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bb.q Chicken, a Korean fried chicken franchise, has rolled out Deliverect’s digital ordering integration and menu management platform across more than 250 US locations.
For some LA Fitness members, their basketball game is about to get a major tech upgrade.
PayMore has signed a new multi-unit agreement with Charles Meyer and Amanda Robert, seasoned technology professionals with decades of experience at Apple and Avid Technology.
Craig Moody's Shoot 360 uses tech to track basketball skills at 60 locations.
Thryv data shows 57% of Australian SMBs and 64% of New Zealand SMBs report revenue growth
Fran AI is transforming franchise coaching, KPIs, and system visibility, enabling proactive performance management and data-driven decision-making in franchise systems.
H&R Block is combining AI-powered technology with professional expertise to support clients navigating tax legislation changes this season.
Franchise Update Media recently released its 2026 Annual Franchise Development Report.
Dunkin' franchisee Bluemont uses AI to track doughnut sales and reduce waste.
As Voodoo Franchise Group accelerates its national expansion, the brewpub franchise is giving its owners new tools to deepen relationships with guests who already know the brand and its beer best.
Thatcher Thornburg has launched TruBlue Home Service Ally in California, offering aging-in-place services and home maintenance support.
Franchise candidates can avoid being controlled by AI by controlling the narrative and understanding how AI affects the franchise discovery process.
Blue Moon Estate Sales partners with Valuable to enhance estate sales.
It doesn’t matter how you use AI for franchise development. What does matter is how your candidates are using AI.
Artificial intelligence is everywhere in fitness right now, in marketing, scheduling, member engagement and even personal training.
Franchise development is becoming a synchronized ecosystem, with AI-forward search behavior, Google's automated campaign types, and full-funnel data orchestration.
Mathnasium kicks off 2026 with 121 new franchise agreements and 88 new locations worldwide.
Trend alerts to assist you with your international expansion plans
At the 2025 FLDC, artificial intelligence (AI) once again took center stage.
The top-performing franchise systems have eliminated the gap between inquiry and response, responding within two minutes.
For years, retention in fitness has been treated like a checklist: onboarding emails, a few follow-up touches, maybe a discount when someone threatens to cancel.
Getting noticed has become more challenging, with franchise candidates spending more time researching before making a decision.
Franchise development websites are evolving to become full-funnel machines, requiring brands to pay attention to analytics and remove friction at every step.
Papa Johns today announced it selected PAR POS™ and PAR OPS™ from PAR Technology Corporation (NYSE: PAR) to anchor its next-generation U.S.