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title: "Service Brands Continue Their Expansion in July"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/d2700263-cd47-43be-95d4-c1c4f9dd3579
source: "Franchising.com"
original_url: https://www.franchising.com/articles/service_brands_continue_their_expansion_in_july.html
author: "Eddy Goldberg"
category: "Retail"
industry: "Retail"
topics: ["Development & multi-unit"]
published: 2022-07-14T08:00:00.000Z
modified: 2026-11-01T01:04:22.868Z
image: https://imgs.franchising.com/art/articles/6915_plate.jpg
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# Service Brands Continue Their Expansion in July

**TL;DR:** Service brands continued their expansion in July, with 9Round, Asurion Tech Repair & Solutions, Batteries Plus, and Blo Blow Dry Bar opening new locations and signing agreements.

*By Eddy Goldberg, originally published in Franchising.com on 2022-07-14. [Read the original](https://www.franchising.com/articles/service_brands_continue_their_expansion_in_july.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.

## Entities

- Franchising.com (publication)
- Retail (sector)
- Eddy Goldberg (person)
- expansion (topic)
- Batteries Plus (company)
- Blo Blow Dry Bar (company)
- locations (topic)
- agreements (topic)

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Originally reported by Eddy Goldberg, Franchising.com (https://www.franchising.com/articles/service_brands_continue_their_expansion_in_july.html). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/d2700263-cd47-43be-95d4-c1c4f9dd3579).