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title: "Service Brands Continue To Expand Despite Recession Predictions"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/cbb0642b-420f-49c3-82c1-473916d342e3
source: "Franchising.com"
original_url: https://www.franchising.com/articles/service_brands_continue_to_expand_despite_recession_predictions.html
author: "Eddy Goldberg"
category: "Home Services"
industry: "Home Services"
topics: ["Development & multi-unit"]
published: 2023-02-09T08:00:00.000Z
modified: 2026-11-01T01:02:13.111Z
image: https://imgs.franchising.com/art/articles/7374_plate.jpg
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# Service Brands Continue To Expand Despite Recession Predictions

**TL;DR:** Service brands continue to expand despite recession predictions, appealing to existing and new franchisees with lower costs and simpler business models. Brands such as Asurion Tech Repair & Solutions, Batteries Plus, and Dogtopia are opening new locations and signing new agreements across the US.

*By Eddy Goldberg, originally published in Franchising.com on 2023-02-09. [Read the original](https://www.franchising.com/articles/service_brands_continue_to_expand_despite_recession_predictions.html).*

## Story

Service brands’ appeal to both existing and new franchisees continues to grow across the U.S. in all sectors.

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.

Asurion Tech Repair & Solutions Opens in San Clemente, California Batteries Plus Opens in Covington and Tucker, Georgia Big Frog Custom T-Shirts & More Reports Record Growth in 2022 Buddy’s Home Furnishings Opens Franchises in Alabama and North Carolina Caring Transitions of Katy Expands to Western Houston Metro CircusTrix Changes Name to Sky Zone College Hunks Hauling Junk and Moving Opens in Kenosha, Wisconsin Dogtopia Opened 40 New Locations & Signed 114 New Agreements in 2022 ERA Real Estate Expands in Fresno, California Griswold Home Care Opens in San Diego Heyday Looks To Award 185 Skincare Franchises Nationwide by Year-End Hotshots Sports Bar and Grill To Open in Decatur, Illinois Just Between Friends Franchise Sold to New CEO Tracy Panase Metal Supermarkets Opens in Memphis Pinch A Penny Opens New Store in Houston Sky Zone To Open in December Boynton Beach, Florida Snap Fitness Signs Franchise Deal in British Columbia Tint World Automotive Styling Centers Franchisees Open 2nd Location in Orlando TruBlue Total House Care Signs California’s Comfort Keepers Multi-Unit Franchisee Twin Peaks To Open in Chattanooga on Feb.

## Entities

- Franchising.com (publication)
- Home Services (sector)
- franchise expansion (topic)
- Eddy Goldberg (person)
- Caring Transitions (company)
- Batteries Plus (company)
- Twin Peaks (company)
- Asurion (company)
- TruBlue Total House Care (company)
- Tint World (company)
- Dogtopia (company)
- ERA Real Estate (company)

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Originally reported by Eddy Goldberg, Franchising.com (https://www.franchising.com/articles/service_brands_continue_to_expand_despite_recession_predictions.html). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/cbb0642b-420f-49c3-82c1-473916d342e3).