Florida

YouFit Gyms secures $10M+ investment from Skyline Investors to upgrade its 49 gyms across four states over the next few years.

Savvy Sliders now operates over 50 locations across seven states with a growing national presence and an expanding pipeline of new operating partners.

The Goddard School, a franchise system, reaches a milestone with the opening of its 700th school in Winter Garden, Florida.

Portillo's CEO Brett Patterson outlines a strategy to change its approach to growth and to turn around negative sales trends outside Chicagoland.

Whit’s Frozen Custard enters the Miami market with its first location in Spring 2027, led by Florida-based operator Eleven O1, L.P.

The Brass Tap in Palm Coast, Florida, has earned the Training Champion Award for its employees’ dedication to ongoing training.

Donatos Pizza expands in Florida with a new location in Panama City, marking the brand's third location in the state, owned by a husband-and-wife team.

Toasted Yolk’s spinoff Twisted Egg Shack targets to-go brunch with 58 units planned

Little Greek targets 100 units by 2031 with Express model

Jeremiah's Italian Ice debuts Hot Chocolate Italian Ice in holiday lineup.

True to its name, Prince Street Pizza's first location is on Prince St., in New York City's SoHo neighborhood.

Talkin' Tacos has grown to 36 locations across the US

This self-serve frozen yogurt chain, founded in 2008 by Solomon Choi in New York City's East Village, survived the category slump that started in the mid-2010s, continued through the pandemic, and is now riding an expans

Founded in 1989, Scramblers is likely one of the older chains on this list, but it is spry, with sales growth of more than 10% last year.

BurgerFi brings back the Conflicted Burger for $5 on Election Day.

PIRTEK USA awards 12 new territories and opens five locations

Bach to Rock signs new franchise agreement in Winter Garden

Built Different Brands brings Mike's Red Tacos to Florida with 36-unit deal

Skinny Louie partners with Rockstar Games for Grand Theft VI burger collaboration.

Built Different Brands agreed to open 36 Mike’s Red Tacos locations in Florida, with the first opening planned for 2027.

Shipley Donuts grew its national footprint in the third quarter, signing franchise agreements for new locations in the Midwest, Southeast and Texas while celebrating its 90th anniversary.

At DOGPerfect , preparations for franchise growth began before the company had an established franchise network.

Shipley Donuts continued its national growth trajectory in Q3 2026, including a major push into the Midwest with development agreements that will bring the 90-year-old brand to Michigan and Indiana…

FullSpeed Automotive has two brands on Franchise Times Top 400.