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Healthy James offers ‘heat and eat’ meal options, supplements, smoothies and fresh juices for people on the go looking for a balance in the food they enjoy.
DEA Music & Art, a fine arts school, was seeking franchisees in New York and New Jersey, offering unlimited territories and a unique opportunity to grow the brand.
Wild Birds Unlimited celebrated a successful third quarter, attributing its growth to its hard-working franchisees and an updated e-commerce platform that made online sales easier for customers.
Batteries Plus is ranked No. 131 on Franchise Times' Top 200+ List, recognizing its steady systemwide sales and growth.
Farmer Boys celebrates its 100th opening in Perris, California, with a grand opening festival and 100 Acts of Kindness initiative.
Einstein Bros. Bagels has opened its first-ever convenience store location inside a King Fuel store in Houston.
NBC News featured Home Clean Heroes, a Virginia Beach-based residential cleaning service franchise, offering expert advice on the best vacuums to purchase.
The Plant Shop at 1-800-Flowers.com expands its offerings with new and exclusive products, including faux plants and hanging plants.
Orange Leaf brings back two fan favorites, Toasted Marshmallow Froyo and Cookies ‘N Cream Gelato, for a limited time.
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Zabka Polska launched a cold and freezer store in Komorniki, Poland, with a state-of-the-art cooling installation and a total area of almost 7000 square meters.
Metal Supermarkets reaches a milestone with the opening of its 100th store, with plans for further expansion.
Bricks & Minifigs kicks off holiday shopping with Black Friday in October, offering promotions and new LEGO sets.
Mango plans to open 10 stores in India by 2021
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Edible reached significant growth with 63 new signed franchise agreements, including 22 in August, and plans to expand to appealing markets such as Miami and Northern & Southern California.
Buff City Soap accelerates its expansion into Central Kentucky, opening four new locations in Georgetown, Lexington, and Frankfort.
Tide Cleaners was ranked number 69 in Entrepreneur magazine's first Top Growth Franchises list, recognizing companies with the greatest positive franchise unit growth.
Foot Solutions and Steel Blue Announce a partnership to expand footwear selection and offer work boots with comfort and safety technology.
Wild Birds Unlimited launches a new podcast, Nature Centered, to connect people with nature.
7-Eleven hires over 50,000 new employees and expects to add 20,000 more jobs this year due to the pandemic.
CPR Cell Phone Repair expands its services with a new store in Largo, Florida, offering exceptional device repair services to the local community.
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Retail franchise opportunities come in all shapes and sizes, from kiosks and vending to brick-and-mortar storefront businesses such as health food stores, shipping services, fashion boutiques and just about any other kind of shop franchisees can imagine.