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Hungry Howie’s Adds Free Mammograms to ‘Love, Hope & Pizza'

Every October, the pizzas boxes at Hungry Howie’s turn bright pink to mark the beginning of breast cancer awareness month. This year Hungry Howie’s celebrated the 10th anniversary of its “Love, Hope & Pizza” effort, through which the company donates a portion of its profits to the National Breast Cancer Foundation.
AJ Rusch
October 22, 2019, 11:16 am

New Capriotti’s Franchisee Stakes Ground in Pacific Northwest

From Sweeto Burrito to Capriotti’s, restaurant veteran and multi-unit franchisee Steve Holdeman has his sights set on bringing sub sandwiches to the Pacific Northwest. Capriotti’s and Holdeman inked a deal that will see 17 new units go up in multiple states by 2025.
AJ Rusch
October 22, 2019, 10:48 am

My Favorite Muffin Gets Back to Basics

The leadership team at My Favorite Muffin thinks going back to basics is the path forward.
Nicholas Upton
October 21, 2019, 2:08 pm

PuroClean Leads Pack in Strong Disaster Restoration Segment

Systemwide sales at disaster restoration franchises on Franchise Times’ Top 200+ list hit $4 billion in 2018, an 18.9 percent increase, our researched showed.
Laura Michaels
October 18, 2019, 11:30 am

Inspire Brands Finalizes Jimmy John’s Acquisition

The acquisition of sandwich giant Jimmy John’s has gone through, so the nearly 3,000-restaurant brand is now part of Inspire Brands, which is now the fourth-largest restaurant company in the United States.
Tom Kaiser
October 18, 2019, 9:08 am

Buzz Kill for Cannabis Lawyers at ABA Forum on Franchising

A buzz kill was in store today as attorneys packed into a panel about cannabis and franchising and mostly heard about dire warnings and ever-changing regulations, at the American Bar Association Forum on Franchising in Denver.
Beth Ewen
October 17, 2019, 12:48 pm

Unity Rd Is New Name for One Cannabis, But Chief Grower Misses Old Days

Today the One Cannabis grow facility in Colorado is completely buttoned-down and highly regulated, a far cry from 2009 and the "cowboy" days of the marijuana business.
Beth Ewen
October 16, 2019, 4:23 pm

If Age Is Just a Number, Consider YoungConference

If you’re at that awkward age when everyone from the airplane captain to your new boss to your gastroenterologist is about as old as your children, you may think you’re too long in the tooth for the Franchise YoungConference—but Zack Fishman says maybe not.
Beth Ewen
October 14, 2019, 2:17 pm

Cherry Hearn Brings Many Hats to Role of Which Wich President

From outside counsel to franchisee to general counsel for the brand, Cherry Hearn brings a lot of varied experience to her new job as president of Which Wich.
Nicholas Upton
October 11, 2019, 12:12 pm

Five Guys, BurgerFi Show Better Burger Strength on FT Top 200+

Though it remains a small portion of the overall burger category, which sits at $154 billion in total sales, better burger franchises on the Franchise Times Top 200+ grew their top lines by nearly 7 percent to $2.9 billion in 2018. The Top 200+ is Franchise Times’ exclusive ranking of the 500 largest franchises based on global systemwide sales.
Laura Michaels
October 11, 2019, 11:54 am

Famous Dave's Shrinks Restaurants, Shifts Menu for Delivery

Famous Dave’s released details of a new, more compact restaurant prototype geared toward increased delivery and catering in Minneapolis. This smaller store format is part of the brand’s multi-year revival that has included several new store designs.
Tom Kaiser
October 11, 2019, 9:03 am

Frequent Founder Adds ‘Automatic Fit’ in Kitchen Wise

Paul Flick is the founder of three franchises—360 Painting, Pro Lift Doors and Handyman Pro—and he’s just completed his second acquisition, adding Kitchen Wise under the Premium Service Brands umbrella.
Beth Ewen
October 10, 2019, 11:18 am
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