Franchising.comSwig 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.
Franchise deals, development agreements, M&A, and the moves reshaping unit counts.
Franchising.comA father-son operating team will build six drive-thru Swig drink shops across South Texas, the brand's latest bet on low-overhead expansion.
WOWorksThe six-brand parent of Saladworks and Garbanzo hired James Walker to drive franchise recruitment and promoted Nolan Woods to run operations.
Franchising.comA former Ulta and Louis Vuitton retail executive will open the wellness brand's first Nevada locations in Summerlin and Henderson.
Primrose SchoolsA new executive team led by CEO David Berg takes over as the preschool franchisor secures 27 commitments and enters Utah.
Smalls SlidersA veteran entrepreneur and his family partners will open four Cans across Brownsville, Harlingen, and McAllen, taking the burger brand into South Texas.
WienerschnitzelThe hot dog chain opened its fourth in-store Walmart unit and is chasing airports and travel plazas as it leans on non-traditional sites.
KrystalThe Southern slider chain opens in Union, its first restaurant above the South, and leans on a local partner to anchor a regional push.
Nation's Restaurant NewsThe California franchisee buys 44 units from Mas Restaurant Group, more than doubling its Taco Bell count and entering Texas to chase higher margins.
MR MIKES SteakhouseCasualThe Western Canadian steakhouse chain enters Atlantic Canada for the first time, its second multi-unit signing in weeks as it pushes toward 100 units.
FranchiseWireTwo veteran multi-brand operators take 50 units and the brand's top two jobs, tying franchise growth directly to people who run restaurants.
Gregorys CoffeeA district manager who helped scale the chain from five to 36 shops becomes the brand's first franchisee as Gregorys opens franchising.
HousingWireA Southwest brokerage absorbs a longtime Billings firm, turning a 25-year independent operator into its first Montana branch.
Donatos PizzaThe premium pizza brand leans on Midwest transplants and a new Panama City opening to build scalable franchise growth across the state.
Huddle HouseThe full-service chain adds 10 units across Arkansas and Missouri, with the first restaurant set to open in Branson West later this year.
Orangetheory FitnessPurpose Brands signs a four-studio Rome deal built on a compact footprint that cuts franchisee buildout costs and opens tighter real estate.
Bach to RockThe youth-activities platform adds a 57-unit music school franchise, its third children's brand in three years, and plans to accelerate national growth.
Little Greek Fresh GrillA longtime franchisee commits to up to 30 restaurants across Miami and Fort Lauderdale, moving the Mediterranean chain closer to 100 Florida units.
RestaurantNews.comThe Mediterranean grill brand hands Guyana and seven Caribbean markets to an 80-year-old conglomerate, betting local capital can scale a US concept abroad.
Athletech NewsThe operator buys 22 gyms in Texas and Southern California from Harman Fitness, reaching 115 Crunch locations across 30 states.
Restaurant BusinessThe 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.
Levine Leichtman Capital Partners via PR NewswireLevine Leichtman and management acquire the 240-franchise senior care brand, a bet that in-home care scales with an aging population.
Re-Bath via Franchising.comA 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.
Verdict Food ServiceThe largest independent McDonald's franchisee locks in Latin America rights through 2044, with royalty rates that step up across the term.
PR Newswire / K9 ResortsA Bombas co-founder signed a multi-unit agreement with K9 Resorts, the latest sign that consumer-brand operators are moving capital into pet care.