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American Family Care (AFC), an Alabama-based urgent care provider, has named Rhett Lankford as president.

Dunkin' and other brands release fall menus with pumpkin spice items.

WellBiz Brands, the parent company of Drybar, Elements Massage, Fitness Together, Amazing Lash Studio and Radiant Waxing, has named John Thuringer vice president of franchise growth.

WOWorks, the owner of Saladworks, Frutta Bowls, Garbanzo Mediterranean Fresh, The Simple Greek, Barberitos and Zoup!

Veltema joined Little Caesars in 2006 as regional franchise manager to oversee new store development, operations and marketing for locations across the New York City, Philadelphia and Pittsburgh markets.

Franchising expected to surpass $921.4 billion in economic output in 2026.

Hecht has extensive franchise development experience, previously leading non-traditional growth initiatives for Taco Bell and supporting the expansion of the WeWork global franchise network.

The specialty sandwich franchise has hired Yum! Brands and Wendy’s veteran Glen Brandeburg to oversee operations and refine the brand’s economic model for franchisees.

Former FAT Brands executive Jenn Johnston joins The Siegel Group and Amazing Brands to lead marketing strategy following the recent acquisition of Hot Dog on a Stick.

Empower Brands has appointed franchise veteran Joel Worthington as president of Koala Insulation to oversee the system’s growth and franchisee profitability.

The global vehicle appearance and protection franchise has promoted long-time marketing leader Michelle Wells to Vice President of Marketing to oversee brand strategy and innovation.

John Dobelbower joins the commercial services platform to lead franchise development across a portfolio including U.S. Lawns, 1-Tom-Plumber, and MilliCare.

Children’s haircut franchises are seeing increased demand during the back-to-school season by offering specialized environments and diversified revenue streams like parties and ear piercing.

The Stellar Service Brands plumbing concept has appointed industry veteran Katie Lepper to lead its franchise development efforts.

Connie Wallis has been named vice president of consultant relations at Franchise FastLane, a turnkey franchise sales organization.

Vaughn’s Passion for Helping Franchise Owners Succeed Stems from Growing Up in an Entrepreneurial Family Always Best Care Senior Services, a franchisor providing non-medical in-home care and senior living referral…

As August comes to a close, students and teachers across the country are getting ready to go back to school after a summer away from the classroom.

Petrane’s Background Includes More than Two Decades of Automotive and Franchising Experience LINE-X vehicle upfitting and protective coatings franchise has named Frank Petrane vice

Lewis Joined the Fitness Franchise as President in 2024 Crunch Fitness has promoted Chequan Lewis from president to chief executive officer. Lewis succeeds Jim Rowley, who now serv

Franchise development SaaS platform FranchiseNow has appointed Marni Smith, formerly of Great Clips and Propelled Brands, to lead its success and growth initiatives.

Franchise brands like Starbucks and Kilwins are adding pistachio to menus as consumer engagement with the ingredient surges over 300% in the past year.

The coding franchise has appointed the former licensing and marketing executive to lead its strategic partnership initiatives for children's technology education.

The fast-casual steakburger franchise has named Rafik Farouk as vice president of business development to oversee the brand's continued growth and franchise expansion.

The franchise development firm has promoted Rebekah Horowitz to lead its Scale’M division, which focuses on building operational foundations and training programs for franchisors.