The Daily Edition of Franchise Business News

The nation’s favourite coffee shop*, Costa Coffee, has announced that it has signed up to the Government’s ‘Eat Out to Help Out’ Scheme - enabling coffee lovers to pick up their favourite food or drink from participating stores from as...

The latest addition to one of Canada’s most popular family-style restaurant chains, Ricky’s All Day Grill, opened in Hinton, AB on July 8 at 340 Smith Street, conveniently located inside the Best Western Plus, Hinton Inn & Suites.

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TITLE Boxing Club, the nation's leading boutique boxing fitness franchise with more than 180 clubs open across the United States, Mexico and the Dominican Republic, has signed a franchise agreement with Henry Mendez.

Marriott International, Inc. [NASDAQ: MAR] today announces the opening of its 800th property in Asia Pacific, the JW Marriott Nara in Japan.

The Learning Experience, one of the country’s fastest-growing educational child care franchises, is pleased to announce its Jacksonville-Southside center as a recipient of its “Chairman’s Award of Excellence.”

Smashburger®, a fast casual better burger restaurant today announced the introduction of an all new coffee lineup powered by The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf®.

Walk-On’s Sports Bistreaux is bringing its signature Cajun cuisine served in a family-friendly atmosphere to Amarillo on Monday, July 27.

Mountain Mike’s Pizza is proud to announce the opening of its Newport-Mesa location, the first to showcase the brand’s completely updated restaurant design and refreshed guest experience.

Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate LLC announced today that Gary Mann Real Estate and Team Up Real Estate in Moses Lake, Wash., have merged and affiliated with the BHGRE® brand to become Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate Gary Mann Realty.

Slater’s 50/50 will celebrate the grand opening of its first Denver restaurant on Friday, July 24.

Franchise Business Review has named Brightway Insurance to its list of the 50 Best Recession-Proof Businesses to Start in 2020.

The year 2020 has certainly had its plot twists in the restaurant industry, from the advent of the COVID-19 virus to dramatic fluctuations in the market.

GYMGUYZ, the in-home personal training franchise with more than 250 points of presence in the U.S. and Canada, is keeping the momentum up.

GSR Brands, parent company of Gold Star Chili, not only has survived the myriad challenges posed by the COVID-19 outbreak but has bested sales for the same year- to-date period in 2019.

Cousins Subs® today announced four nonprofit organizations as recipients of a combined $6,000 in grants through its Make It Better Foundation.

Valvoline Inc. (NYSE: VVV) announced the launch of new passenger car motor oil (PCMO) formulas in both the U.S. and Canada.

Metal Supermarkets, the world’s largest supplier of small-quantity metals, experienced record growth, consistent customer sales, an increase in franchise leads and unit sales in the first half of 2020.

Edible®, the world’s largest franchisor of fresh fruit arrangements and all-natural fruit snacks and dipped treats, today announced a record-breaking performance across the organization for the first six months of 2020.

Luby's, Inc. (NYSE: LUB) ("Luby's") announced unaudited financial results for its twelve-week third quarter fiscal 2020 ended June 3, 2020, referred to as "third quarter."

Marriott International, Inc. (NASDAQ: MAR) announced it has signed an agreement to manage the first all-inclusive Delta Hotels by Marriott resort in the world.

Chipotle Mexican Grill (CMG) today announced two new additions to its board of directors, Mary Winston and Gregg Engles.

Engel & Völkers St. Augustine today announced Greg Crum has joined its shop as a real estate advisor dedicated to serving the specialized, residential property needs within the greater St. Augustine area.

Wingstop Inc. is hosting Wingstop Wing Day (WSWD) on their rightful holiday, also known as National Chicken Wing Day, this July 29 via a virtual, international festival experience like no other.

Valvoline Inc. (NYSE: VVV) announced that it plans to report financial results for its third quarter after market close on Aug. 3, 2020.

FirstLight Home Care, an award-winning provider of non-medical home care services, has announced two major additions to its leadership team, a move that will help support the company’s continued long-term growth.

Medifast, Inc. announced that it has appointed James (Jim) Maloney as Chief Financial Officer, effective July 20, 2020.

Chicken Salad Chick announced it will be expanding in Ohio with its newest restaurant in Hamilton Quarter.

Golden Chick is excited to announce one of its tenured franchisees, Chris Aslam, has officially signed a 20-unit deal to expand into the Las Vegas market, a first for the Texas-based brand.

Pie Five Pizza will start serving its handcrafted personal pizzas made with fresh ingredients when it opens its doors to the Corvallis community on Monday, July 20.

InXpress, a shipping and logistics franchise with a network of 400 franchises in 14 countries – helps small-to-medium size businesses ship 4.6 million packages a year.

Slim Chickens announced the promotion of Jackie Lobdell to vice president of franchise development and the hiring of two director-level franchise development team members.

Electronics repair shop uBreakiFix is now open at The Shoppes of Brannon South.

The company’s proprietary 7NOW® delivery app has officially expanded to offer customers the option to order and pay for items ahead of time, offering added convenience and minimized time spent in stores.

Duck Donuts, known for serving Warm, Delicious and Made to Order!® donuts, is inviting guests to celebrate Sprinkle Day, in support of the company’s ongoing mission to #SprinkleHappiness throughout the communities it serves.

Country Inn & Suites by Radisson, a leading upper midscale hotel brand, is proud to announce its continued expansion in North America with the opening of six properties across the U.S. and Canada.

Chipotle Mexican Grill (NYSE: CMG) today announced it will serve new non-GMO and certified organic Lemonades, Aguas Frescas, and Tea from farmer-created Tractor Beverage Co. at participating locations starting July 21.

QDOBA Mexican Eats, the fast-casual Mexican restaurant chain, today announced the Company is planning to open its first San Diego restaurant location this fall in Mission Valley, near its corporate headquarters.

Labor Finders International is pleased to announce the appointment of Carolina Freire as its new Accounts Payable Lead.

Domino's (NYSE: DPZ), the largest pizza company in the world based on global retail sales, wants to see customers recycle their pizza boxes.

For those in Beantown feeling lost in a sea of unfulfilling dining options and stuck in purgatory between boring and bland, a new adventure awaits just around the corner.

Founder Gordon Logan announced today the Sport Clips Haircuts board of directors has elected Edward Logan to succeed him as the new CEO of Sport Clips, Inc., the franchisor of the Sport Clips Haircuts system.

MADabolic, the industry’s original strength-driven interval training franchise, announces a newly signed agreement to bring its concept to Milwaukee.

CPR Cell Phone Repair is pleased to announce the latest franchise joining its growing network of mobile repair stores.

El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. announced that it will host a conference call to discuss its second quarter 2020 financial results on Thursday, July 30, 2020 at 4:30 PM Eastern Time.

CareBuilders at Home announced that it is increasing its growth initiative across the United States.

Schlicher is a new franchise owner with Pet Butler, which allows pet lovers to turn their passion into a business by providing pet waste removal and other pet-related services to homes and multi-family communities.

Patxi’s Pizza will continue its expansion in California with the opening of its first San Fernando Valley restaurant in Porter Ranch

aron's, Inc. (NYSE: AAN), a leading omnichannel provider of lease-purchase solutions, will host a conference call and webcast on Wednesday, July 29, 2020, at 8:30 a.m. Eastern Time.

Dickey’s Barbecue Pit fans can now easily enjoy authentic, Texas-style barbecue favorites in the comfort of their homes.

Always Best Care Senior Services, one of the leading senior care franchise systems in the United States, announced today the opening of its newest location in Thousand Oaks, California.

D1 Training has announced a strategic focus on franchise development as the brand continues to innovate and adapt to prevail in the post-pandemic era.

Miami-based virtual restaurant group The Local Culinary launched the country’s first-ever ghost kitchen franchise model.

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

Century 21 Real Estate LLC announced today that Kyle Seyboth and the 12-member Seyboth Team have chosen to affiliate with Century 21 Real Estate.

Engel & Völkers today announced the record-breaking sale of 2615 Tarpon Rd, a single-family home in Royal Harbor.

ServiceMaster Global Holdings, Inc. confirmed its plan to release its unaudited second-quarter 2020 financial results after 6 a.m. central time (7 a.m. eastern time) on Thursday, August 6, 2020.

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts announced the opening of the 63-room Microtel® by Wyndham in George, Wash.

Domino's Pizza, Inc. announced that Jeffrey D. Lawrence, Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer, has announced his decision to retire from Domino's after more than 20 years of service.

Thank heaven 7-Eleven is here to help millions of Americans get a boost with some juice... cold pressed juice, that is.

Winmark Corporation (Nasdaq: WINA) announced net income for the quarter ended June 27, 2020.

Goldfish Swim School, the leading premier learn-to-swim concept, recently opened a new location in the state of Texas.

Dog Haus, the craft casual concept known for its gourmet hot dogs, sausages, burgers and one-of-a-kind creations, will open its third Los Angeles-area virtual kitchen location in Koreatown on Monday, July 20.