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Pizza Hut Is Dropping ‘Pizza’ From Its Name for 25 Weeks — Here’s the Reason Why

The chain will go by "Hut" through the NFL season. Meanwhile, Yum! Brands is finalizing a deal to sell Pizza Hut to two different buyers.

By Jon Small

Buying a Franchise

Papa Johns’ CEO Just Named His Company’s ‘Achilles Heel’ — Here’s What He’s Doing About It

By Jon Small

Buying a Franchise

Gen Z Turned This Food Craze Into a TikTok Obsession. Franchisors Are Cashing In.

By Jonathan Small

Buying a Franchise

Before You Open a Second Location, Answer These 7 Questions — Or Risk Turning One Strong Business Into Two Weak Ones

By Dr. Sterling L. Carter

Buying a Franchise

How Cereal Milk Matcha and Pink Mermaid 7 Fizz Are Fueling 7 Brew’s Biggest Growth Yet: ‘The Industry Hasn’t Been Disrupted in a Long Time’

7 Brew didn't exist in 2017. It's now closing in on 1,000 locations with customer volume one franchisee calls 'insane.'

By Jonathan Small

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Most Restaurant Chains Fight for Space in New York and California. This Chicken Franchise Is Doing the Opposite.

Chicken franchise Birdcall is skipping expensive coastal markets for midwestern cities that have lower barriers to entry.

By Jonathan Small

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Cinnamon Is Suddenly the Hot New Ingredient on Restaurant Menus and Cinnabon Is Cashing In

Cinnabon just had its best growth year yet, thanks to a nationwide cinnamon craze and an expanded drink menu.

By Jonathan Small

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She Was Told ‘Who’s Going to Give You Business?’ Now She’s a Top Home Inspector in Brooklyn

When her husband died unexpectedly, Jacqueline Gathers stepped up and took over his Pillar to Post franchise.

By Kim Kavin

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He Got 142 Private Equity Firms Interested in His Franchise — Here’s How

Charles Bonfiglio grew Tint World to 150 locations before selling a stake in the business and staying on as CEO.

By Kim Kavin

Buying a Franchise

These are the Top 150 Franchise Brands for Multi-Unit Owners

If you're looking to buy more than one location, these brands are top choices.

By Tracy Stapp Herold

Buying a Franchise

Mrs. Fields and TCBY Once Had Over 3,500 Stores Combined. Now Their New Boss Wants to Rebuild From 213.

The once ubiquitous brands have lost their luster. Rich Screnci wants them to return to their former glory.

By Jonathan Small

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This Father-Son Duo Built a $103 Million Business From a Single Location: ‘It’s Been Quite a Run.’

Terry and Andy Kurth are the father-son team behind Weed Man’s largest multi-unit franchise ownership group.

By Sherin Shibu

Buying a Franchise

Taco Bell Is Replacing Drive-Thru Workers With AI. Why Are Employees Happy About It?

Taco Bell's voice AI is now taking drive-thru orders. The employee response is nacho what you think.

By Jonathan Small

Buying a Franchise

He Left TGI Fridays to Run a Small Breakfast Franchise. Now It’s the Biggest in the Country.

Under CEO Ricky Richardson, Eggs Up Grill has quadrupled in size — and become the largest actively franchising breakfast brand in U.S.

By Jonathan Small

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Krispy Kreme’s Doughnut-Decorating Robots Were a ‘Supermessy’ Disaster. Now It’s Hiring Humans.

The doughnut chain brought in humans to decorate limited-edition Harry Potter and He-Man designs for the social media crowd.

By Jonathan Small

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Who Needs a Storefront? These 5 Mobile Truck Franchises Don’t.

From tool trucks and shaved ice to moving services, these franchises prove you don't need a brick-and-mortar location to build a scalable business.

By David James

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Jersey Mike’s Officially Filed for a $12 Billion IPO — Here’s What Made It Possible

The sandwich chain was founded in 1956 and has exploded to more than 3,000 domestic locations and $4.3 billion in sales.

By Jonathan Small

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Taco Bell Is Bringing Booze and Burritos to Airports for the First Time

The Taco Bell spinoff — known for cocktails, live DJs and even weddings — just made its airport debut at Denver International.

By Jonathan Small

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The CEO of Dave’s Hot Chicken Says Speed Is No Longer the Point of Fast Food: ‘It’s Not 1999’

Jim Bitticks of Dave's Hot Chicken says speed is dead in fast food. Here's what really matters to customers.

By Jonathan Small

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The $150 Billion Pet Industry Is Booming — These 5 Franchises Are Cashing In

Pet care is one of the fastest-growing franchise categories in 2026. See which brands are ranked on this year's Franchise 500.

By David James

Buying a Franchise

The World’s Largest Franchisee Just Revealed His Playbook for Scaling. These Are His Rules.

Greg Flynn built a $5 billion empire spanning 3,000 restaurants across eight brands. Here's how he did it.

By Jonathan Small

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For 11 Years Chick-fil-A Ruled the Roost In Customer Satisfaction. Jersey Mike’s Just Dethroned It.

The New Jersey sandwich chain edged Chick-fil-A by a single point, ending an 11-year reign just as it races toward a $12 billion IPO.

By Jonathan Small

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He Cashed Out His 401(k) to Start a Business. Now the Gamified Sports Franchise Pulls in Over $20M in Revenue.

Craig Moody created a sports franchise that channeled the competitive spirit of video games.

By Sherin Shibu

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McDonald’s Is Bringing Back a 30-Year-Old Menu Item. And Is Building a 35-Foot-Long One to Promote It.

The fried apple pie last appeared on menus in 1992. It returns June 23 for America's 250th birthday, complete with a giant roadside monument.

By Jonathan Small

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These 5 Maintenance Franchises Made the 2026 Franchise 500 — And Stay Busy All Year Long

Maintenance franchises provide a resilient, year-round opportunity. These are the highest-ranked ones on Entrepreneur’s 2026 Franchise 500.

By David James

Buying a Franchise

The 10 Hottest Trends in Franchising in 2026

Want to buy into a buzzy business? Look no further than these franchises.

By Tracy Stapp Herold

Buying a Franchise

How a Free Cookie Became This Hotel Brand’s Most Valuable Asset

DoubleTree's 700-plus hotels hand out more than 20 million chocolate chip cookies a year. The cookie has even been baked in space.

By Jonathan Small

Buying a Franchise

These Are The Top 10 Chicken Franchises in 2026

Whether you’re seeking an established name or a fast-growing concept, these chicken franchises provide the biggest opportunities right now.

By David James

Buying a Franchise

Arby’s Was Written Off. Then This Investor Rescued It. Now He Wants to Do the Same Thing for Pizza Hut.

The private equity firm circling Pizza Hut turned Arby's into a $20 billion empire. Now it wants another comeback story.

By Jonathan Small

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From Stranded at Sea to a Lucrative Travel Business: How One Couple Turned a Side Hustle into the Life They Always Wanted

Join us for a free webinar to find out how these owners built the business of their dreams thanks to the power of franchising.

By Entrepreneur Events