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title: "Driven by the Pandemic, Service Brands Continue To Grow Nationwide"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/10bda312-a03e-4610-a61a-36128fa68450
source: "Franchising.com"
original_url: https://www.franchising.com/articles/driven_by_the_pandemic_service_brands_continue_to_grow_nationwide.html
author: "Eddy Goldberg"
category: "Franchise Industry"
industry: "Franchise Industry"
published: 2021-11-25T08:00:00.000Z
modified: 2026-11-01T02:12:04.539Z
image: https://imgs.franchising.com/art/articles/6396_plate.jpg
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# Driven by the Pandemic, Service Brands Continue To Grow Nationwide

**TL;DR:** Service brand franchises continue to grow nationwide, driven by the pandemic, with non-brick-and-mortar brands seeing increased interest. Several service brands have announced new deals and growth in the past month, including Byrider, Crunch Fitness, and ERA Real Estate.

*By Eddy Goldberg, originally published in Franchising.com on 2021-11-25. [Read the original](https://www.franchising.com/articles/driven_by_the_pandemic_service_brands_continue_to_grow_nationwide.html).*

## Story

Interest in service brand franchises continues to grow, especially for non-brick-and-mortar service brands, as traditionally “recession resistant” service brands such as hair care and gyms were forced to shut their doors for weeks or months at a time. Now, as the Covid era persists, many franchisees in the food-and-beverage sector are looking to diversify their holdings to provide more balance as the uncertain conditions of the past 20 months persist. Here’s a brief roundup of service brands – both storefront and home-based – that have announced new deals and growth in the past month.

For more, visit our Franchise Expansions & Growth News web page. Byrider Opens New Dealership in Fayetteville, Arkansas Canopy by Hilton Chicago Central Loop Opens CareBuilders Opens New Location in Fort Worth, Texas Crunch Fitness Announces Milestone 400th Franchise Club Opening ERA Real Estate Expands in Georgia with Affiliation of ERA Ivy League Realty Handyman Connection Launches New Location In Central Texas Holiday Inn Express Surpasses 3,000 Hotels Globally Hyatt Place and Hyatt House Hotels Debut in Allentown, Pennsylvania Image Studios Salon Suites Opens 2 Locations in Dallas Intelligent Office To Open in Ponte Vedra-Nocatee, Florida by Year’s End Launch Entertainment Opens Family Entertainment Center in Woburn, Mass.

## Entities

- Franchising.com (publication)
- franchise growth (topic)
- Franchise Industry (sector)
- Eddy Goldberg (person)
- Crunch Fitness (company)
- Hyatt (company)
- Hilton (company)
- ERA Real Estate (company)
- service brands (topic)
- Handyman Connection (company)
- Holiday Inn Express (company)
- IMAGE Studios (company)

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Originally reported by Eddy Goldberg, Franchising.com (https://www.franchising.com/articles/driven_by_the_pandemic_service_brands_continue_to_grow_nationwide.html). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/10bda312-a03e-4610-a61a-36128fa68450).