BrightStar CareNews
BrightStar Care Names Josh Wall Chief Executive
Josh Wall, a two-decade franchise development executive, takes over as CEO of the 420-plus-unit home care franchisor BrightStar Care.
Jordan Reyes4 min read
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Alliance Franchise BrandsNews
Alliance Franchise Brands Names New Development Chief
Danielle Scott, a 30-year franchise development veteran, becomes chief development officer at the roughly 500-unit print and signage franchisor.
Priya Shah4 min read
Revscale Media (illustration)News
Gold's Gym Consolidates Leadership Under Sole CEO
The iconic strength-training brand ended its co-CEO structure, naming Brad Reynolds sole chief executive as it preps a Dallas flagship and pushes franchise growth.
Priya Shah4 min read
Revscale Media (illustration)News
Kontota Rolls Out Nationwide Franchisee Tech Platform
The mobile pet grooming franchise launched a client engagement app and a dedicated franchisee portal built with Pet Connect Business.
Jordan Reyes4 min read
Revscale Media (illustration)News
Woodhouse Spa Bets Growth on Membership and MedSpa
The luxury spa franchise closed Q2 with new signings and is layering recurring membership revenue and medical aesthetics onto its existing model.
Priya Shah4 min read
Revscale Media (illustration)News
Sola Salons Pairs Expansion With New Tech Platform
The salon suite franchise signed new multi-unit deals and launched mySOLA, a Vagaro-powered platform now built into its franchisee support system.
Jordan Reyes4 min read
1851 FranchiseNews
Comfort Keepers Adds 14 Senior Care Territories
The in-home care franchisor signed 14 new territories through midyear and expects 20 more as second-career owners drive demand.
Priya Shah4 min read
Fran NewsNews
Hand & Stone Names Subway Veteran as CEO
Carrie Walsh takes over one of North America's largest wellness franchises, bringing global restaurant-scale experience to a 650-spa membership network.
Priya Shah4 min read
Revscale Media (illustration)News
Ivybrook Academy Courts Educators as Owners
The preschool franchisor cuts fees for teachers who want to own, targeting the operator profile most likely to run a strong school.
Jordan Reyes4 min read
Revscale Media (illustration)News
Stratus Building Solutions Rebrands as Stratus Clean
The commercial cleaning franchisor drops Building Solutions for a service-first name as it pushes past 96 master territories and eyes AI.
Priya Shah4 min read
Pet Supplies PlusNews
Pet Supplies Plus Rallies 1,200 at Summit
The pet retailer used its annual owner summit to attack rising build costs with pre-manufactured store elements and deeper operations training.
Priya Shah4 min read
Crunch FitnessNews
Crunch Fitness Unveils New Formats at Convention
At its largest franchise gathering yet, the gym brand showed recovery studios and a premium tier built to widen operator revenue.
Priya Shah4 min read
EverSmith BrandsNews
EverSmith Brands Names Michael Abramson COO
The commercial-services franchisor hands operations to a former Xponential Fitness executive as it pushes its seven-brand, 800-territory platform toward its next phase.
Jordan Reyes4 min read
Home Helpers Home CareNews
Home Helpers Names CFO to Fund Franchise Growth
The senior-care franchisor hands its finance reins to a multi-unit veteran as it pushes national expansion and rebuilds operator support systems.
Jordan Reyes4 min read
The Exercise CoachNews
Exercise Coach Adds Strength Plus Service Line
The 225-unit franchise is betting on healthy-aging programming and new balance technology to open a fresh revenue stream for owners.
Jordan Reyes4 min read
Visiting AngelsNews
Visiting Angels Names Scott Parrish President
The senior care franchisor promotes a nearly 20-year insider to president as founder Larry Meigs stays on as CEO, signaling continuity over change.
Priya Shah4 min read
FranchiseWireNews
Unleashed Brands Names New Chief Franchise Officer
The youth-enrichment platform centralizes development for eight brands under one returning executive, betting shared infrastructure beats running each concept alone.
Priya Shah4 min read
Home Franchise ConceptsNews
Aussie Pet Mobile Rebrands as Bark & Mane
After 30 years, the mobile grooming franchise takes a new name and look, betting a sharper identity helps its 450-plus vans win more local visibility.
Priya Shah4 min read
GarageExpertsNews
GarageExperts Opens Its First Company-Owned Territories
The garage-improvement franchisor will run units in its own backyard to test operations before pushing changes to franchisees nationwide.
Jordan Reyes4 min read
Bahama Buck's and QuNews
Bahama Buck's Replaces Its POS Across 119 Stores
The shaved-ice franchise is consolidating ordering, kitchen and reporting onto one cloud platform to keep operations consistent as it scales.
Priya Shah4 min read
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.
Priya Shah4 min read
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.
Priya Shah4 min read
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.
Priya Shah4 min read
FranchiseWireNews
Decision Fatigue Is Reshaping What Franchises Win
As consumers tire of constant choices, they reward franchise formats that feel simple and effortless, putting middle-ground concepts at real risk.
Jordan Reyes4 min read