Good News! - October 2019

It's hard keeping up with all of today's franchise news. That's why we provide this monthly digest of selected news items on unit growth, investment and financial developments, legislation and regulation, people, and milestones. 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 WKS Restaurant Group Buys 94 Denny's from QK Holdings Mooyah Burgers, Fries & Shakes To Add 26 Units in Houston in 2 Years Epcon Franchising Signs Deal for 65 Luxury Ranch Homes in Fargo, ND Tropical Smoothie: Record YTD Growth; 130 Openings Expected in 2019 Fazoli's Signs 3-Unit Area Development Deal for Greater Orlando Dog Haus Signs 2 AD Deals for 10 Units in the Austin, Texas Market Financial, M&A, Private Equity Inspire Brands Agrees To Acquire Jimmy John's L Catterton Completes $650M Buy of Del Frisco's, Sells 2 Brands to Landry's One Group Hospitality Completes Purchase of Kona Grill Out of Bankruptcy Leeds West Groups Buys 6 Big O Tires locations in New Mexico Regulation, Legislation, Labor McDonald's Ruled Not a Joint Employer in California Case Domino's Loses Bid To Stop Website Accessibility Lawsuit by Blind Man California's AB5 Joint-Employer Rule: Time To Exhale Cautiously? DOL Proposes New Rules on Tip Pooling and Tip Credit Labor Issues To Track: Paid Sick Leave, Predictive Scheduling, Poaching, More New York State Attorney General Sues Dunkin' Over Data Breaches BIG PLANS, BIG IDEAS, BIG PICTURE More Restaurant M&A Activity Seen Coming in Q4 Wetzel's Pretzels Targets Virginia for Growth Image360 Announces Aggressive Growth Plan for U.