Once an Employee, Now the Boss
Two former Miracle Method employees, Paris Birchfield and Xuanbin "Calvin" Xiao, have opened a new location in Memphis, Tennessee, after working for the company.
· 1851 Franchise· July 13, 2017
Location
Columbus — page 8
Columbus is a location in Burnaze's franchise knowledge graph, mentioned since 1969. 195 stories link here, each summarized from the original publisher. analysis: we need to update " What we know" section for Columbus location wiki page. previous summary none means start fresh. we must include 4-8 short bullet points newest developments first, keep older still true. need to cite each fact with [[ note name ]] exactly as given. So we must list bullet points about Columbus franchise activity. Newest developments: latest date among coverage is 2026-10- Curr Currito plans entering Columbus; also 202 B... but also 2026-10-6 senior living loan for Grove City but that's Ohio not Columbus specifically but mention Grove City near Columbus maybe still relevant? but still true about Ohio but not specifically Columbus; but we can include as related but maybe not needed. The "What we know" section likely about Columbus location across franchises. include Curr Currito plans to enter Columbus; Sl Slutty Vegan debut Columbus; SportsArt opened showroom in Columbus; Don Donatos Pizza refined operations but not specific location; Mik Mik's Late Night Slice grand opening Columbus; Spark Sparkle Squad success in Columbus; M Mellow Mushroom expansion focusing Columbus; Fus Fusian brand refresh but Ohio expansion not specific Columbus; Tierra Encantada second location planned Columbus; Newk’s targeting Columbus suburbs; Re-B Bath franchisee includes Columbus; 76 Fence territories Columbus; Keke's expansion includes Columbus; Cava new stores but not specific Columbus; etc. need 4- franchise bullet points maybe more up to 8. Include newest first: Currito plans entering Columbus (2026-10-29). then Sl Sl Slutty Vegan expansion into Columbus ( multiple articles: 2026-07-13, 07-10 etc; newest among those is 2026-0713 or 07-10? 07-13 earlier than 07-10? Actually 07-13 later than 07- sports? 07-13 vs 07-10; 07-13 is later? chronological: July 13 vs July10; 13 is later so newest is 07-13. but also 08-14 but that's Florida debut not Columbus. So latest about Columbus is 2026-07-13 Slutty Vegan debut Columbus and Cleveland. include that. next: SportsArt opens ‘ Think Tank’ showroom in Columbus (2026-09-04 earlier than 07-13? Actually September 4 > July; So newer than July; but Curr Currito October 29 newest; then SportsArt September 4; then Slutty Vegan July 13; then maybe Sparkle Squad success in Columbus (2026-08-10 earlier than July? Actually August 10 > July; So order: Currito ( Oct 29 ), SportsArt ( Sep M ), Spark Sparkle ( Aug 10 ), Sl Slutty ( July 13 ), Don Donatos Pizza refined but not location; maybe also 76 Fence Columbus ( June 01 ), etc. need 4-8 bullet points; we can include 6 bullet points covering key developments. Ensure each bullet cite appropriate note name exactly as given. bullet format: - ... [[ note name ]] ; need link exactly as given inside brackets double square? The note name includes parentheses? e.g [[2026-10-29 Currito Strengthens Cincinnati Presence with Fresh Signed franchise deals (10079d]]? Actually note name given includes parentheses around ID; format [[2026-10
Also known as Columbus, Ohio
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· 1851 Franchise· February 1, 2017
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· 1851 Franchise· January 25, 2017
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· 1851 Franchise· December 28, 2016
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· 1851 Franchise· December 22, 2016
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· 1851 Franchise· November 22, 2016
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· 1851 Franchise· November 15, 2016
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· 1851 Franchise· October 19, 2016
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· 1851 Franchise· October 7, 2016
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· 1851 Franchise· September 6, 2016
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· 1851 Franchise· June 30, 2016
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· 1851 Franchise· June 21, 2016
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· 1851 Franchise· February 11, 2016
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· 1851 Franchise· October 12, 2015
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· 1851 Franchise· July 21, 2015
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· 1851 Franchise· June 19, 2015