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CBRE provides commercial real estate services and investment solutions to franchise brands, helping them maximize performance and growth.

EGYM sees AI and collaboration as key drivers for the future with over 200 partners.

ServiceMaster Restore franchisee Eric Blakely is expanding the disaster restoration services to West Austin and beyond.
Chem-Dry Carpet Tech location changes ownership to Rodrigo Rivas Lainez

Shipley Donuts is among the first quick-service brands to fully lean into artificial intelligence to build complete online orders.

Franchising offers a path forward for workers affected by AI-related job cuts, providing a stable and growing industry.

A franchise attorney can provide essential legal guidance and support for a business looking to franchise, ensuring compliance and growth.

Myzone is bringing its fitness-tracking software to the wrists and palms of users everywhere in its latest innovation, Myzone Go, which includes tech designed to drive workout motivation.

Today’s franchise landscape often romanticizes the idea of the locally-focused business.

At the Franchise Leadership & Development Conference in Atlanta in October, artificial intelligence (AI) was once again front and center.

Daxko, a software and payments provider, has added another piece to its growing fitness tech portfolio with the acquisition of Exercise.com, a gym management software company that focuses on boutique fitness studios.
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BooXkeeping wraps up a successful Q3 with new openings, system-wide innovation, and growing momentum heading into 2026.

Heather Martin and Mark Warthen launch Caring Transitions in Maryland, a business that provides senior relocation and transition services.

SweatHouz, a wellness franchise, is growing rapidly, with over 70 units in the US, and prioritizes people, health, and innovation in its business model.

An Amazon cloud outage affects travel, online streaming, dining, gaming, franchises, and more, highlighting the complexity and fragility of the internet.

MIT study finds 95 percent of AI initiatives fail to generate ROI.

United Water Restoration Group adds 2 locations and 4 agreements in Q3 2025.

With artificial intelligence and robots involved, Dave’s Hot Chicken might as well have invented a time machine to win the Overall Award for Franchise Operations & Technology Leadership during Franchise…

A supplier profile for C Squared Social, a marketing agency that works with emerging and enterprise franchise brands.

Lumin Fitness debuts AI personal training tech with Fitness Connection.
Teriyaki Madness is stirring up marketing history (and probably a little chaos) with its launch of the first fully AI-generated ad campaign in the fast casual restaurant industry.
Rilla and Neighborly combine forces to empower 2,000 plumbers and HVAC technicians with AI.

Franchise growth and retail real estate have always been about three things: timing, location, and execution.