later this year.
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Bach to RockNews
Spark Harbor Acquires Bach to Rock Music Schools
The youth-activities platform adds a 57-unit music school franchise, its third children's brand in three years, and plans to accelerate national growth.
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Restaurant BusinessNews
Red Robin Refranchises 30 Units to Evergreen Dining
The chain sells 30 company restaurants in Washington and Idaho for $23.5 million, using the cash to pay down debt and reset its capital structure.
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Levine Leichtman Capital Partners via PR NewswireNews
Private Equity Buys SYNERGY HomeCare From NexPhase
Levine Leichtman and management acquire the 240-franchise senior care brand, a bet that in-home care scales with an aging population.
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FranConnect via PR NewswireNews
FranConnect Launches AI Agents for Franchise Operations
The franchise software vendor embeds generative AI agents for sales, operations, and finance, putting automation inside the systems brands already run.
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Restaurant Business OnlineNews
Wendy's Leans on Franchisees for 2025 Growth
Wendy's posted its 14th straight year of same-restaurant sales growth and set a 2025 plan that leans on franchisee economics and remodels.
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PR Newswire / Marco's PizzaNews
Marco's Pizza Enters Philadelphia With Two-Unit Deal
Marco's Pizza signed a two-unit area development agreement to crack the Philadelphia market, a measured entry into a crowded Northeast pizza corridor.
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Hooters of AmericaNews
Hooters Files Chapter 11, Founders Lead Buyout
Hooters filed for bankruptcy to sell its 151 company restaurants to a franchisee group led by its founders, ending private equity ownership.
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