The Daily Edition of Franchise Business News

IHG Hotels & Resorts, which has more than 360 hotels in the UK & Ireland with brands, reveals new data about how British travellers chose to spend the last few months.

InXpress, the global business-to-business shipping and logistics franchise, was named in Franchise Business Review’s first-annual “Culture100,” award-winners.

Batteries Plus, the nation’s largest and fastest-growing battery, light bulb, key fob and repair franchise, has announced five new signed franchise agreements, resulting in 10 new stores in development.

To celebrate this milestone birthday, Nekter Juice Bar will debut two new “Birthday” menu specials and launch a new “Live Life to the Freshest” campaign.

Image One Facility Solutions, a burgeoning commercial cleaning franchise, was recently ranked in Entrepreneur magazine’s annual Top Franchises for Veterans list.

Kiddie Academy® announced the appointment of Jason Goldstein, M.D., F.A.A.P. to the position of Health and Wellness Advisor.

Jabz announced that Brand President Danielle Scott has been named one of Franchise Dictionary Magazine’s “50 Women of Wonder” (WOW).

As a second-generation Kumon Instructor, Raquel Capuano looks forward to working alongside her mother, who is still instilling a love for learning each day at her own center.

Celebrity’s Soul Food®, a quality casual restaurant concept that specializes in premium soul food, is opening up a new franchise opportunity catered to chefs and entrepreneurs.

Modern Market Eatery has partnered up with the Keep A Breast Foundation to help raise funds for breast cancer awareness and prevention.

TruBlue Total House Care, the unique full-service home maintenance franchise, and Right at Home, a leading in-home care provider, are pleased to announce a new and innovative Preferred Provider Agreement between the two companies.

FranConnect, the leading provider of franchise management solutions for driving success in franchise sales, operations, and marketing, today announced a partnership with Lumin.ai.

Bach to Rock (B2R), America’s music school for students of all ages, proudly announces its newest school, in McKinney, Texas, opens on October 24, 2020.

Hyatt House Louisville East announced today its official opening.

7-Eleven, Inc. has zeroed in on two limited-time new flavors that promise to be big players with those thirsty for sugar-free Slurpee® drink options.

A fan-favorite for breakfast, brunch and lunch, Eggs Up Grill will have new menu items this fall that are guaranteed to make guests smile

The Joint Corp. (NASDAQ: JYNT), the Miami Hurricanes and their multimedia rightsholder Hurricane Sports Properties (HSP), are proud to announce a partnership naming The Joint as the official chiropractor of the Miami Hurricanes starting now through...

The milestone was marked by recent Clarion Pointe openings in Raleigh, North Carolina; Savannah, Georgia; and Marshall, Texas, as the brand continues its coast-to-coast expansion.

Today, as the new owner and Instructor of Kumon of Charlotte – Rea Farms Singhal is excited to embark on his next endeavor of creating independent, confident self-learners in his community.

Mountain Mike’s Pizza is proud to announce the opening of its new Davis location.

Buff City Soap is set to unveil its handmade bath and body products to scent lovers across Arkansas as it opens three new Soap Makeries in the state.

Panthers Player John Miller Opens Popular Sandwich Franchise in his Hometown solidified a multi-unit franchise deal with John Miller and his father Johnnie Green to bring the concept to Florida for the first time.

PetWellClinic announced the signing of a 23 unit franchise development agreement across Southeast Florida this week.

Realizing that Stephanie Cruz could transfer her skills from coaching youth on the court to inside a classroom, she is now the proud owner of Kumon of Mt Pleasant – Laurel Hill.

Boxwood Partners is pleased to announce the sale of ShelfGenie® to Neighborly®, the world’s largest franchisor of home services brands.

Blaze Pizza is welcoming Vince Szwajkowski as Chief Marketing Officer and Rick Gestring as Chief Restaurant Officer.

PrideStaff, a national, franchised staffing organization, is pleased to announce that they climbed to number 230 on the exclusive 2020 Franchise Times Top 200+ list, after entering the list at number 237 in 2019.

Restoration 1® has been named to the 2020 Franchise Times Top 200+ list. Restoration 1 makes the list at 333 out of 500.

East Coast Wings + Grill’s J.D. and Jeff Penland - brothers and multi-unit operators for the full-service, family-dining franchise - were honored by Franchise Business Review as 2020 Franchisee Rock Stars.

Domino's Pizza, Inc. (NYSE: DPZ), the largest pizza company in the world based on global retail sales, announced results for the third quarter.

PrideStaff, a national, franchised staffing organization, is pleased to announce that they were named to Entrepreneur’s Top Franchises for Veterans ranking for a third consecutive year.

Pizza Factory announced that it is one of just 35 franchises to be acknowledged as an award-winning brand on the 2020 Top Food and Beverage Franchises list by Franchise Business Review.

Wingstop Inc. ("Wingstop" or the "Company") (NASDAQ: WING) is providing an update to its October 5, 2020 announcement of its intent to refinance its existing securitized financing facility.

Brightway Insurance is the only insurance franchisor to be recognized by Franchise Business Review on its inaugural Culture100 list.

Assisted Living Locators CEO Angela Olea has been named one of the “50 Women of Wonder” for the second consecutive year in Franchise Dictionary Magazine’s annual edition.

uBreakiFix Ozone Park is the company’s second Queens location, joining a location in Long Island City plus several others in Brooklyn and across Long Island.

Crave Hot Dogs and BBQ is one of the fastest growing BBQ and hot dog franchises currently in the United States.

Rick and Kathy Pittenger of Modern Meals, LLC has signed a multi-unit expansion deal to bring franchise Healthy James to Knoxville, Tennessee.

Oasis Senior Advisors is pleased to announce that 14 new franchises opened across the country between November 2019 and September 2020.

Last month, The Glass Guru announced the addition of the organization’s latest glass services franchise location open in Florida.

1-800-Plumber +Air is excited to announce the grand opening of its newest location in Plymouth, Minnesota.

Huntington Learning Center has announced that it will partner with Fortune 500 companies nationwide to provide in-person and virtual academic programs.

Chicken Salad Chick, announced it will be expanding in Texas with its newest restaurant in Pearland.

August sales at franchised A&W Restaurants grew 8.2% over last year, following double-digit increases in February, May, June and July.

SpeeDee Worldwide, LLC announced today that it has opened a SpeeDee Oil Change & Auto Service® franchise location in Las Vegas, Nevada, its first store in the Las Vegas market.

Dog Haus is set to serve “The Absolute Würst” to everyone in Austin when it makes its debut on Saturday, Oct. 10.

Pearle Vision was awarded the Bronze Effie in the Sustained Success category during the 2020 Virtual Ideas That Work: Effie US Summit & Awards Gala.

Ledo Pizza - the popular Maryland-based pizza brand - is now serving more of its renowned fresh, rectangular pizza to the Oxon Hill community.

Chicken Salad Chick, the nation’s only southern inspired, fast casual chicken salad restaurant concept, announced today it will be expanding in Mississippi with its newest restaurant in Madison.

Pet Supplies Plus known for its high-touch local shopping experience was ranked No. 104 in Entrepreneur Magazine’s first ‘Top Growth Franchises,’ list.

Tutor Doctor, the leading in-home and online private tutoring company, recently opened a new location in the state of Florida.

School of Rock, the leader in performance-based music education, is enhancing its proprietary curriculum to feature more music created by Black artists.

Leading tech repair franchise uBreakiFix announced significant third quarter growth with 20 new store openings, bringing the brand’s total footprint to 595 stores across North America.

JAN-PRO Cleaning & Disinfecting is looking to help business owners of all kinds by providing cleaning and safety measures to help create a safe environment for tenants, employees, and customers.

Del Taco Restaurants, Inc. (NASDAQ: TACO), the nation’s second largest Mexican quick service restaurant*, is introducing a slate of new menu items featuring Cholula® Hot Sauce.

Teriyaki Madness just won’t stop growing. Now, after adding 12 new restaurants to its roster during the pandemic, the franchise has announced plans to open an additional 15 locations before the end of the year.

Hyatt Hotels Corporation (NYSE: H) announced today that a Hyatt affiliate has entered into a management agreement with TTS Resorts LTD. for the first Hyatt-branded hotel in St. Lucia.

Zabka has completed the biggest store remodelling in Europe

Detail Garage, the one-stop superstore for all automotive detailing needs, is expanding its nationwide footprint with eight new franchise locations opening in regions across the US.

Choice Hotels International, Inc.'s (NYSE: CHH) one-of-a-kind emerging markets franchise development program has awarded a contract to Fredric Washington to develop six hotels.