Tampa

The Melt targets Orlando and Tampa for its next major markets for franchise expansion, with a focus on MeltBurgers and handspun milkshakes.

PDQ, a Tampa-based chicken chain, marks its 15th anniversary with a brand refresh, focusing on training and hospitality.

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

Mike's Red Tacos signs 36-unit development deal for Florida expansion

The agreement, spearheaded by experienced operator and CEO of Built Different Brands Kal Gullapalli, is expected to bring Mike’s Red Tacos’ signature birria and famous red tacos to Florida over the next several years, with the first location planned for 2027.

Southern Rock Restaurants/Southern Rock Hawaii signed a 52-unit development agreement with Hawaiian Bros Island Grill to develop Florida locations across Jacksonville, Gainesville, Tampa, and Orlando over the next six years.

Pigtails & Crewcuts, the award-winning kids’ salon franchise, is opening a new location in Odessa.

Hawaiian Bros signs 52-store Florida deal with Southern Rock Restaurants

ALEXIS LAUREN, the ultra-luxe, founder-led medspa brand known for pairing medical-grade aesthetic treatments with elevated hospitality, is building on strong momentum as it prepares to open its first Orlando location…

Dalmoros Fresh Italian offers daily deals for National Pasta Month

A Florida-based luxury medspa business is ready to expand to a third location, while looking ahead to greater growth through franchising.

Pigtails & Crewcuts , the 85-plus-unit kids’ salon franchise, is growing in Florida and has named the Tampa region as a priority market.

New U Women's Clinic & Aesthetics offers integrated wellness franchise

Maria Rivera's RC Hospitality Group targets female- and minority-led restaurant concepts for growth

Orthopaedic Solutions Management, which is backed by Vesey Street Capital Partners, has acquired Orlando Orthopaedic Center, an orthopedic practice in Orlando, Florida, for undisclosed terms.

Big Blue Swim School expands to nearly 60 pools nationwide

SOLENVIA Caregivers, a senior homecare franchise, signed its first franchise agreement with a husband-and-wife team in Tampa, Florida.

Melting Pot, the 93-unit fondue franchise, continues to see strong momentum following record-breaking sales for Valentine’s Day and new growth in Birmingham, led by a current franchise owner.

Through the first six months of the year, FSC opened seven restaurants, including two Beef 'O' Brady's and five Brass Tap locations, while signing five franchise agreements.

Minnie Bird signs 20-unit deal with DiPasqua Brands to expand into Florida.

DiPasqua Brands, the largest Subway franchisee in Central Florida, signed a 20-unit franchise development agreement with Minnie Bird, a fast-casual chicken concept co-founded by Venture Kitchen and Sean Thomas.

The Melt targets Central Florida for its next stage of franchise growth, with plans to open multiple locations in the region.

The Melt, the fast-casual burger brand known for its “World’s Meltiest Burger,” is looking to Florida for its next stage of franchise growth, with Tampa and Orlando identified as key markets.

Building Kidz invests in early childhood education with $391 billion sector