DailyOctober 23, 2026
Daily Brief: Rogue AI Operators, a Wendy's Fire Sale, and Bojangles Goes All In
Hey everyone, quick one for you today, this is the Revscale Media Daily Brief, I'm Jordan. And I'm Priya. Five stories, fast, so you can get back to the road. We've got franchisees going rogue with AI, a Wendy's fire sale, and Bojangles…
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Daily brief for Friday, October 23, 2026.
Stories covered:
• Column: Franchisees Aren't Waiting for Corporate's AI
• Bankrupt Wendy's Operator Meritage Lines Up $18.6M Sale
• Anytime Fitness Parent Plans 2,500 More Gyms by 2030
• Real Puts 36,000 Agents on Pay-Per-Task AI
• Bojangles Takes Its AI Drive-Thru Systemwide