Good News! - March 2019

It's hard keeping up with all the changes - which is why we provide this monthly digest of selected news items on unit growth, investment and financial developments, international expansion, people, and milestones. 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.

Leadership

Contrarian Viewpoint: "Debunking the Myth of Small Business"

Ebook: 8 Steps Managers Can Take To Become a Leader

Gary Findley Shares His Business Strategies at the Titus Center

New Units/Growth/Expansion

ProForma Franchisees Land $12 Million, 3-Year Contract with F-500 Company

Hamra Enterprises Adds 13 More Panera Bread Locations

Crisp & Green Inks 6-Unit Deal in Minnesota with Large Domino's Operator

Jersey Mike's Opens Nontraditional Unit at Joint Military Base in Norfolk, Va.

Brightway Insurance Expands in 6 States with Independent Agent Program

Muse Global Announces California Expansion Plans

Financial, M&A, Private Equity, Refranchising

Venture Capital Firms Are Looking for Fast-Casual "Food Platforms"

Podcast: Why Restaurant Mergers Are Accelerating

17-Unit Everbowl Lands $3 Million Funding, Targets 45 Units by Year-End

Papa John's Announces Q4 Results, 2019 Outlook

Regulation, Legislation, Politics, Etc.

U.S. Senate Bill Seeks Fix To Restore 15-Year Renovation Write-Off

Big Plans, Big Ideas, Big Picture

Huddle House Announces Big Growth Plans for 2019

Capriotti's COO David Bloom Details the Brand's Growth Plans

Wetzel's Pretzels Preps for Growth in Eastern Massachusetts

Delta Disaster Services, with 39 Locations, Plans 50 More in 2019

FirstLight Home Care Partners with Telemedicine Software Company

New and Emerging Brands

Vitality Bowls Opens Its First Unit in Ohio

Fitness Machine Technicians Signs 25th Franchisee, in Boston

TruBlue Total House Care Looks To Add 30 Franchises in 2019

International

Wing Zone To Open 7 New Units in Panama, 5 in the Philippines in 2019

9Round Opens Its First Location in Guatemala

People, Awards, Milestones

Jania Bailey, FranNet CEO, Recognized with IFA's Bonny LeVine Award

Women's Foodservice Forum CEO and President Hattie Hill To Retire

Cousins Subs Promotes CFO Jason Westhoff to President

Rotolo's VP of R&D Named Pizza's Young Entrepreneur of the Year

Dickey's Wins Global Franchise Award at IFA Convention

Biggsby Coffee Hires Former Subway VP Lisa Oak as CDO

Wingstop Promotes CMO to EVP, Chief Growth & Experience Officer