
SPECIAL SECTION: Women in Franchising: WorldKids School
Growing up in Europe, where learning multiple languages is the norm, shaped how Nicole Chaudry views the world.
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Growing up in Europe, where learning multiple languages is the norm, shaped how Nicole Chaudry views the world.

Mathnasium Learning Centers , the math-only supplemental education franchise, has grown to more than 1,300 locations worldwide as families continue to navigate ongoing learning gaps, increasingly competitive academic expectations, and rapid technological change.
Tyler, who owns and operates six Goldfish Swim School locations across Illinois, Oregon and Washington, was honored during the IFA26 Advocacy Summit in Washington, D.C., Sept.

Franchisee Alex Camargo to open four new Arthur Murray studios.
When families choose an after-school activity for their child, they want more than simply somewhere to spend a few hours each week.

Sanjay Gehani, managing partner and chief revenue officer at Building Kidz Worldwide, spent 15 years at semiconductor company Xilinx before entering franchising.

Zach Beutler is a doer, with a career spanning multiple roles in franchising, including multi-unit franchisee, franchise executive, franchisor of multiple brands, and industry vendor.

Celebree School CEO Richard Huffman discusses the American Franchise Act
Kiddie Academy of Woodbury opens with lifelong friends as founders.

The Musicologie franchise has just sold its 100th franchise, reaching this milestone only a little over two years after closing its first franchise deal.

I found that with SafeSplash Swim School and opened my first location in 2018.
Local entrepreneur Abbas Farran opened British Swim School of Downriver this August inside LA Fitness at 3233 Fairlane Drive in Allen Park, after seeing how his own family benefitted from British Swim School’s water safety and survival skills program.

Women everywhere are sharing their motherhood stories online, at work, at home, and in public.

For independent swim instructors, building a successful business often begins with the most important piece already in place: knowing how to teach people to swim.
Arthur Murray Dance Studios, the world’s largest dance studio franchise, today announced that franchisee Alex Camargo has signed a multi-unit development agreement to open four new studios across Palm Beach…

Lightbridge Academy proudly announces its exceptional 99% proficiency rate in kindergarten readiness for the first time in the franchise’s history.

Mathnasium Plus introduces a structured curriculum designed to challenge advanced students in grades 1 through pre-algebra.
Tierra Encantada franchisees Zargham Amid and Mustafa Durrani named 2026 IFA Franchisees of the Year.
Goldfish Swim School expands in Michigan with new Brighton location.

The International Franchise Association named Rebecca "Becky" Grovenstein, a multi-unit Lightbridge Academy franchisee in Holly Springs and Apex, North Carolina, as the recipient of the inaugural IFA Franchisee Cornerstone Award.

“Becky and Lightbridge represent the best of franchising – a powerful brand, executed by an exceptional local owner in their community,” said Matt Haller, president and CEO of the International Franchise Association.

Musicologie has licensed over 100 locations since its first franchise sale in 2023, with a focus on music education for children and adults.

Colorado’s Front Range has the combination of families , disposable income and an active population that USA Ninja Challenge believes can support its next wave of franchise growth.

Chris Rodgers builds a thriving Building Kidz school in Roswell