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title: "Good News! - March 2017"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/5fc8c85b-e106-42e0-a9bc-47ca751a8460
source: "Franchising.com"
original_url: https://www.franchising.com/articles/good_news__march_2017.html
author: "Eddy Goldberg"
category: "Franchise Industry"
industry: "Franchise Industry"
published: 2017-03-20T11:15:00.000Z
modified: 2026-11-01T02:37:07.528Z
image: https://imgs.franchising.com/art/articles/3407_plate.jpg
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# Good News! - March 2017

**TL;DR:** Franchising is experiencing a growth phase with increases in unit count, system-wide revenue, and new brands. Several brands, including Dunkin' Donuts, Taco John's, and Captain D's, have announced new unit deals and expansion plans.

*By Eddy Goldberg, originally published in Franchising.com on 2017-03-20. [Read the original](https://www.franchising.com/articles/good_news__march_2017.html).*

## Story

The good news: Despite ongoing external threats to the business model, franchising is experiencing a remarkable growth phase – not only in unit count and system-wide revenue, but also in the number of new and emerging brands. The bad news: It’s harder to keep up with all the good news! That’s a nice problem to have – and why we’ve brought back our “Good News!”

roundup of selected news items on unit growth, investment and financial developments, international expansion news, refranchising, and milestones attained by franchisors large, medium, and emerging. Here’s your chance to follow the leaders, every third Tuesday of the month. So if you’re not doing it already, send us your good news here.

New Units/Growth/Expansion Dunkin’ Donuts Signs 2 Deals for 17 Units in Alabama and Mississippi Taco John’s Inks 50 New Commitments in 2016, Eyes Further Expansion in 2017 Captain D’s Accelerates Growth with Deals in IL, TX, VA, NC, KY Freddy’s Frozen Custard’s Slow, Steady Strategy Pays Off with New Growth Financial Noodles & Co. Sells $31.5 Million in Stock to Mill Road Capital Palm Beach Tan Acquires Memphis-Based Tan-N-Go Big Plans, Big Dreams La Madeleine’s Refranchising Plan Targets Aggressive Growth Mr.

Gatti’s, Gatti’s Pizza Relaunch Franchising After Long Hiatus Juice It Up! Launches New Franchise Website To Spur Growth Veterans Home Franchise Concepts Launches Giveaway Initiative for Veterans International Chem-Dry and N-Hance Announce Multi-Unit Deals in 5 New Countries Miami Grill Brings Its South Beach Concept to Myanmar (Burma) Hooters Signs 15-Unit Deal for Spain and Portugal with Grupo Iberfood New And Emerging Brands Hurricane BTW To Open 49 Locations in Next 42 Months Papaya King, New York City Icon, Begins Franchising Clean Juice Announces 43 Units Awarded; First Set To Open in March Oklahoma Joe’s Bar-B-Cue Ramps Up Franchising Efforts Morano Gelato Opens First Franchise (Westfield, NJ) Urban Float Concept Brings Back Sensory Deprivation Tanks Current Meditation To Begin Franchising This Spring Sirius Day Spa Launches; 4th Brand for Massage Envy Founder Milestones Massage Envy Turns 15 with Renewed Focus on Expansion Zoup! Hits 100-Unit Milestone with Opening in Detroit Dream Dinners Turns 15; Announces New Deal in Alabama Slim Chickens Opens 50th Restaurant (Edinburg, TX) People & Awards Applebee’s Appoints John Cywinski President Lawry’s Names Tiffany Stith President, COO Wingstop Names Madison Jobe Chief Development Officer Fetch!

## Entities

- Franchising.com (publication)
- unit expansion (topic)
- Franchise Industry (sector)
- international expansion (topic)
- Eddy Goldberg (person)
- Wingstop (company)
- Applebee's (company)
- Dunkin' Donuts (company)
- Taco John's (company)
- Captain D's (company)
- Massage Envy (company)
- Freddy's (company)

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Originally reported by Eddy Goldberg, Franchising.com (https://www.franchising.com/articles/good_news__march_2017.html). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/5fc8c85b-e106-42e0-a9bc-47ca751a8460).