
CycleBar Reignites Rider Loyalty with Perkville and Solution One
When Extraordinary Brands acquired CycleBar , one of the first priorities was to listen to both operators and members.
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When Extraordinary Brands acquired CycleBar , one of the first priorities was to listen to both operators and members.
The collaboration introduces Mike’s Hot Honey as the perfect sweet-meets-heat drizzle across several Peach Cobbler Factory fan favorites, including:

Church’s Texas Chicken, one of the largest quick-service chicken restaurant chains in the world, is brewing up the return of its popular Chick or Treat promotion, where Real Rewards members…
The International Franchise Association (IFA) today announced the launch of “Franchise Means Local,” an awareness campaign with an initial $5 million spend, showcasing the fact that franchises are locally owned and operated businesses.
Sport Clips aims to raise $1.35 million for veteran scholarships.
1-800-FLOWERS.COM appoints Melanie Babcock as Chief Marketing and Growth Officer
Cousins Subs® is excited to announce the return of its semi-annual Round Up Campaign to benefit the Make It Better Foundation, the brand’s nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting health and wellness, hunger and youth education in local communities.
Grumpy’s Restaurant is proud to announce the launch of its first-ever Breast Cancer Awareness Campaign, partnering with The DONNA Foundation as the exclusive charitable beneficiary.

Happinest Brands offers franchise marketing support that drives revenue through a data-driven marketing engine and in-house partnership model.
Krystal is turning 93 this October and invites guests to celebrate with the launch of its Club Krystal loyalty program, birthday-inspired menu items and a high-stakes eating contest.
QDOBA today announced the promotion of Jon Burke to Chief Marketing Officer, effective immediately.
HOTWORX launches Workouts for Heroes campaign to support veterans and breast cancer research.
RNR Tire Express marks 10 years of breast cancer awareness campaign.
HTeaO partners with Tony's Chocolonely for limited-time peanut butter latte

Franchise Update Media releases 2025 Annual Franchise Marketing Leadership Report

Big brands succeed by thinking small—neighborhood small. At the 2025 Franchise Customer Experience Conference, the panel “Humanizing CX: The Power of Personal Connection” revealed how franchise leaders are turning local moments into lasting loyalty.
Hungry Howie's is once again turning its pizza boxes pink this fall with the launch of its 17th Annual Love, Hope & Pizza campaign, benefiting National Breast Cancer Foundation, Inc.

Franchise CEOs and leaders gathered at the Franchise Customer Experience Conference (FCXC) for the “CEO Summit: The Future of Loyalty–Innovating for Sustained Business Excellence,” which brought together visionaries to s

Franchise marketing leaders gathered in June at the InterContinental Buckhead hotel near Atlanta for the annual Franchise Customer Experience Conference (FCXC) hosted by Franchise Update Media and the International Franchise Association.
ActiveCampaign will showcase the future of autonomous marketing at its Fall 2025 Innovation Keynote, featuring in-context AI and the Active Intelligence workspace.
Hot Dish Advertising ranked #1 Top Franchise Supplier by Entrepreneur Magazine
Gong cha partners with PEANUTS for a limited-time bubble tea collaboration.
Each Hope Kit is designed to provide comfort, encouragement, and practical support during treatment.

PuroClean, one of the country’s leading property restoration and remediation franchises, is celebrating the success of its PuroClean Cares: Adopt A Classroom campaign, a nationwide effort that began in May and continues year-round.