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title: "Good News! - June 2018"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/8a86f3a7-af5f-4d9f-83f0-1fa01b4bd5b3
source: "Franchising.com"
original_url: https://www.franchising.com/articles/good_news__june_2018.html
author: "Eddy Goldberg"
category: "Franchise Industry"
industry: "Franchise Industry"
topics: ["Development & multi-unit"]
published: 2018-06-17T08:00:00.000Z
modified: 2026-11-01T02:35:11.586Z
image: https://imgs.franchising.com/art/articles/3921_plate.jpg
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# Good News! - June 2018

**TL;DR:** The State of Franchising is strong, with consolidation continuing as franchisors and private equity firms add new brands to their portfolios. Franchisors are experiencing growth and expansion, with some casting their sights overseas.

*By Eddy Goldberg, originally published in Franchising.com on 2018-06-17. [Read the original](https://www.franchising.com/articles/good_news__june_2018.html).*

## Story

As we wrap up the first half of 2018, the State of Franchising is strong. Consolidation continues apace as franchisors and private equity firms add new brands to their portfolios and holdings, new brands continue to emerge, emerging brands continue to grow, and domestic U.S.

brands are casting their sights overseas. Yet with all this growth and change, it's getting harder to keep up! That's why we provide our "Good News!"

monthly digest of selected news items on unit growth, investment and financial developments, international expansion, people, 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.

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## Entities

- Franchising.com (publication)
- unit expansion (topic)
- Franchise Industry (sector)
- international expansion (topic)
- private equity (topic)
- Multi-Unit (company)
- Eddy Goldberg (person)
- Jon Smith (person)

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Originally reported by Eddy Goldberg, Franchising.com (https://www.franchising.com/articles/good_news__june_2018.html). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/8a86f3a7-af5f-4d9f-83f0-1fa01b4bd5b3).