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Zabka Smart is a unique store equipped with smart technologies, including flooding sensors, automatic temperature measurements, and communication on headphones, to enhance customer service and reduce waste.
1-800-Flowers.com has introduced a Mother's Day collection featuring exquisite blooms and subscription services to help customers find the perfect gift for their mothers.
Edible reinvigorates its spring offerings with returning Mother’s Day favorites and new flower bouquets, enhancing its gifting category.
A discussion on building and communicating a franchise's identity and brand, using Jersey Mike's as an example.
Metal Supermarkets launches four $2,500 scholarships for trade school students in honor of National Welding Month.
Card My Yard has been recognized as one of the top new and emerging franchises by Entrepreneur magazine, ranking fourth overall and first in the yard sign rental franchise category.
Gotcha Covered has opened a new center in Central Austin, Texas, providing custom window treatment consultation services to homeowners in the area.
Monkee’s Franchising is moving west, bringing a luxury boutique to Draper, Utah, the brand’s first location in the western region of the United States.
Gotcha Covered expands into South Carolina, offering end-to-end consultations for window treatments.
Asurion Tech Repair & Solutions has partnered with Staples Stores to open a tech repair hub within the Staples Store location in Concord, New Hampshire.
Nardelli's Grinder Shoppe opened a new location in Norwalk, Connecticut, bringing the brand’s Italian combo to lower Fairfield County.
uBreakiFix by Asurion is encouraging customers to recycle their old electronics on Earth Day.
Buff City Soap opens in Short Pump, Virginia, on April 7.
1-800-FLOWERS.COM, Inc. launches its 2022 Smile Farms BIRTHYAY! Collection, offering a curated gift selection to support its signature philanthropic partner.
“This year’s conference was a fulfilling experience as our corporate team, winery owners and valued partners were able to connect with each other, celebrating the outstanding growth and success we’ve seen this past year,
Colors on Parade, a mobile automotive paint and dent repair services franchise, opened its newest franchise unit in Charleston, SC, servicing the area and providing eco-smart automotive repair services.
Mattress Firm was named the Official Sleep Wellness partner of Major League Baseball, launching a Season of Dreams Sweepstakes for fans.
LaRosa’s will sell its popular Buddy Cards to support Freestore Foodbank school pantries, helping to stock nearly 60 pantries throughout the Tri-State.
A female leader discussed her experiences and leadership skills in a Q&A session.
Ace Hardware seeks to hire more than 40,000 new store and distribution center associates across the United States in Spring 2022.
My Eyelab, a retail brand of Now Optics, is gearing up for expansion in Iowa with a recently signed franchise agreement.
Buddy's Home Furnishings welcomes a new multi-unit operating group, WRE, LLC, converting six rent-to-own locations to Buddy's storefronts in Virginia.
Christmas Decor, the leading holiday decorating brand in the U.S.
Batteries Plus has expanded its presence nationwide, announcing 15 new signings in January and February, and totaling 88 signings through multi-unit agreements in 2021.