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Welcome back to our monthly news roundup. Talk about “dog days!” After a fairly optimistic start to summer with full reopenings in many states, the surge in Delta variant cases among the unvaccinated has been a huge buzzkill for business and consumer optimism. But franchising carries on with growth and expansion, as it always has, despite all.
Here’s your chance to follow the leaders, every third Tuesday of the month! And if you’re not doing it already, send us your good (and other) news here!
SBA To Simplify PPP Loan Forgiveness for Borrowers of $150,000 or Less
5 Ways To Win the Post-Pandemic Franchise Buyer
Wendy’s Inks 700-Unit Ghost Kitchen Deal; Will Build Stores in Walmarts
Restaurant Recovery Was a Slow Go in Q2
Consumer Sentiment Sinks Amid the Delta Variant Spread
47% of SMBs Fear New Government Shutdowns as Delta Variant Surges
Will Gyms Go the Way of Arcades and Movie Rental Stores?
JAB Merges Panera, Caribou, & Einstein into Panera Brands
Happy Joe’s Pizza & Ice Cream Inks AD Deal for Southwest Florida
Chicken Salad Chick Reports 17 New Locations & 14 Signed Agreements in First Half
New Home-Based Car Buying Concierge, Your Car Buying Advocate, Begins Franchising
How Crunch Fitness Stayed in Shape During Covid
Curry Up Now Launches Franchise LTO for New Deals Signed Before Sept. 30
Companies Face the Big Work Question: Return to Office… or Not?
Papa John’s Plans 800+ Recruiting Events To Hire 20,000+, Aug. 16–22
Vanguard Offers $1,000 to Each Vaccinated U.S. Employee (16,500!)
Winning the Talent Wars: Recruiting and Retention for the New Hybrid Workplace (Report)
Attracting and Retaining Hourly Employees and Their Managers (Report)
Fazoli’s Donates $10,000 to Children of Restaurant Employees
Kazi Foods Wins Six-Figure Verdict Against KFC in Federal Suit on Sales Impact Studies
Zero-Party Data: An Optimal Path to Personalization (White Paper)
Ghost Kitchen Provider Reef Is Launching Its Own Consumer-Facing App
Bojangles Puts Its First Food Truck on the Road
Restaurant Gift Card Sales Are Surging
Inspire Brands, Marriott, & GM Financial Share Their Current Obsession: The Customer
National Customer Foot Traffic Report
How To Incorporate Brand Ambassadors Into Your Influencer Marketing Strategy
Pizza Hut Expands Beyond Meat Partnership To Test New Plant-Based Pepperoni
Why Restaurants Are Abandoning Conventional Service Models
How the Pandemic Accelerated Restaurants’ Digital Transformation
Lessons from Domino’s Focus on Digital – Q&A with New Business Book Author
Pokeworks Appoints Restaurant Industry Veteran Steve Heeley as CEO
TCBY Celebrated Its 40th Anniversary with 40-Cent BOGO Offer