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Informative articles to support business buyers, franchisees, and franchisors in California.

This monthly roundup of franchise news in a post-Covid environment covers growth, finance, expansion, regulation, legislation, technology, trends, people, milestones, and other news about franchisors large, medium, merging, and emerging.
  • Eddy Goldberg
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Service brand franchises continue their expansion across all sectors in first 3 months of 2022
  • Eddy Goldberg
  • 2,942 Reads 2 Shares
Welcome to “Good, Bad, and Other News!” – our monthly roundup of franchise growth, finance, expansion, regulation, legislation, technology, trends, people, milestones, and other news about franchisors large, medium, merging, and emerging.
  • Eddy Goldberg
  • 2,040 Reads 1 Shares
Lee Alvarez, Jr. grew up watching his father build a multi-unit El Pollo Loco business. Now he runs it.
  • Kerry Pipes
  • 5,850 Reads 32 Shares
Service brand franchises honored by the IFA as Franchisees of the Year; others contribute to help the people of Ukraine
  • Eddy Goldberg
  • 2,368 Reads 3 Shares
Hot Dog on a Stick has been entertaining customers and celebrities alike for more than 75 years
  • Jenn Johnston
  • 7,081 Reads 12 Shares
The IFA’s Open for Opportunity campaign seeks to protect the franchise business model in 2022
  • Matt Haller
  • 5,098 Reads 16 Shares
Service brand franchises continue their expansion across all sectors in first 2 months of 2022
  • Eddy Goldberg
  • 2,709 Reads 6 Shares
Restaurant development group with 17 Wingstops now set to open 5 Pizza Factory locations.
  • Kerry Pipes
  • 4,494 Reads 4 Shares
Our February roundup of consumer marketing news, trends, and other developments!
  • Eddy Goldberg
  • 2,560 Reads 2 Shares
3rd annual Franchise Innovation Awards showcase the best of the best in creating new solutions, goods, and services in the face of a 100-year pandemic
  • Kerry Pipes & Eddy Goldberg
  • 9,733 Reads 17 Shares
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Who’s dominating in their markets and regions? See our 2021 Dominators rankings to find out!
  • Multi-Unit Franchisee
  • 4,759 Reads 4 Shares
Multi-Brand Leadership MVP Award winner Anil Yadav started as a Jack in the Box fry cook. Today he has more than 500 franchised units across 8 brands.
  • Kerry Pipes
  • 10,486 Reads 129 Shares
Omicron arrives, stressing us out all over again
  • Eddy Goldberg
  • 2,603 Reads
Noble Cause MVP Award winner Roland Spongberg sets the standard on community and charitable giving
  • Kerry Pipes
  • 6,129 Reads 20 Shares
Use this simple process to transform sales presentations into profitable conversations
  • Michael Levin
  • 2,926 Reads 3 Shares
How 5 brands are using social media for branding, recruiting, and more in mid-2021
  • Helen Bond
  • 7,625 Reads 47 Shares
After co-founding Wetzel’s Pretzels and investing early in Blaze Pizza, Bill Phelps is at it again with Dave’s Hot Chicken!
  • Kerry Pipes
  • 9,516 Reads 29 Shares
Investments in service brands continue to grow as operators from all sectors seek diversification
  • Eddy Goldberg
  • 2,960 Reads 6 Shares
86-Unit Jack In The Box Multi-Unit Operator Opens Newest Location In Glendale, Arizona
  • Kerry Pipes
  • 9,306 Reads 10 Shares
Pacific Bells, LLC,  one of the biggest Taco Bell operators in the country, has been acquired by private equity firm Orangewood Partners
  • Kerry Pipes
  • 4,100 Reads 5 Shares
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El Pollo Loco turns up the heat on its Transformation Agenda with its new Acceleration Agenda
  • Brian Carmichall
  • 3,471 Reads 10 Shares
Phenix Salon Suites begins international expansion with 75-unit deal for the UK and Ireland
  • Eddy Goldberg
  • 4,006 Reads 3 Shares
Michigan-based multi-unit operator signs agreement to bring Dog Haus locations to his home state.
  • Kerry Pipes
  • 3,106 Reads 7 Shares
Multi-brand operator set to bring 7 more Edible locations to Philadelphia area.
  • Kerry Pipes
  • 4,437 Reads 1 Shares
Farmer Boys increases minimum wage to $15 per hour at company-owned restaurants In California.
  • Kerry Pipes
  • 3,029 Reads 5 Shares
Multi-unit partners diversify holdings with new agreement to open 7 Dave’s Hot Chicken locations in Pennsylvania markets.
  • Multi-Unit Franchisee
  • 6,358 Reads 5 Shares
QSR multi-brand operator signs 18-unit area development agreement with Hoots Wings in the Southern California market.
  • Multi-Unit Franchisee
  • 3,629 Reads 4 Shares
Two multi-brand franchisees sign agreements to bring new Blaze Pizza locations to Alaska and California.
  • Multi-Unit Franchisee
  • 3,787 Reads 5 Shares
Pieology opens its first U.K. restaurant as a gateway to further expansion in Europe
  • Eddy Goldberg
  • 3,933 Reads 3 Shares

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