Kidokinetics, a children’s physical education franchise with 16 franchise territories, has attracted minority investments from the co-founders…
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Following their investment in Premium Service Brands this spring, Susquehanna Private Capital made a minority investment in College HUNKS Hauling Junk & Moving and seeks to stand out from other PE firms.
Roman Cowan came from humble beginnings in Jamaica and worked his way up through the ranks. Now, he’s the president of College HUNKS Hauling Junk & Moving.
Omar Soliman, left, and Nick Friedman are founders of College Hunks, where they try to "always be ahead of the eight ball."
Jersey Mike’s is "very hands-on," President Hoyt Jones says, meaning franchisees are expected to connect with the community and as shown here,…
At Sky Zone, choosing "the areas where you want to innovate and will drive the bottom line" is the challenge, says CEO Jeff Platt.
Growth is "a bit of a double-edged sword," says Anytime Fitness Brand President Stacy Anderson.
Hungry for a quick pizza lunch, the dynamic duo who had already co-founded and sold Wetzel's Pretzels couldn't find a restaurant that served it. Rick and Elise Wetzel visited Chipotle instead. “That was the gaping hole,” says Elise. “I looked at Rick and said, ‘We're going to open a pizza restaurant aren't we?' He said, ‘Yes we are.'” Now at 300 units and after a three-year growth spurt of 176 percent in sales and 121 percent in locations, they're looking toward a cool thousand—eventually. But first, the No. 1 brand on this year's Fast & Serious list, which ranks the smartest-growing franchises over a three-year period, needs to keep executing “extremely, extremely well.” Read about all 40 brands in our exclusive research project to identify sustainably growing franchises.
Auntie Anne’s and Cinnabon franchisee Lisa Fullerton, right, with husband Jim and their first San Antonio Clubhouse employee, Maria.
