Development & multi-unit across franchise brands: the deals, operators and trade-press stories Burnaze summarizes, each linked to the original.
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Prime IV Hydration & Wellness is expanding its menu of advanced wellness services with Bioidentical Hormone Replacement Therapy (BHRT) and Niagen, now available at select locations, giving clients even more…
Sport Clips expands with 1,800 units based on wait times.
Goldfish Swim School expands in Michigan with new Brighton location.
SAN DIEGO, Sept. 21, 2026 — Annex Brands, Inc., one of the leading franchisors in the packing, shipping and office services industries, is excited to announce the opening of its newest PostalAnnex location in Bastrop, Te
Gong cha expands to UCSF and UC Berkeley with 2 locations.
“Brockton has been our home for 20 years, so we know this community well and wanted to bring something different to the city,” said Payal Patel.
LAS VEGAS, Sept. 21, 2026 // PRNewswire // -- The International Franchise Association (IFA) recently named Jennifer Ashcraft, owner of Capriotti's Sandwich Shop in Alabama, as a 2026 Franchisee of the Year.
Hundreds of franchisees from seven brands will gather at 50 meeting locations nationwide to build relationships and create referral opportunities.
Stretch Zone, the nation’s leading brand for practitioner-assisted stretching, officially opens Stretch Zone Denison, bringing personalized stretching services to the Denison community.
PuroClean, a leading international property restoration and remediation franchise, sees a strategic opportunity in Salt Lake City to expand its presence with sophisticated entrepreneurs looking to grow a high-margin business.
Franchisees share regrets and lessons learned from running multiple locations.
When franchise executives think about valuation, they often focus on revenue, EBITDA, unit count and profitability.
Fresh Kitchen (FK), the healthy, fast, modern-American bowl concept, announced the upcoming grand opening of its 20th Florida location — and its first in Southwest Florida — in Fort Myers, set for Spring 2027.
Global Partners’ flagship retail brand Alltown Fresh has opened its newest kitchen and marketplace at 61 Danbury Road in New Milford, Conn. Open 24/7, the new location brings Allto
Sean Fitzgerald leads TruBlue with 25 years of franchising experience.
Chili’s sales success over the last few years — driven by value and operational investments — have transformed the chain’s unit economics, with a 71% five-year increase in same-store sales, executives said at Brinker Int
Fitstop opens first Texas studio in Houston on Sept. 19.
September 18, 2026 — Sarasota, FL — Chicken Salad Chick announced today the opening of its newest restaurant in Florida, located at 6650 Fruitville Road in the Fruitville Farms shopping center in Sarasota, just east of I-75.
The agreement is led by husband-and-wife Yasir and Aleeza Nadeem, longtime Southern California residents and restaurant operators with deep ties to the Antelope Valley.
The celebration will be held at Office Evolution of Las Colinas, 122 West John Carpenter Freeway, Suite 325, Irving, TX 75039, in partnership with the Greater Irving-Las Colinas Chamber of Commerce and the Irving Hispanic Chamber of Commerce.
Following the successful conclusion of its 2026 Land Summit in Jamaica, Dream Vacations announced the Disney Summit, an event intended to provide information about Disney destinations for travel advisors.
Zaxbys has signed two franchise agreements with brothers Alan and Eddie Gant to bring the Atlanta-based chicken chain to Winona and Kosciusko, Mississippi.
Cheng-Hsueh Wu founded 85°C Bakery Cafe in Taiwan in 2003 after visiting a café at a five-star hotel and questioning why high-quality pastries and beverages were priced beyond everyday reach.
Famous Brands International signs deal with Batt Enterprises to grow across Southeast