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Shipley Donuts reports a 46% increase in new shop openings, reaching benchmark achievements in 2025.

Handel’s Ice Cream is officially expanding into Florida. The state’s first location will celebrate its Grand Opening in Oviedo on Thursday, February 5, 2026.

Shipley Donuts opens 35 new shops in 2025, a 46% increase

Chicken Salad Chick awarded nearly 100 franchise deals and opened 42 new locations in 2025, setting company records.

Layne’s Chicken Fingers ranked No. 6 on Restaurant Business’s 2025 Future 50 list, recognizing its consistent unit count and sales growth.

Franchise partners Renee and Brent Schadenberg have opened their first MilkShake Factory, launching a new location in the Palma Sola area of West Bradenton, Florida, as part of a broader plan to develop six stores with the brand.

Celebree School expands with 16 new agreements and 15 openings in 2025.

The franchise location is opening in early February, and will be owned and operated by Steven MacArthur-Brooks.

ATLANTA — ServiceMaster Restore , a leading disaster restoration franchise brand, is closing out 2025 strong after a year marked by continued franchise development, strategic operational enhancements and a sharpened…

Phenix Salon Suites, the nation’s #1 salon suite franchise, closed 2025 with continued development across the U.S.

Alexis Lauren launches franchise with $1.89 million average unit volume.

Woodhouse Spas, a luxury day spa franchise, closed a banner year with market expansion and a new membership model.

To close out the year, Cicis delivered a 1.7% year-over-year increase in same-store sales, reflecting renewed guest engagement and continued confidence across the franchise system.

Express Employment Professionals welcomed over 38 new owners in 2025

ATLANTA — Mellow Mushroom , the psychedelic pizza franchise known for its imaginative pizzas, hand-tossed stone-baked dough, and unique atmosphere, spent 2025 focused on restaurant operations.

DRYmedic Restoration franchise has nearly 100 territories awarded in the $7 billion industry

Clean & Press Solutions, led by multi-unit franchise partners Girish and Harry Mirpuri, recently acquired eight Crest Cleaners & Laundry locations on Florida's Space Coast.

Project LeanNation grows to 34 open locations with 47 in development

IMAGE Studios has closed the year with 35 new locations opened and 50 units awarded, solidifying its footprint nationwide and expanding to 36 states by the end of next year.

SETS Hybrid Training expands across East Coast with 15 locations.

dermani MEDSPA is a membership-based medical spa franchise founded in 2013, specializing in high-demand aesthetic services.

Legacy, an upscale fitness chain known widely around South Florida, is opening its first flagship location outside of the Sunshine State.

DonutNV Franchising has reached more than 140 locations in 25 states, growing the mobile mini donut and fresh squeezed lemonade franchise.

The Garden State could only hold Alpha Fit Club ’s unique brand of circuit-style workouts for so long.