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Abel Corral and his wife Christine have owned their Minuteman Press franchise in Denver, CO since February of 2020.
PickleRage today announced plans for two new franchise clubs in Bakersfield, California, and Tampa, Florida, marking significant milestones in the brand's continued nationwide expansion.
Paris Baguette and franchise owners Anvar and Nikki Tulyag are proud to announce the opening of the newest bakery café at 3640 Shaw Ave., Suite 101, on September 24th.
MFV Expositions ("MFV") and Comexposium is taking its pro-business message directly to America’s Heartland with Franchise Expo Cincinnati.
JETSET Pilates is expanding in Austin with a new studio opening in the Arboretum area.
Potbelly announced today that the International Franchise Association (IFA) named franchisee Jignesh Patel a 2026 Franchisee of the Year.
76 FENCE Greater Cincinnati celebrated its grand opening on Wednesday, September 23 with a ribbon cutting ceremony at the Towne Square Pavilion in Blue Ash.
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.
Annex Brands, Inc. is excited to announce the opening of its newest PostalAnnex location on the Stanford University campus in Stanford, California to new owner Kent Chu.

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.
Juice It Up! is inviting guests to “Savor the Season” with a new lineup that offers something for everyone.
PJ’s Coffee is returning to its roots with a new location at 7700 Maple St., just blocks from where founder Phyllis Jordan opened the brand’s first one — PJ’s Coffee & Tea Co. — in 1978.
la Madeleine is debuting a specialty coffee program at cafés nationwide, pairing the brand’s beloved French-inspired bakery with quality espresso beverages and signature flavors designed to give guests even more to savor.
Fall is back, and so is one of Robeks' most requested seasonal favorites.
MilkShake Factory will open its newest location in Ridgewood, New Jersey, on Saturday, October 10.
PJ’s Coffee of New Orleans has been ranked #89 on Entrepreneur’s 2026 Top 150 Franchise Brands for Multi-Unit Owners list.
76 FENCE is continuing its expansion across Texas with new franchise owners Cameron and Abigail (Abby) Sarage, who will soon launch two territories serving the Southeast Houston market.

American Public University part of American Public University System (APU) has teamed up with Marco’s Pizza.
Olo today announced that Scooter's Coffee digital ordering now runs on Olo.
Love & Honey Fried Chicken is targeting Massachusetts for franchise expansion.
HOTWORX® has surpassed 900 open studios worldwide.

PIRTEK USA has named Doug Smith as its new Vice President of Franchise Development.
Why settle for one favorite topping when you can have seven?
Pretzelmaker has officially opened a new location in Poughkeepsie, NY.
Shula's Restaurant Group announces Dave Shula as President, returning the longtime company leader to the role as the restaurant group enters its next phase of growth.
TGI Fridays™ today announced a landmark development agreement with Meerab Hospitality, marking an exciting chapter for the brand in Pakistan and further accelerating its growth across South Asia.

Marco's Pizza announces three of its franchisees have been named to the 2026 Franchise Times Restaurant 200.
Kilwins has been named the No. 1 Best Ice Cream Chain of 2026 in the Newsweek Readers’ Choice Awards.
This fall, Pancheros and Mike’s Hot Honey will team up to debut a comforting, crave-worthy, limited-time offering: Mike’s Hot Honey Bacon Queso.
SERVPRO recognized three franchise ownership groups with its highest annual honor.
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