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Last month, Franchise Update Media hosted the 25th annual Multi-Unit Franchising Conference (MUFC) at Caesars Forum in Las Vegas.

Marco’s Pizza is the winner of FRANdata’s prestigious 2025 TopScore FUND Award in the food category.

The International Franchise Association (IFA) released its 2025 Franchisor Survey, the fourth annual survey of franchise brands highlighting economic challenges and current trends facing franchised businesses.

For a variety of reasons, new recruitment is down for most brands.

The International Franchise Association's 2025 Franchisor Survey highlights labor as a key obstacle to franchise success, despite the industry's resilience in the face of challenges.

The International Franchise Association (IFA) released its annual Franchising Economic Outlook showing that franchise growth exceeded projections for 2024 in the face of ongoing economic uncertainty and policy headwinds.

The franchise industry surpassed growth projections in 2024, with 2.2% growth, and is expected to see 2.4% growth in 2025, according to the International Franchise Association.

FRANdata, an industry-leading research and advisory firm, is pleased to announce the appointment of Alicia Miller as Managing Director.

The International Franchise Association forecasts 2.4% growth in the franchise sector in 2025, outpacing the 1.9% economic growth projected for the broader U.S. economy.

Marco’s Pizza enters 2025 on the heels of a landmark year.

Maintaining steady momentum throughout the year, Tropical Smoothie Cafe achieved 161 new cafe openings, with over 70% driven by existing franchisees, showcasing strong confidence within its franchise network.

Multi-unit, multi-brand franchisees operate 41% of units across multiple brands

Marco’s Pizza earns a coveted spot on Newsweek’s 2025 list of America’s Best Customer Service, rising to No.

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Tropical Smoothie Cafe relocates Maryland cafe to meet high demand.

From its humble beginnings with just a few people attending an intimate 1999 meeting in San Jose, California, to becoming a premiere event in the franchise development space, the 2024…

The U.S. franchising landscape has undergone a significant transformation over the past decade, marked by a notable increase in multi-unit franchisee ownership.

As you might expect of someone personally involved in franchise research, I’ve watched carefully how artificial intelligence tools like ChatGPT are transforming the way franchises can gain insights into their franchise operations.

Just in the past two years, eight new franchise brands have emerged in the pickleball industry, driven by skyrocketing consumer demand, diverse business models, and robust growth projections.

Artificial intelligence (AI) took center stage at this year’s Franchise Customer Experience Conference (FCXC) in Atlanta.

FRANdata releases top 50 brands by number of multi-unit franchisees

The International Franchise Association has released its third Annual Franchisee Survey, showing increasing economic uncertainty in the franchised business sector.

Tropical Smoothie Cafe opens in Boston with 2,000 free smoothies.

Travel centers have evolved into hospitality hubs, offering a range of services and amenities to travelers.