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title: "Good (and Other) News! - April 2021"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/12d46be9-c7c4-42ef-b804-ce4423cef060
source: "Franchising.com"
original_url: https://www.franchising.com/articles/good_and_other_news__april_2021.html
author: "Eddy Goldberg"
category: "Franchise Industry"
industry: "Franchise Industry"
published: 2021-04-23T09:00:00.000Z
modified: 2026-11-01T02:28:30.895Z
image: https://imgs.franchising.com/art/articles/5915_plate.jpg
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# Good (and Other) News! - April 2021

**TL;DR:** Franchising.com reports on the ongoing effects of the pandemic on franchising, with a glimmer of optimism as vaccines become more widespread. The article covers various news and trends in the franchising industry, including business growth, recovery, and changes in consumer behavior.

*By Eddy Goldberg, originally published in Franchising.com on 2021-04-23. [Read the original](https://www.franchising.com/articles/good_and_other_news__april_2021.html).*

## Story

Welcome back to our monthly news roundup. We’ve added a note of realism, calling it “Good (and Other) News!,” to reflect the ongoing effects of the pandemic on franchising – and now, with vaccines becoming more widespread every day, a glimmer of optimism.

So in addition to our regular grab bag of news about business growth and change, we’re leading with our section on how businesses are beginning to get comfortable with the idea of a post-Covid recovery. Here’s your chance to follow the leaders, every third Tuesday of the month! And if you’re not doing it already, send us your good (and other) news here!

COPING WITH COVID – REOPENING & RECOVERY U.S. Retail Sales Surged in March on Stimulus, Vaccines 2021 Economic Outlook Bolstered by Additional Fiscal Stimulus Urban Land Institute & PwC Release 2021 Global Emerging Trends in Real Estate Report Alignable: Road to Recovery Report, April 2021 ITIF Report: A Proposal To Raise Productivity & Wages in All 50 States and D.

C. How P. Terry’s Rolled Out a $15 Minimum Wage California Set To Drop Restaurant Restrictions on June 15 Can You Use the American Rescue Plan Act To Save Your Restaurant?

How To Find Out If Your Restaurant Is Eligible for Tax Refunds The Future of Work in Hospitality: 3 Trends To Watch in 2021 How Health Will Feed into Larger Food Trends in 2021 QSRs Adapt to the Current and Post–Covid World (White Paper) Numerator’s Vaccinated Shopper Behavior Tracker UNO Pizzeria Adds “Vaccine Concierge” Service To Help Employees Get Their Shots COMPANY NEWS Pizza Hut To Open 1,500 Drive-Thrus Cracker Barrel & Darden Shine During Pandemic Landry’s CEO Surprised by the Strength of His Restaurants in March Grimaldi’s Pizzeria Announces Launch of National Franchise Program Ninja Nation Announces National Expansion Plans for 2021 First Hoots Wings Franchisee To Develop 60 Restaurants in Texas Dogtopia Signs 15 New Franchise Agreements in Texas Rush Bowls Plans To Open 14 to 16 Stores in 2021 Taffer’s Tavern Inks 10-Unit Deal for Florida and Georgia Pita Mediterranean Street Food Converts Its 6 Corporate Restaurants to Franchised Units Goldfish Swim School Reports Q1 Growth: 19 Signed Agreements, New Openings, Rising Enrollment Muscle Maker Grill Buys Florida Meal-Prep Service Superfit Foods as Part of Expansion Brooklyn Dumpling Shop Signs 8-Unit Franchise Deal for New Jersey FINANCE/M&A The 3 Biggest Restaurant Investment Trends of 2021 SBA Moves Closer To Sending Out $28.6 Billion in Restaurant Grants Duck Donuts Sold to PE Firm NewSpring Capital Greg & Nick Vojnovic Acquire The Hot Dog Shoppe Xponential Acquires Rumble, Its 9th Brand LEADERSHIP McFamily Feud: Scandal, Lawsuits, and Cultural Upheaval at McDonald’s LEGAL IFA’s 2021 Legal Symposium Kicks Off May 4 MARKETING How Marketers Are Reimagining the Consumer Journey in a Post-Covid World After a Year of Transformation, Executives Are All-In on Social Make Your Website Stand Out in 2021 with These Tips Coca-Cola Research Finds 5 Major Pandemic-Era Consumer Trends Linear vs.

## Entities

- Franchising.com (publication)
- franchise growth (topic)
- Franchise Industry (sector)
- McDonald's (company)
- Eddy Goldberg (person)
- IFA (company)
- Pizza Hut (company)
- leadership (topic)
- Coke (company)
- Goldfish Swim School (company)
- Duck Donuts (company)
- PwC (company)

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Originally reported by Eddy Goldberg, Franchising.com (https://www.franchising.com/articles/good_and_other_news__april_2021.html). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/12d46be9-c7c4-42ef-b804-ce4423cef060).