Emerging brands across franchise brands: the deals, operators and trade-press stories Burnaze summarizes, each linked to the original.
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Industry expert Dawn Abbamondi outlines how small business owners can leverage low-cost sectors like home services and pet care to launch successful franchise systems.
CStore Decisions highlights five convenience store chains with fewer than 70 units that are prioritizing footprint expansion and foodservice innovation.
Chipotle’s new CEO discusses leadership lessons from industry veterans at Inspire Brands and the importance of operational flexibility for growing restaurant chains.
The Manhattan-based startup is providing agentic AI solutions for large multi-unit operators in self-storage, senior living, and flexible workspace sectors.
Founder Nikolaus von Solodkoff designed the Berlin-style kebab concept Döner Haus for rapid franchise expansion from its inception, opening its flagship New York location in 2023.
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Franchise marketing attracts operators and builds a pipeline of qualified franchisees.
Richardson is an experienced business owner with a background in printing and graphics.
Restaurant franchise growth continued in 2026, but the industry's biggest brands are no longer driving expansion.
Wild Bill's Craft Beverage Co. expands its franchise network, adding new operators in key markets and awarding 10 new franchise agreements in 2026.
The purchase of Arpalus gives it a system that allows workers to record product levels on store shelves using a smartphone app.
Jenny Gonzalez, founder of The Informed Franchisee, shares her experience as a first-time franchise owner and her research on the franchise purchase process.
The last record-breaking IPO, SpaceX, wasn’t a fluke, and the next big IPO won’t be a SaaS company or a consumer app either.
Senior Care Authority offers senior placement and elder care consulting franchise opportunities with low overhead and multiple revenue streams.
Parents seek holistic youth programs that deliver more than a single outcome, leading to the emergence of a new category within youth programming.
Mia Rathbone from Razzamataz Mansfield is awarded the Future Fund to help cover living expenses and further education costs.
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The chain's Cultivate Next will fund Benchmark Labs, IMIO, Clean Crop Technologies, Athian, SIMPLi and PopID.
Neighborhood Barre franchise opportunity grows under Extraordinary Brands with 40 billion market
Emerging franchisors face pressure to scale quickly while delivering the same level of support, personalization, and operational consistency as much larger brands.
The Canadian dessert franchise is making its international debut with a new location in Dallas, featuring a signature menu of Belgian waffles, crepes, and savory items.
Texas-based moving franchise Square Cow Moovers details its transition from a family-led startup to a multi-city operation rooted in faith and community culture.
Fast-casual chicken brand Birdcall is leveraging its proprietary tech platform and flexible real estate strategy to fuel a major expansion across six Midwestern states.
A father-son duo leverages their background in ice cream franchising to scale Cork & Candles, a new experiential retail concept focused on candle-making events.