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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
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Brands Cut Build Costs to Court Franchisees
Camp Bow Wow and Huey Magoo's are shrinking their prototypes and entry costs as tighter lending forces franchisors to lower the barrier to ownership.
Jordan Reyes4 min read
Franchising.comNews
Multi-Unit Operators Turn Real-Time Data Into Daily Decisions
Large franchisees like Kumar McDonald's and Team Bailey now run labor, pricing, and marketing off live dashboards instead of last month's reports.
Jordan Reyes4 min read
Slim ChickensNews
Slim Chickens Expands Drive-Thru-Only Format in Kentucky
The chicken chain's third Fly-Thru opening signals a format built to put franchisees into trade areas a full-size restaurant cannot justify.
Jordan Reyes4 min read
Franchise TimesNews
Lee's Operator Turns 15 Years Into a Six-Unit Deal
After 15 years running one Lee's Famous Recipe Chicken store near Charlotte, Harris Mullis signs a six-unit deal anchoring the brand's Southeast push.
Priya Shah4 min read
American Family CareNews
American Family Care Names Rhett Lankford President
The largest U.S. urgent care franchisor adds an MSO veteran as president to build the support systems its 400-plus clinics need to scale.
Priya Shah4 min read
Franchising.comNews
Wendy's Names Bob Wright President and CEO
The burger giant brought back a former operations chief from Potbelly to lead a turnaround focused on store economics and the franchisee model.
Jordan Reyes4 min read
Franchising.comNews
Church's Texas Chicken Names New Commercial Chief
The chicken chain hired Popeyes digital veteran Kevin Nemeth to unify brand, loyalty, and menu strategy and drive more traffic to franchisees' stores.
Priya Shah4 min read
Smokey Mo's BBQNews
Smokey Mo's Opens Third Unit With Veteran Operators
Longtime franchisees Kim and Roger Harris open a Schertz restaurant, extending the Texas barbecue brand's strategy of growing through experienced operators.
Jordan Reyes4 min read
Bad Ass Coffee of HawaiiNews
Bad Ass Coffee Bets on Non-Traditional Formats
The Hawaiian coffee brand now runs six non-traditional units, giving operators more ways to fill a territory than a standalone cafe allows.
Jordan Reyes4 min read
Gong chaNews
Gong cha Courts Multi-Unit Operators With a Lean Model
The bubble tea brand pitches small footprints, automated drinks, and no kitchen hood as a way for operators to scale faster.
Priya Shah4 min read
Monster Mini GolfNews
Monster Mini Golf Bets on Screen-Free Experiences
An operator-owned entertainment brand pitches low food complexity and several revenue streams as a recession-resistant alternative to restaurants.
Jordan Reyes4 min read
Franchising.comNews
ERA Real Estate Adds Chicago Multi-Office Affiliate
A 19-year-old independent brokerage with 140 agents joins ERA's network, trading independence for a national technology and recruiting stack.
Jordan Reyes4 min read
SmashburgerNews
Smashburger Rebuilds Its Leadership to Restart Growth
A new marketing chief and two development hires signal the Jollibee-owned burger brand is gearing up to expand again after a stretch of slow openings.
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
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
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
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
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
FranchiseWireNews
The Math Behind Going Multi-Unit
Adding units changes franchise economics through shared overhead and management leverage, but only operators who build systems early capture the gains.
Jordan Reyes4 min read
Tim Hortons / PR NewswireNews
RBI Q2 Sales Climb on International and Tim Hortons
Restaurant Brands International's second quarter showed international and Tim Hortons strength offsetting a soft Popeyes, a split that shapes operator economics across its brands.
Priya Shah4 min read
Smoothie KingNews
Smoothie King Posts Record Quarter, Adds 25 Commitments
Smoothie King logged the biggest sales weekend in its 52-year history while adding 25 store commitments and a private equity partner.
Jordan Reyes4 min read