Buying a Franchise
These Veterans Bought a Struggling Franchise — Then Grew It 40%: ‘It’s All New to Me’
Maria and Rodney Cruz bought a Pure Barre location and turned it around, fast.
By Kim Kavin
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Buying a Franchise
He Started as a Teenage Fry Cook — And Just Bought Denny’s for $620 Million
By Kim Kavin
Buying a Franchise
This Growing Revenue Stream for Food Franchises Hit 26% Growth Last Year — And Many Are Missing It
Employers are using free meals to lure employees back to the office — franchises catering to this market are winning big.
Buying a Franchise
Taco Bell Brings the Heat With 8% Same-Store Sales Growth — Here’s What It’s Doing Right
The fast-food chain Taco Bell beat Wall Street expectations while its parent company, Yum! Brands, explores selling Pizza Hut.
Buying a Franchise
Domino’s Just Reported Weak Sales and Its Stock Dropped 10% — Here’s Why the CEO Isn’t Worried
CEO Russell Weiner expects other fast-food chains to report similar headwinds from bad weather and weak consumer sentiment tied to Iran war.
Building a Business
He Joined a Brand With Barely Any Tech — and Now It’s Chasing 750 Stores. His Secret to Growth Starts With the Cashiers.
Shipley Do-Nuts has been around since 1936. Kerry Leo is making sure it's ready for the next 90 years.
Buying a Franchise
They Borrowed $40,000 From Friends and Family to Open a Coffee Kiosk — Now Their Franchise Is Worth $1 Billion
Don and Linda Eckles started Scooter's Coffee in a tiny, renovated Chinese restaurant. Today, they have 912 franchises.
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Little Caesars Just Made ‘History’ With Drone Delivery — Now You Can Get 2 Pizzas and Drinks in 4.5 Minutes
The pizza chain partnered with Flytrex to fly full family meals through the air, with big plans to eventually reach 100 million people.
Franchise 500
77 Hardee’s Locations Closed for Good —And the Franchisee Behind Them Is Filing for Bankruptcy
ARC Burger operated restaurants across nine states before shuttering everything in December and laying off 1,600+ employees.
Buying a Franchise
This is the One Question You Must Get Answered at a Franchise Discovery Day
Discovery Day is a critical step in the decision-making process that helps both parties move forward with confidence or decide not to proceed.
By Ray Titus
Buying a Franchise
Jeni’s Ice Cream Just Scooped Up the CEO Who Was Fired From Ben & Jerry’s — He’ll Oversee Its Franchise Expansion
David Stever was pushed out of Ben & Jerry's over social activism tensions. Now he's leading rival Jeni's in its franchising efforts.
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Chicken Salad Chick Just Had a Record Quarter With Nearly 50% Growth — This Is What’s Driving It
The franchise awarded 52 new restaurant locations in Q1 2026, up nearly 50% from the same period last year.
Building a Business
This Anonymous Posting Strategy Helped Him Build a Big Following — and Led to Investors and Partners Finding Him First
Ryan Feghali started posting under a fake name just to think out loud. It ended up becoming one of his most valuable business assets.
Franchise 500
Jersey Mike’s Is Going Public After Blackstone Bought It for $8 Billion. Here’s What’s Next.
The sandwich chain confidentially filed for an IPO less than two years after the private equity giant acquired it.
Buying a Franchise
How To Evaluate Franchisor Support Without Falling For The Sales Pitch
Franchise support is often sold as a promise, but experienced operators know it must be evaluated through systems, structure and consistency.
By Adam Povlitz
Building a Business
He Bought a Business for $22,000 and Scaled It to 235 Locations. This Simple Strategy Made His Employees Millionaires.
Eddie Flores Jr. believes in the power of Hawaiian identity. Here's how he created a restaurant empire and passed wealth to his employees.
Franchise Profile
He Turned Down a $1M Job Offer Because He Had a Novel Idea. Then He Grew That Business to $22M in 3 Years.
A typical new Rolling Suds franchisee needs between $350,000 and $450,000 in capital to launch.
By Sherin Shibu
Building a Business
The Strategy P.F. Chang’s New CMO Is Betting On — And What It Means for Your Business
Here’s an inside look at Holly Smith’s first 90 days at P.F. Chang’s and how it can help your marketing team.
Buying a Franchise
What Smart Franchise Buyers Know Before They Ever Step Into Confirmation Day
With such a big decision on the line, you must be prepared to walk in to make the best possible decision for your future.
By David Busker
Franchise Profile
At Age 24, He Ditched Becoming a Lawyer to Open a Coffee Shop. Last Year It Brought In $40 Million.
Gregory Zamfotis chose lattes over the law, deciding midway through law school that he wanted to start his own business.
By Sherin Shibu
Business News
Here’s One Operational Upgrade I’d Put In Place to Protect Franchises from Peak-Hour Chaos
When scaling exposes friction, unreliable connectivity is often one of the hidden forces quietly getting in the way.
By Greg Davis
Buying a Franchise
Beware the Timing Trap — Is There Ever a Right Time to Start a Franchise?
Waiting for the "right" time to start a franchise often delays action, when success depends more on preparation and execution than perfect timing.
By David Busker
Thought Leaders
Why Franchise Discovery Day Isn’t a Sales Pitch — It’s a Stress Test for Your Alignment
Franchise Discovery Day reveals far more than enthusiasm. It exposes whether a candidate and a brand can succeed together for the long haul.
By Adam Povlitz
Business News
Papa John’s Could Go Private. Here’s Who Wants to Buy It for $1.5 Billion.
A Qatari-backed investment fund offered $47 per share, representing a roughly 50% premium to where the stock traded before the bid.
Buying a Franchise
What Makes You Notice a Store’s Sign, or Ignore It? The Answer Makes This Franchise $115 Million a Year.
The franchise added 20,000 new clients in 2025 alone.
By Sherin Shibu
Buying a Franchise
How to Balance Passion and Practicality When Exploring a Business Opportunity
Passion can work for or against you in a business model. Your goal? Make it work for you.
By David Busker
Buying a Franchise
She Gave Up Her Dream to Stay Home With Her Kids. Now, Her Second Act Brings In $1M a Year: ‘This Is My Favorite Part’
Lorraine Pater left behind a promising Big Four auditing career and a long-held goal of making partner.
By Sherin Shibu
Buying a Franchise
The Biggest Mistake Franchises Make With Their SEO Strategy — and How to Get Real Results in 2026
I've scaled SEO across dozens of locations. Here are the systems that franchise brands need to win in 2026.
By Fahim Ludin