Emerging brands — page 5

Bron Launsby shares how he went from an initially skeptical franchise prospect to building a nine-location Sky Zone portfolio in under a decade.

Oakwell Beer Spa signs first franchise deal in Las Vegas with husband-and-wife team.

Priddy Spaces is expanding its Atlanta footprint with a new Venture X location in Midtown Atlanta, offering premium flexible office and coworking space.

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Oakwell Beer Spa signs its first franchise agreement with a husband-and-wife team in Las Vegas, expanding the brand's presence nationwide.

The Athens-based fast-casual concept is launching a new prototype with a drive-thru pickup lane as it prepares for regional franchise expansion.

A new Bangladeshi fast-casual concept founded by industry veterans is launching a franchise program centered around flame-grilled global cuisine.

Seattle-based salad chain Evergreens is launching its franchise program by offering a discounted 3.5% royalty rate to its initial development partners.

From Sweetgreen to Portillo’s, a look at how QSR’s Contenders list stacked up by AUV, systemwide sales, unit count, and more.

A new report examines middle-market healthcare M&A trends, including private equity's growing influence on multi-site healthcare platforms and specialized care franchises.

A former corporate executive and serial entrepreneur transitioned into franchising after discovering the Sea Love candle boutique concept while on vacation.

Escapology franchise scales escape room business with 20 corporate locations.

The Croatia-based gaming franchise secured $4.7 million in Series A funding to advance its technology and support international franchise expansion.

Screenmobile offers a unique franchise opportunity with low overhead and strong margins.

Buying a franchise can feel like the beginning of a clearly marked path to business ownership.

Picklr is a national indoor pickleball franchise that provides purpose-built clubs, elite court surfaces and custom programming for its members, all through a highly scalable, recurring-revenue model for its franchisees.

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Smoothie King founder Steve Kuhnau first began blending smoothies in 1973 in his vitamin shop to improve his health.

A long-time soccer coach and music teacher opened a USA Ninja Challenge in Santa Maria, California, serving the youth in their community.

Chicken Salad Chick took the top spot in YouGov’s 2026 U.S. emerging dining brands study, beating out competitors like Cook Out and Just Salad.

Colorado-born chicken brand Birdcall has reached a national expansion milestone with the opening of its first-ever franchise location in Starkville, Mississippi.

SOLENVIA Caregivers, a senior homecare franchise, signed its first franchise agreement with a husband-and-wife team in Tampa, Florida.

“Awarding our first franchise territories is a huge milestone for SOLENVIA Caregivers,” said Bryan Dylewski, founder of SOLENVIA Caregivers.

The new Jollibee Roseville store marks the first location delivered under a 24-unit franchise-development agreement that spans Northern California, Nevada, and Texas.