Field operations, multi-unit ownership, and the systems behind running real locations.
Revscale Media (illustration)Domino's now expects 125 to 150 net new U.S. stores this year, and its CFO tied the cut to franchisee profitability, not closures. Orders are up; the items in each order are not.
Papa Murphy'sThree new deals put Take 'n' Bake pizza and frozen yogurt under one roof, days before MTY said some of its brands may belong elsewhere.
Revscale Media (illustration)The Cold Stone and Papa Murphy's parent will stay intact but plans to shed corporate stores and possibly sell brands that would do better elsewhere.
Revscale Media (illustration)A federal court found Jani-King of Oklahoma controlled accounts, pay, and schedules so tightly that its cleaning franchisees count as employees under federal wage law.
Revscale Media (illustration)In its first Franchise Rule case against a franchise sales organization, the FTC secured $1.85 million and cancellation rights for some franchisees.
Revscale Media (illustration)The 95-unit luxury spa franchisor signed three units with existing owners in Q3 while expanding memberships and medical aesthetics across its network.
Revscale Media (illustration)A new IFA research center, anchored by ProfitKeeper data, gives members quarterly profit margin benchmarks by sector, region, and system size.
Revscale Media (illustration)The dog training franchisor halted new sales in late 2025 to rebuild support and systems, and two quarters of double-digit comps followed.
Franchise TimesTwo years after six operators bought the used car franchisor from its private equity owner, Byrider says the rebuild is done and expansion is next.
Revscale Media (illustration)PuroSystems is franchising AccuGuard Environmental, a mobile asbestos and lead testing concept built by one of PuroClean's top ten operators.
Franchise TimesAfter a delisting, a $10.5 million settlement and a 30-unit franchisee bankruptcy, F45 is selling fewer territories and vetting owners harder.
Revscale Media (illustration)New amendments lengthen claim windows, extend state enforcement to five years, and give franchisees a legal right to join brand associations.
Revscale Media (illustration)The senior placement franchise topped $5 million in August systemwide revenue and is pushing franchisees toward value-based care partnerships with health systems.
1851 FranchiseThe nearly 1,800-unit haircare franchisor opened eight stores and sold 10 licenses in August as its manager-run model pushes toward net-positive unit growth.
Revscale Media (illustration)The NexPhase-backed senior care franchisor adds a CFO with refranchising and unit economics experience as it pushes franchisee profitability across 295 locations.
Revscale Media (illustration)Nine months after its private equity buyout, the senior care franchisor has sold 33 deals and is betting on referral data and dementia care.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Revscale Media (illustration)Purpose Brands added a new CFO and three brand presidents in one sweep, reshaping leadership at Orangetheory and Waxing the City.
WellBiz BrandsThe five-brand beauty and wellness franchisor hired a new CFO and franchise development VP within days, signaling a push to accelerate expansion.
