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Wild Birds Unlimited shares advice on creating a bird-friendly habitat, emphasizing the importance of providing a natural nesting or resting environment.

YokeyPokey Virtual Reality Club's franchise development website showcases its unique VR experiences and catering options for guests.

Danielle and Mark Motley, a couple who took over a Wild Birds Unlimited franchise in Charleston, SC, share their experience and passion for the hobby, highlighting the importance of customer service and product quality.

BoConcept celebrates a strong year of growth at its annual conference, where CEO Anton Van De Putte announces plans to nurture the brand's relationship with new and existing franchisees to reach 600 stores globally.

Pretty in Paint Parties applies direct-sales model to paint-and-sip segment with $14,775 startup cost.

Big Frog Custom T-Shirts is a high-tech retail boutique that custom-designs T-shirts, polos, sweatshirts, gifts, and other garments using photos, clip art, text, and logos.

Floor Coverings International sees 80% of its signings via broker referrals, with a focus on using franchise brokers to drive quality referrals.

Dave Bogart, owner of three Wireless Zone stores, wins the Franchisee of the Year award at the brand's 2018 national convention.

Angelo Freites, founder and CEO of JAF Restaurant Group, shares his story of growing from two Checkers restaurants to 15, and his plans to hold 25 Checkers by the end of the year.

Our number-one goal is to maintain all of our employees during store transitions.

Brands leverage the royal wedding to maximize media frenzy, with Dunkin' Donuts, Burger King, and KFC creating limited-edition products and promotions.

Arby’s introduces its own font called ‘Saucy AF’ that fans can download, joining the trend of brands releasing their own typefaces.

Kix Mobile, a young franchise brand, expands rapidly through multi-unit development packages and growth incentives.

A Wireless Zone franchisee was named Franchisee of the Year for the second time.

Retailers are trading points for experiences in loyalty programs to establish a better consumer relationship.

Rent-A-Center is gearing up for positive full first quarter results.

Christie Lassen owns a Wild Birds Unlimited store with her husband.

Trend alerts to assist you with your international expansion plans

Vadim Levitin, a Wireless Zone franchisee, celebrates 15 years with the brand, having found the mobile phone industry interesting and franchising a viable option for growth.

Emerging franchise concepts like The Brass Tap offer a premium customer experience, focusing on craft beer and upscale settings, with an initial investment of $1 million or more.

Jim Carpenter named one of the industry's best leaders by Franchise Business Review.

Rent-A-Center continues to dominate the rent-to-own segment, with over 3,000 locations across three countries.

Marshall's Landing partners with Kallpod to enhance customer service through a tabletop device for summoning servers.

Wireless Zone hosts annual convention with franchisees, vendors, and corporate team to stay on top of the latest technology trends.