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Revscale Media (illustration)The administration's public support gives the franchise joint employer bill a real shot in the lame duck session after it stalled before the midterms.
Ultimate Longevity CenterSequel Brands' longevity concept takes its franchise model overseas after selling more than 275 U.S. territories in its first year of franchising.
Revscale Media (illustration)The chain will cover part of an estimated $800,000 per-store upgrade through rent relief and capital, promising franchisees a four-year payback.
Franchise TimesStarting October 1, SBA loans for business acquisitions carry higher coverage ratios, equity injections and earnings reviews that land hardest on growing multi-unit franchisees.
Revscale Media (illustration)Wendy's terminated one of its largest operators' agreements a day before Meritage filed Chapter 11, setting up a court fight over who runs 314 restaurants.
Revscale Media (illustration)The franchise CRM provider is acquiring an AI-native operations platform, aiming to put franchise sales, onboarding, training and field coaching in one system.
Duck & DryPremium blow-dry brand Duck & Dry partnered with restaurant franchisor Hero Brands to franchise up to 60 UK salons over five years.
Revscale Media (illustration)Rocket Group added Glamorgan Heating & Cooling as its 13th partner brand, marking the HVAC roll-up's first move into New York state.
Hoora TechnologiesHoora Technologies crossed 1,200 Partner Manager franchises across India and set a 2,000 target by year-end, testing its doorstep auto-care model's limits.
FranchiseVoiceCamp Bow Wow signed a three-unit North Texas deal built on a redesigned prototype that cuts new-store costs by more than $400,000.
Revscale Media (illustration)HOTWORX passed 900 studios and entered Alaska through a four-unit development deal, showing how member-to-owner conversion keeps fueling its franchise pipeline.
1851franchise.comA 13-year Tide Cleaners operator bought six Cincinnati Widmer's locations, doubling his footprint and showing how franchisees are using acquisitions over new builds to grow.
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.
VeloFixOnline retailer Backcountry has acquired mobile bike-service franchise Velofix, folding its technician network into home delivery and assembly for bikes bought online.
Revscale Media (illustration)Existing Arthur Murray franchisee Alex Camargo committed to four new Florida studios, reinvestment that signals confidence during the brand's strongest growth year.
Revscale Media (illustration)The Learning Experience will add nine Tri-State and five Upstate New York childcare centers over the next two years, layering onto 43 existing sites.
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.
Revscale Media (illustration)Purpose Brands added a new CFO and three brand presidents in one sweep, reshaping leadership at Orangetheory and Waxing the City.
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.
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.
