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title: "Service Brands Continue Their Expansion in August"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/50320426-89ca-49e9-ae9b-7594cc137d8c
source: "Franchising.com"
original_url: https://www.franchising.com/articles/service_brands_continue_their_expansion_in_august.html
author: "Eddy Goldberg"
category: "Franchise Industry"
industry: "Franchise Industry"
topics: ["Development & multi-unit"]
published: 2022-08-11T09:00:00.000Z
modified: 2026-10-31T20:35:20.420Z
image: https://imgs.franchising.com/art/articles/6965_plate.jpg
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# Service Brands Continue Their Expansion in August

**TL;DR:** Service brands continue to expand in August with notable openings in Tijuana, Texas, and Virginia, offering a lower cost of entry and simpler business model. Brands such as Blo Blow Dry Bar, Big O Tires, and Caring Transitions have recently opened new locations or signed multi-unit agreements.

*By Eddy Goldberg, originally published in Franchising.com on 2022-08-11. [Read the original](https://www.franchising.com/articles/service_brands_continue_their_expansion_in_august.html).*

## Story

Service brands’ appeal to both existing and new franchisees continues to grow in mid-2022. Selling points include a lower cost of entry, fewer employees, no retail storefront, no perishables, a simpler business model, and the ability to work from home. Here’s a quick sampling to whet your appetite for expansion opportunities and diversification.

Visit our Franchise Expansions & Growth News web page for ongoing service brand news. Aqua-Tots Opens in Tijuana, Its Second Location in Mexico Big O Tires Holds 60th Anniversary Convention Blo Blow Dry Bar Inks Multi-Unit Agreement, Debuting in Virginia & Expanding in Texas Caring Transitions Opens in Euless, Texas in DFW Area Fix Auto USA Opens in Beverly Hills Gotcha Covered Named One of Top 50 Best Franchises for Women by FBR H&R Block Named to Forbes List of America’s Best Employers for Women My Eyelab Opens New Store in Warner Robins, Georgia Perspire Sauna Studio Marks Milestone in Q2 with 100 Franchise Agreements Snapology Debuts New Discovery Center 2.

## Entities

- Franchising.com (publication)
- Franchise Industry (sector)
- Multi-Unit (company)
- Eddy Goldberg (person)
- Forbes (company)
- expansion (topic)
- Caring Transitions (company)
- H&R Block (company)
- Gotcha Covered (company)
- Snapology (company)
- Perspire Sauna Studio (company)
- service brands (topic)

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Originally reported by Eddy Goldberg, Franchising.com (https://www.franchising.com/articles/service_brands_continue_their_expansion_in_august.html). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/50320426-89ca-49e9-ae9b-7594cc137d8c).