
Multi-Brand Franchise Owners Sign on to Bring Lightbridge Academy to Cincinnati
Multi-brand franchise owners sign on to bring Lightbridge Academy to Cincinnati, expanding the brand's presence in the state.
Subway is a company in Burnaze's franchise knowledge graph, mentioned since 1970. 735 stories link here, each summarized from the original publisher. * Subway's sales were down 6% in 2025, while other chains like Potbelly and Cheba Hut reported strong sales growth, including Cheba Hut's 21.5% increase and $182 million in system sales [[2026-10-30 Fresh Off Major Investments, Potbelly and Cheba Hut Thrived in 2025 (116902)]]. * Subway is changing its beverage providers, a trend seen in several other restaurant chains including KFC, Culver's, and Marriott [[2026-10-28 Why so many chains are changing their beverage providers (3b5b07)]]. * James E. Miller II, a franchisee of Subway and Hot Head Burritos, found that working with MTM Architecture reduced errors and improved the development process [[2026-10-26 How the Right Architect Can Make Restaurant Growth Easier (3273a9)]]. * Subway moved its National Sandwich Day celebration to Oct. 27 and brought back fan-favorite menu items, including the Fritos Chicken Enchilada Sub [[2026-10-22 Subway moves up Nat'l Sandwich Day, revives Fritos Chicken Enchilada Sub (44e037)]]. * Subway unveiled a new restaurant prototype called Blueprint across Europe, the Middle East, and Africa, featuring digitally connected restaurants and new menu offerings [[2026-10-12 Subway Unveils New Prototype as It Targets Massive International Growth (c303b6)]]. * Subway is facing a bribery scandal involving its nonprofit purchasing co-op, the Independent Purchasing Cooperative [[2026-10-09 A look at the Subway bribery scandal (e17a42)]]. * Subway leads with 1,945 multi-unit franchisees in the 2026 Multi-Unit 50 rankings [[2026-10-03 The 2026 Multi-Unit 50 A Snapshot of Scale (350fdc)]]. Filed under Restaurants / Sandwich & sub.

Multi-brand franchise owners sign on to bring Lightbridge Academy to Cincinnati, expanding the brand's presence in the state.

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California Governor Gavin Newsom signs the FAST Recovery Act into law, aiming to provide fast-food workers and unions more influence over wage rates and workplace standards.
Bojangles appoints Patricia Halpin as Vice President of Growth, leading franchise expansion in key regions across the U.S.

Alliance Food Group signs a mega deal with Eggs Up Grill to open 30 locations in the Dallas-Fort Worth market.
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Eggs Up Grill signs its largest development agreement in brand history with Alliance Food Group, which will develop 30 locations in the Dallas-Fort Worth area.
Sky Zone opens first NYC location with local entrepreneur Anwar Hossain.
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Subway introduced a new menu and ordering system, making it easier for guests to order.

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Vitality Bowls opens a new superfood café in Gilbert, Arizona, with local entrepreneur Gary Legumina and his family.

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Marco's Pizza aims to grow to 1,500 units by 2023.
Subway announces a new master franchise agreement in Peninsular Malaysia, expanding the brand's footprint with 500 new locations over 10 years.