The Daily Edition of Franchise Business News

Just when you thought that pizza and bread sticks couldn't get any better, Slices-N-Stix has arrived at Little Caesars to prove that these two favorites are even tastier together.

Nathan’s Famous, Inc. is expanding in Dubai and the Middle East through a variety of partnerships and deals aimed at bringing the iconic brand to fans across the region.

East Coast Wings + Grill (ECW+G) released data showing overall sales in June and July of 2020 that were equivalent to those same pre-pandemic months last year.

Cousins Subs announced the opening of its first restaurant in Richfield, Wisconsin, which is a convenience store location housed within a BP gas station.

Juice It Up! is proud to announce the opening of its flagship location in Costa Mesa, Calif., and the first to debut the brand’s completely refreshed store design.

Since the pandemic, Florida-founded grooming franchise Scenthound has been expanding faster than ever.

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

Big Blue Swim School, one of the nation’s fastest-growing swim school franchises, recently ranked 3,750 among Inc. magazine’s 2020 list of 5,000 fastest-growing private companies in America.

Brother-in-law business partners Nesh and Kal Patel are opening their first MOOYAH Burgers, Fries & Shakes, a fast casual, “better burger” franchise featuring an updated store design, in the charming town of Guilford, Conn. on August 24th.

Childrens Lighthouse® announced that it will open the 17th Childrens Lighthouse location in the Dallas-Fort Worth area at 2401 FM 741 in Forney, Texas.

Calgary-based Joey's Restaurants is growing in the community of Ellerslie in Edmonton with a location that delivers an engaging dining experience to a new wave of south Edmonton seafood lovers.

Conserva Irrigation, the only national outdoor irrigation company founded on the concept of water conservation, announced the addition of six new territories.

Hertz Global Holdings, Inc. announced that Chief Financial Officer (CFO) Jamere Jackson, has resigned to pursue a new opportunity.

1-800-FLOWERS.COM, Inc. reported entering into a First Amendment to its Existing Credit Agreement on August 20, 2020 with its existing syndicate of banks led by JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as a lead arranger and bookrunner.

Blink Fitness announced that they will be reopening , in accordance with local and state reopening guidelines in New York State, Long Island, Westchester, Syracuse, Rochester and New York City gym.

Customers can now enjoy Domino's newest specialty pizzas – the chicken taco pizza and the cheeseburger pizza – which were created for delivery.

Clint Crowe has chosen to affiliate Crowe Realty with Century 21 Real Estate and will now operate as Century 21 Crowe Realty.

As businesses across the country react to the uncertainty brought by COVID-19, Scooter’s Coffee, the quickly-growing drive-thru coffee franchise, continues garnering recognition for its strength during and after the pandemic.

Build-A-Bear today announced the release of Workshop Jams, the first album from Build-A-Bear Records in partnership with the Arts Music division of Warner Music Group and Warner Chappell.

Cambria Hotels, an upscale brand franchised by Choice Hotels International, Inc. (NYSE: CHH), continues its expansion across popular United States destinations with openings on both the east and west coasts this month.

InterContinental Hotels Group® (IHG), one of world’s leading hotel companies, has signed a management agreement with Riteway and Medha Projects to bring a Holiday Inn Resort to the state of Karnataka.

As hundreds of thousands of U.S. schools prepare for in-person learning, it is no surprise that cleanliness and disinfection are top-of-mind, according to a recent survey conducted by OpenWorks.

Golden Chick is excited to announce that one of its tenured franchisees, Shay Ghafoor, has officially signed a 5-unit deal to continue the brand’s expansion in Louisiana.

Award-winning franchise Dickey’s Barbecue Pit is expanding their presence across the stretch of Florida’s panhandle with the announcement of four new development agreements for the emerald gulf coast area.

Chicken Salad Chick announced it will be expanding in Texas with its newest restaurant in Birnham Woods Spring.

Coverall North America, Inc., one of the leading franchisors in the commercial cleaning industry, today announced it has awarded more than $750,000 in college scholarships over the past 15 years.

Oxi Fresh Carpet Cleaning continues to grow its presence in the Northeast by announcing its newest location in Maryland.

Tom Morris of InXpress, the global business-to-business shipping and logistics franchise, was recognized by Franchise Business Review as a “2020 Franchisee Rock Star.”

Tommy’s Express Car Wash is pleased to announce the opening of three new franchise locations in the month of August 2020.

7-Eleven is giving coffee-lovers the chance to “fall” back in love with a seasonal favorite a little early this year.

Crunch Franchise plans to open a $6 million, 45,000 square foot facility with state-of-the-art equipment and amenities in Normal, IL and will begin selling memberships mid-November.

Wayback Burgers, America’s favorite hometown burger joint, and one of the nation’s fastest-growing burger franchises, recently opened a new location in Woodbridge, VA.

This year, World Senior Citizen’s Day (Aug. 21) takes on a whole new meaning.

Buff City Soap is gearing up to open its first Indiana location in Jeffersonville on Friday, August 21.

Quaker Steak & Lube has rolled out an innovative beverage menu, featuring new margaritas, sweet tea and lemonade cocktails, and sangrias for guests to enjoy responsibly.

7-Eleven, Inc. is launching Sips & Snacks 2.0 and Californians get to be first to try them.

Gold’s Gym was recently honored with Franchise Update Media’s 2020 award for “Most Innovative Use of Customer-Facing Digital Tools.”

Muscle Maker, Inc. (Nasdaq: GRIL) the parent company of Muscle Maker Grill and Healthy Joe’s announced its financial results for the second fiscal quarter ended June 30, 2020 and would like to provide a general business update.

NextHome is pleased to announce the expansion of NextHome Prime Real Estate in Hillsboro Wisconsin.

Fajita Pete's, a concept known for "fresh off the grill" fajita delivery, will triple its locations in the next few years by leaning into the factors that have always set the brand apart.

Pizza Hut and First Book announced the launch of Empowering Educators.

Tutor Doctor has created a pod-based tutoring program that provides safe and structured learning, either online or in-person, to a group of two to six students.

Fazoli’s - the renowned, Lexington-based brand known for serving up premium Italian dishes at a great value - concluded its most successful July in brand history with record-breaking sales and traffic.

Dickey’s Barbecue Pit fans can now wash down their slow-smoked, Texas-style barbecue with a gallon of their favorite refreshing soft drink.

Eight years ago, Justin Hall was driving around Dallas, Texas when a bold, yellow Rusty Taco sign caught his eye.

fit20 USA welcomes Raymond Kusch as its newest shareholder and member of the board of directors.

Woofie’s Academy™, a first-of-its-kind professional pet grooming school, has been recognized for its “Most Innovative Employee Training” by Franchise Update Media in its second annual Franchise Innovation Awards.

Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate LLC announced today that Ventura County Property Shoppe, a leading Ventura, California, independent brokerage, has affiliated with the BHGRE® brand.

Pizza Inn announced a partnership with RetailStack as its official point of sale provider. RetailStack is a full-tech company that offers solutions in many parts of the restaurant to create efficiencies with reliable customer support.

Awards continue to accrue for the Motto Mortgage brand. Recently, Franchise Business Review honored Motto Mortgage with four major accolades, naming the brand as a Top 200 Franchise for 2020¹.

Two months after their successful opening in Dalton, multi-unit operating group Jetz Foods LLC is continuing to grow with Del Taco.

Sport Clips Haircuts, the nation’s leading men’s and boys’ hair care provider, has added marketing veteran Martin S. Lee to its support team as chief marketing officer.

FranConnect, the leading provider of franchise management solutions, today announced the appointment of Andrew Volkmann as its Chief Finance Officer.

Black Creek Real Estate today announced it has officially affiliated with Century 21 Real Estate LLC and will do business as Century 21 Prime South.

The much-anticipated location means that Melbourne residents now have a wide variety of property restoration services available to them.

David and Casie Leach are pleased to announce the launch of their new franchise business, TruBlue Total House Care of South Chattanooga.

After 30 years in machining, long-time resident Andrew Crone is pleased to announce that he’s switching gears to open a new local painting company - Fresh Coat Painters of Buffalo.

Russo’s New York Pizzeria & Italian Kitchen signs multi-unit deal with new franchise owners, Randall & Ayesha McCoy.

QDOBA announced the promotion of Eric Williams to vice president of franchise & license operations.

Pizza Hut is proud to announce the appointment of Chequan Lewis as its first Chief Equity Officer - a critical first step in delivering on the company’s commitment to advance equity and create meaningful change.