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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.
Jordan Reyes4 min read
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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.
Priya Shah4 min read
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.
Priya Shah4 min read
Re-Bath via Franchising.comNews
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.
Jordan Reyes4 min read
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.
Priya Shah4 min read
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.
Jordan Reyes4 min read
Franchising.com / Franchise Update MediaNews
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.
Jordan Reyes4 min read
Nation's Restaurant NewsNews
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.
Jordan Reyes4 min read
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.
Priya Shah4 min read
PR Newswire / K9 ResortsNews
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.
Jordan Reyes4 min read
PR Newswire / TruGolf HoldingsNews
TruGolf Links Hands One Operator All of Tennessee
TruGolf Links signed a Knoxville entrepreneur to develop 40 indoor golf centers statewide, testing the regional developer model in a young category.
Jordan Reyes4 min read
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.
Priya Shah4 min read
Minuteman Press InternationalNews
When Franchisees Buy the Shop Next Door
A Winnipeg Minuteman Press owner folded a nearby business into existing space, adding a revenue line and targeting double the sales.
Jordan Reyes4 min read
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.
Priya Shah4 min read
QSR MagazineNews
77 Pizza Hut Units Change Hands in Auction
A bankruptcy auction moved 77 Pizza Hut restaurants to new operators and recovered nearly $12 million, showing how distressed franchise portfolios get sorted.
Jordan Reyes4 min read
Naf Naf Middle Eastern GrillNews
Naf Naf Signs Multi-Unit Operator for Columbus
A 20-unit Tropical Smoothie operator signed for four Naf Naf restaurants in Columbus, the brand's latest bet on proven multi-unit franchisees.
Jordan Reyes4 min read
ZiebartNews
Ziebart Renews Canada License and Enters Mexico
A 60-year Canadian master franchise renewal and a 10-store Mexico deal show how legacy brands compound through master-franchise partners abroad.
Priya Shah4 min read
PR Newswire / Pet ButlerNews
Pet Butler Operator Buys a Tennessee Scooping Rival
A Clarksville franchisee absorbed independent Parapoopers Scoopers, adding customers and territory as pet-waste operators consolidate a fragmented, recurring-revenue trade.
Priya Shah4 min read
WingstopNews
Wingstop Adds Units as Sales Growth Cools
Record openings lifted Wingstop's system sales even as same-store growth slowed to 0.5%, testing how long new units can carry the model.
Priya Shah4 min read
Fox BusinessNews
Krispy Kreme Pauses Its McDonald's Rollout
Weak per-store demand pushed Krispy Kreme to halt new McDonald's locations, a reminder that distribution volume means little without working unit economics.
Jordan Reyes4 min read
Waste Advantage MagazineNews
redbox+ Operator Absorbs an Austin Dumpster Rival
A Greater Austin franchisee folded independent hauler Rubbish Inc. into his redbox+ territory, a sign of how franchisees now grow by acquisition.
Jordan Reyes4 min read
The National ProvisionerNews
Fuzzy's Taco Shop Enters California Through Barstow
A 30-plus-unit IHOP operator opened Fuzzy's first California location on a high-traffic desert highway, betting travel corridors beat dense urban infill.
Jordan Reyes4 min read
Checkers Drive-In Restaurants / franchising.comNews
Checkers Tests a Stand-Alone Format in Houston
The double drive-thru brand opens its first stand-alone Houston restaurant, a format shift that changes site options and build costs for operators.
Priya Shah4 min read
Zaxby'sNews
Zaxbys Enters Chicago With First Development Deal
The chicken chain hands its Chicago debut to an experienced multi-market operator, betting on a known partner over a cold-start entry.
Priya Shah4 min read