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Sam Yoon and Thomas Park, Korean entrepreneurs, recently opened a Paris Baguette in Phoenix.

Christine Friedman Partouche will bring two new Pvolve locations to Fairfield County, Connecticut.

TikTok to be banned on Jan. 19 under new law.

Port of Subs to open 40 locations in Northern Utah

The Rodgers faced unexpected challenges in real estate during the Covid-19 pandemic, leading them to consider alternative investment opportunities.

Parth Patel, an experienced franchisee, will open his second Wetzel's Pretzels location in The Shops at Heavenly Village in Lake Tahoe.

PAR Concepts signed a deal to open three Smalls Sliders units in Georgia.

Cory and Kelly Hess, a husband-and-wife duo, signed an eight-unit development agreement to build Perspire Sauna Studio units in North Carolina.

Micah Sharpe opens 12th Penn Station East Coast Subs unit.

Consumer confidence held steady in November, with small increases in job-market confidence and confidence in household finances.

The oft-repeated phrase, “Don’t put all of your eggs in one basket,” has survived the centuries because it points to a universal truth about business.

Siblings Adam, Janine, and Michael Fiala signed a regional development deal to bring at least 20 new Dill Dinkers pickleball units to Northern New Jersey and Hudson Valley, New York.

Bryant Keil, former Potbelly CEO, and his son, Hampden Keil, recently opened a Potbelly shop in Frederick, Maryland.

Pacific Bells, which operates nearly 300 Taco Bell locations in the U.S., recently opened a new Taco Bell in Bainbridge, Ohio.

Merry Christmas. Numerator tracked purchase data of U.S. shoppers and discovered that 90% planned to celebrate Christmas.

Mehta Investment Group will bring 17 new Starbird locations to Washington state as part of a franchise development agreement.

Hand & Stone Massage and Facial Spa founder’s son opens a new location in Upper Arlington, Ohio.

Small business rent delinquencies decline, with optimism on the rise among small business owners.

The hospitality arm of private investment platform Virentes Partners Group will expand Shipley Don-Nuts' presence in Florida and Tennessee under a 22-unit franchise agreement.

Serial entrepreneur and multi-unit franchisee Haresh Patel agreed to develop 10 Barberitos locations in Alabama.

Louise and Kris Daniels open three Pokeworks in Twin Cities.

Tom McGwire diversified his family business by acquiring Industrial Heater Corp in Connecticut, expanding its product line and customer base.

Jax and Chad Johnson have signed an agreement to open 10 Goodcents sub sandwich locations in the Houston area over the next 10 years.

Mother-son duo signs 10-unit deal with Perkins Griddle & Go