Microsoft is a company in Burnaze's franchise knowledge graph, mentioned since 2015. 205 stories link here, each summarized from the original publisher. * Starbucks is reducing its reliance on big tech companies like Microsoft by developing its own in-house software tools, aiming to cut $2 billion in costs [[2026-07-10 Starbucks Is Reducing Its Reliance on Big Tech. Here’s What Businesses Can Learn (f51d76)]]. * NAYA, a Middle Eastern fast-casual chain, has been ranked No. 71 in Food & Beverage and 1713 Overall on the 2026 Inc. 5000 list, recognizing its disciplined national expansion strategy and strong revenue growth, with past honorees including Microsoft [[2026-08-11 NAYA Sees Ranking in Inc. 5000 List (0023bc)]]. * D1 Training has been ranked on the Inc. 5000 list with 1,552 percent revenue growth, joining other successful companies such as Microsoft and Under Armour [[2025-08-13 D1 Training Ranks on Inc. 5000 List of America’s Fastest-Growing Private Compani (815aa8)]]. * Guru Balasubramanian, a former Microsoft program manager, has brought the Seniors Helping Seniors franchise to Charlotte, North Carolina, to provide in-home care services for seniors [[2025-09-24 Microsoft Program Manager Brings Seniors Helping Seniors to Charlotte (eb20e4)]]. * Keva juice chain is using AI to build its own software, saving $30,000 annually, and plans to make it available to other restaurants, changing the build-or-buy debate for restaurants [[2026-08-19 'Vibe coding' is changing the build-or-buy debate for restaurants (472d2d)]]. * Companies like Keva and Starbucks are using AI to reduce software subscription fees and bring development in-house [[2026-10-29 Restaurant Tech Heat Check What’s Real and What Needs a Sprinkle of Salt (4f7593)]]. * The adoption of 'vibe coding' is changing the build-or-buy debate for restaurants, with some industry players predicting it will disrupt traditional software-as-a-service companies [[2026-08-19 'Vibe coding' is changing the build-or-buy debate for restaurants (472d2d)]]. * Franchise leaders share the technology tools they can't live without, including CRM platforms, POS systems, and AI-powered tools [[2026-07-12 Technology Franchise Leaders Can’t Live Without (b088ca)]]. * Digital advertising within franchise systems is undergoing a transformation to an autonomous, AI-driven model, with franchise brands adopting this model to gain a compounding advantage [[2026-02-17 The Rise of Autonomous Advertising in Franchise Marketing (5369b9)]]. * Life Time is rolling out over 55 'Work Lounges' inside its athletic country clubs, with 30 more planned, as part of a push to become more than a health destination, and is also introducing premium Work Lounges and scaling its digital ecosystem, including a full rollout of its AI assistant, L.AI.C [[2025-08-25 Life Time To Roll Out Nearly 100 In-Club Coworking Lounges (db884f)]].
Life Time is rolling out more than 55 “Work Lounges” inside its athletic country clubs with another 30 planned, part of a push to be more than a health destination and even beyond a third space.
D1 Training ranks on Inc. 5000 list with 1,552 percent revenue growth.
Best Option Restoration (BOR) is a disaster restoration company that has expanded through a franchise model, offering comprehensive remediation services for water, fire, mold, and storm damage.
Life Time is flexing more than muscle as its AI-powered wellness vision is starting to take shape.
As demand for personalized wellness grows, Life Time is scaling its digital strategy with L.AI.C, its AI assistant, now available to everyone following a beta launch last May.
AtWork® has opened its newest location in Kent, Washington, near Kaibara Park and the Kent Library.
Melting Pot raises $18M+ for St. Jude in 20-year partnership
OK, they haven’t really disappeared — yet. But when it comes to measuring franchise development campaigns, many traditional metrics are quickly losing relevance.
The Bay Club Company is in deal-making mode as the luxury sports, recreation and active lifestyle operator looks to nearly double its club count by the end of this year.
The markets are moved by animal spirits and not by reason, with President Trump's commanding win boosting equities and fixed-income yields.
Life Time has attracted more than 1.7 million non-member subscribers to its free LT Digital app, all without any marketing efforts—and the number is expected to reach three to four…
Life Time has launched a four-week Everyday Well Challenge on its Life Time app as a free way to jumpstart a health and wellness routine without the rigidity.
Xponential Fitness has strengthened its executive team, naming four key appointments as the boutique fitness and wellness franchisor — which owns leading brands such as Club Pilates, Pure Barre and StretchLab — enters a new year.
Always Best Care Senior Services is pleased to announce that Aiman Abdelmajid and Tarik Silwadi have taken over ownership of the Always Best Care franchise in Northwest Chicago.
AtWork awards new territory to Jesus Shankar in SeaTac, Washington, marking its third franchise owner in the state.
"Seattle is a hub of innovation and opportunity, and I’m excited to help connect local job seekers with meaningful employment," said Bharti.
Code Ninjas signs a new franchise agreement in Nixa, Missouri
Zenoti, a software platform powering some of the biggest brands in the spa, salon, and medspa sectors, is making a serious push into the fitness industry, targeting multi-location gym brands with what it says is a superior product.
Life Time has announced its preliminary estimated financial results for the third quarter as it launches the debt refinancing of 5.750% Senior Secured Notes due 2026 and 8.000% Senior Notes due 2026.
Following a stellar Q2, Life Time is selling 12,000,000 shares of common stock held by the luxury athletic country club operator and certain existing stockholders to the public at $21.75 per share, the proceeds of which
Life Time raises revenue guidance to $2.56-2.59 billion after strong Q2 performance
Joshua Tree Experts is expanding in the Charlotte metro with a new location opening in mid-October, providing lawn care and pest control services to local property owners.
San Francisco is abuzz with excitement over artificial intelligence, with tech giants investing billions in AI-related endeavors.
Mario Mascioli, a corporate executive, transitioned from a tech career to purchasing an Anchored Tiny Homes franchise in Pennsylvania.