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Potbelly announced today the opening of a new location in Franconia, at The Festival at Manchester Lakes.
Century 21 Real Estate LLC is fortifying its brand presence in the New York City metropolitan area.
Beth and Phillip Dow have been named recipients of the 2026 Franchisee of the Year Award by the International Franchise Association (IFA).
The International Franchise Association (IFA) today applauded congressional passage of the bipartisan Common Cents Act.
El Pollo Loco today announced its planned entry into New York.
The International Franchise Association today announced it awarded 130 bipartisan Members of Congress with the “Franchise Champion Award”.
Goldfish Swim School franchisee Alex Tyler of Tyler Ownership Group has been named a 2026 Franchisee of the Year by the International Franchise Association.
PVOLVE is continuing its rapid national expansion with two new franchise agreements that will bring additional studios to Tacoma, Washington and Brookfield, Wisconsin.
  • Sep 29th, 2026
  • By: Pvolve
  • 248    0
Swig has signed a multi-unit franchise agreement with Summit Management Group to bring the brand to the Pacific Northwest.
  • Sep 29th, 2026
  • By: Swig
  • 658    0
Brian and Chris O'Keefe have been named 2026 Franchisees of the Year by the International Franchise Association (IFA).
East Coast Wings + Grill (“ECW+G”) is proud to announce that franchisees, Brent and Sherry Weaver, have been named 2026 Franchisees of the Year by the International Franchise Association (IFA).
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Wireless Zone® franchisee Ieshpal Singh has been named a 2026 Franchisee of the Year by the International Franchise Association (IFA).
Potbelly announced today that the International Franchise Association (IFA) named franchisee Jignesh Patel a 2026 Franchisee of the Year.
Kiddie Academy of Woodbury, the new franchise location of nationally recognized Kiddie Academy Educational Child Care®, is now open, expanding quality child care access for families in Washington County.
Celebree School Founder, President, and CEO, Richard Huffman joined U.S. Rep. Johnny Olszewski and an owner of a local Chick-fil-A, on a featured panel at the 2026 International Franchise Association (IFA) Advocacy Summit in Washington, D.C.
Marco's Pizza announces three of its franchisees have been named to the 2026 Franchise Times Restaurant 200.
Starbird Chicken is expanding its footprint into Washington through a new franchise partnership with Mehta Investment Group.
  • Sep 23rd, 2026
  • By: Starbird
  • 278    0
Tierra Encantada is thrilled to announce that the International Franchise Association (IFA) has named its Northern Virginia multi-unit franchisees, Zargham Amid and Mustafa Durrani, to the list of Franchisees of the Year for 2026.
Lightbridge Academy proudly announces its exceptional 99% proficiency rate in kindergarten readiness for the first time in the franchise’s history.
The International Franchise Association (IFA) recently named Jennifer Ashcraft, owner of Capriotti's Sandwich Shop in Alabama, as a 2026 Franchisee of the Year.
Gong cha is expanding its nontraditional presence through a new Proud to Serve partnership with Ladle & Leaf at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) and UC Berkeley.
  • Sep 21st, 2026
  • By: Gong Cha
  • 206    0
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Jack in the Box Inc. today announced that Rachel Ruggeri, former Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Starbucks Corporation, has been appointed to its Board of Directors (the “Board”) as an independent director.
During a keynote address at the International Franchise Association’s (IFA) 2026 Advocacy Summit, Vince Haley announced the full support of the Trump Administration for the bipartisan American Franchise Act (AFA).
A new stop for toasted subs, drinks at the bar, and patio hangs is rolling into town.
The International Franchise Association (IFA) today named Rebecca “Becky” Grovenstein, a multi-unit Lightbridge Academy franchisee in Holly Springs and Apex, North Carolina, as the recipient of the inaugural IFA Franchisee Cornerstone Award.
As commercial properties face increasing pressure to maintain safe, compliant, and professionally maintained sites, landscaping is evolving from a routine maintenance expense into a critical component of risk management.
The Kiddie Academy Educational Child Care® system is proud to announce multi-unit owners Preeti and Vic Gulati have been named International Franchise Association (IFA) 2026 Franchisees of the Year.
DUCTZ is opening a new location serving Washington, D.C. and Baltimore.
  • Sep 16th, 2026
  • By: DUCTZ
  • 225    0
The International Franchise Association (IFA) today named Dave Collins, owner of The Goddard Schools of Edgewater, MD, and Eldersburg, MD, a 2026 Franchisee of the Year.
The International Franchise Association (IFA) today recognized Stephen Lutfi, owner of 17 Batteries Plus stores across Pheonix Arizona, as a 2026 Franchisee of the Year.

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