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Heart to Home Meals debuts at No. 236 on Franchise Times 400 with $784.6 billion sales

Although franchises are nationally recognized brands with hundreds or even thousands of locations across the country, they are also locally owned businesses that play a vital role in their communities.

Siblings sign 14-unit deal to bring Swig to New Mexico.

We’ve found AI can be incredibly useful, but we’re also careful about where and how we use it.

At WellBiz Brands, we’re using AI in a few different ways, and honestly, the data piece (the thing everyone assumes is the whole story) is the less interesting part at this point.

For many multi-unit and franchise operators, building a business is about more than just restaurants, stores, or EBITDA.

Hot Dog on a Stick offers free lemonade with party packs.

Eggs Up Grill Bonaire opens with three days of events.

The franchise location will open on October 26, and will be owned and operated by John Encisco.

Preferred Pricing Available for Government Employees, Military and First Responders

From Monday, Oct. 26 through Saturday, Oct. 31, guests can visit participating Ziggi’s Coffee locations and ask to have their favorite 32oz cold drink served in the collectible Halloween Bucket, while supplies last.

Franchise benchmarking refers to how we use KPIs and financial data to compare results against what is possible: your own past performance, your goals, franchise system averages, and industry standards.

Sales of $1,183.7 million and diluted EPS of $4.64 for the third quarter of 2026 were reported, with mixed sales results reflecting accelerated turbulence, but gross margins holding strong.

Harlan Alford and Jon Sieber created StoryTime Chess in 2011 with one simple goal: teach young kids chess, but in a way that hasn’t been done before.

Swig signs 14-unit deal in New Mexico with Heather Berry and Brock Stokes.

The Glass Guru Enterprises, Inc. has announced the promotion of Rob Lopez to Brand President as part of a planned leadership transition designed to support the company's continued growth.

Through October 4, the Kansas City-founded breakfast-and-lunch concept reported 15.06% year-to-date total sales growth and 5.96% same-store sales growth compared with 2025.

ASHBURN, Va., Oct. 21, 2026 // PRNewswire // -- The curtains have officially been lifted as Monkee's of Loudoun debuts at One Loudoun.

The Joint Corp. to report Q3 2026 results on November 5.

Rosa Azadian celebrates first year of Minuteman Press ownership in Clifton Park, NY

Red Robin offers free meals to veterans and military members on Veterans Day.

HomeWell Franchising ranks in 2026 Franchise Times Top 400 list.

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…

DreamMaker Bath & Kitchen of Chester County has been featured in House & Home Magazine’s Annual Kitchen & Bath Guide for Pennsylvania and Delaware.