Development & multi-unit — page 48

Döner Haus has expanded to the West Coast with its first California location in South Los Angeles, featuring a dedicated dining room and halal-certified menu.

The frozen custard franchise is expanding its Florida presence with a new family-owned and operated shop opening in Siesta Key Village.

Sustainable growth is built on predictability. Yet for many brands, franchise development swings between momentum and slowdown.

As multi-unit operators now control nearly 60% of franchised locations, franchisors are increasingly using royalty relief as a strategic tool to drive portfolio expansion.

Transitioning from single-unit to multi-unit franchise ownership is one of the most consequential decisions a franchisee can make.

Jollibee was recently featured in Franchise Times following the announcement of one of its largest North American franchise agreements to date, a 20-unit development deal with experienced multi-unit operators Sunny Datta and Paul Avila.

Chris Czachor opens TruBlue Home Service Ally franchise after 20-year corporate career.

Senior living operators are diversifying their business models by bifurcating into amenity-focused lifestyle communities and higher-service independent living environments to meet shifting resident demands.

Huntington Learning Center adds revenue streams with minimal operational complexity.

Shipley Do-Nuts has signed a 15-unit development agreement with Hole Lotta Dough, LLC to bring the Texas-based brand to Metro Detroit starting in 2027.

Mother-son entrepreneur team Marian Snow and Brett Standifer will bring the tire and wheel franchise to Huntsville through a new multi-unit agreement.

The plant-based burger chain expands into Florida and Michigan while announcing its first franchise owners for the brand's flagship Atlanta location.

Go Mini's is reporting steady franchise development momentum through the first half of 2026, highlighted by five new franchise agreements, five new location openings, and continued expansion into new markets across the country.

Tommy's Express opens new car wash location in Lake Elsinore

Hot Head Burritos opens in Chicopee, Massachusetts on August 13.

HTeaO opens new store in Fort Smith on August 22, 2026

Minnie Bird adds Don Crocker as advisor, signs three-unit deal.

The Flying Biscuit Café signs two-unit franchise agreement for Texas.

The grand opening event will feature a check presentation and ribbon-cutting ceremony with representatives from the Letters of Light Foundation, the Can’s Smalls Town Hero.

GEORGETOWN, Texas, Aug. 14, 2026 // PRNewswire // -- Paris Baguette and franchise owners Saige & David Lee are proud to announce the opening of the newest bakery café at 1314 W.

The Brothers That Just Do Gutters opens in Apex, North Carolina.

Go Mini’s reports business development in the first half of 2026, including five new locations and signed franchise agreements.

The boutique fitness franchisor reaches a 100-studio milestone with a new opening in North Fort Worth, following a year of 21 new location launches.

The senior living provider is launching a new high-end brand and expanding its specialized memory care programming to meet rising resident acuity levels.