Now that the worst year ever has given way to who knows what, it’s time for some predictions for which types of franchises will rule in 2021, in a pandemic world at first and then later (we hope) post-pandemic.
Young franchise concepts can garner loads of attention, especially as they envision major development deals that yield hundreds of locations across the country and consumers who flock to their doors. The reality is often much harsher, however.
Xponential Fitness acquired four brands in 2018 and another in 2019 to round out its portfolio of eight fitness franchises. The franchisor of Club Pilates and CycleBar added Pure Barre, Row House and the dance-based studio brand AKT among others since its creation in 2017 by CEO Anthony Geis…
Reading an FDD is daunting, but Franchise Times has a few shortcuts for prospective franchisees, to help them make an initial decision whether to investigate the brand further or move on. Read below to learn about Item 19 and Item 20, and why they matter.
At least 50 Wow Bao restaurants will operate out of Franklin Junction host kitchens across the country, according to a joint announcement released by the companies. Based in Chicago, Wow Bao is an Asian fast-casual restaurant franchise that has been an early adopter of many new-age technolog…
Wild Wing Café has reinstated live music at all 18 corporate restaurants, with COVID-19 safety precautions such as limiting the number of performers and making sure musicians and customers wear masks unless singing, eating or drinking.
Al Bhakta of Eclipse RTO became Rent-A-Center’s largest franchisee in October when his franchise group acquired 99 corporate locations in California as part of the brand’s refranchising push.
Reading an FDD, the multiple-page franchise disclosure document required for any franchise offered for sale, seems daunting, but at Franchise Times we have some tips to make it easier for prospective franchisees. Here are the four most useful items and how to read them.
The new owners of Title Boxing Club were still processing their purchase of the 166-unit franchise, the industry's heavyweight, when reached this week. It's an improbably major acquisition for two M&A first-timers (as principals, that is) whose own company, the three-year-old BoxUnion based in Los Angeles, has only three stores.
Is there such a thing as too much chicken? A look at sales data for restaurant franchises serving all things tenders, wings and chicken sandwiches would suggest the answer is no.
McDonald's new chicken sandwiches are set to launch in restaurants February 24. The sandwiches come as the much-…
During a monster truck event to promote its new Mother Cruncher Chicken Sandwich, Checkers and Rally’s “crunched…
Formerly the largest franchisee in the Orangetheory Fitness chain, James Webb sold his 31 gyms to private equity…
Vic Patel’s Purple Square group sees growth opportunities with Rent-A-Center and Take 5 Oil Change thanks to the…
Magi Kapllani is continuing the legacy started by her parents, two classically trained musicians in Albania who …
Who would play you in the biopic about your life?
This holiday season, 700-unit franchise Batteries Plus donated 60,000 AA batteries to Toys for Tots to help powe…
Minuti Coffee, with 12 locations open in Texas, isn’t going to overtake Starbucks and its nearly 15,000 U.S. sto…
A corporate restructuring at FAT Brands, the parent of Johnny Rockets and Fatburger plus seven other brands, wil…
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