Good News Is Back!

The good news: Franchising is experiencing a remarkable growth phase - not only in unit count and system-wide revenue, but also in the number of new and emerging brands. The bad news: It's harder to keep up with all the good news! That's a nice problem to have - and why we're bringing back our "Good News" roundup of selected news items about unit growth, investment and financial developments, international expansion news, refranchising, and milestones attained by franchisors large, medium, and small. Here's your chance to follow the leaders, every third Tuesday of the month.

So if you're not doing it already, send us your good news here.

New Units/Growth/Expansion

Pizza Press Set To Add 15 Locations by Year-End

Arooga's Signs AD Deal for 50 Units in Florida and Georgia

Fresh Healthy Vending Adds 119 New Locations in One Month

Fresh To Order (f2o) Signs 4-Unit Chicago Deal with Progressive Dining Group

Zeroez Opens in Albany, NY; Continues Expansion in Northeast

Financial/Investment

Papa John's Franchisee Lands $30.7 Million To Acquire 50 Hardee's in NC, SC

Yum Brands Sells 2-Unit Super Chix to Founder and Investor Group

Brightway Insurance Inks $20 Million Deal with SunTrust Bank for National Expansion

Marilyn Monroe Spas Receives $20 Million To Grow National Spa Chain

Greg Cutchall Named CEO and Partner at Lolo's Chicken & Waffles

Fastsigns Reports Record System-Wide Sales of $400 Million

Pizza Patrón Reports Best Six Months in 29-Year History; Sales Up 7.9 Percent

Food Management Partners Buys Ovation Brands, Reaches 500 Restaurants

International

Brazil: Major U.S. Food Brands Are Finding a Welcome Market

PizzaRev Enters Mexico with 20-Unit Deal

Fatburger Opens 4th Pakistan Location in Lahore

Johnny Rockets Seeks To Expand in Thailand and Vietnam

6 Myths About Why Smaller Brands Can't Go International

New & Emerging Brands

Jimmy Hula's, Florida Fast Casual Eatery, Signs First Franchise Deals

It's All GRK, Canadian Greek Fast Casual Brand, Partners with Fransmart