The Daily Edition of Franchise Business News

Jabz, known for its full-body, circuit-style workout that utilizes boxing-inspired exercises, announced today that it has inked an agreement for a new location in Midland.

Hyatt Hotels Corporation announced plans for the first new-build Alila resort in the Americas, located in Encinitas, Calif., a quintessential beach town in San Diego’s North County Coastal region.

Greek From Greece (GFG) Café Cuisine is partnering with 2019 National Basketball Association (NBA) MVP and NBA All-Star Giannis Antetokounmpo and his family to bring Greek cuisine and culture to America.

The Habit Burger Grill is proud to announce they are redirecting 100% of donations made through Uber Eats to their long-standing foundation partner No Kid Hungry.

Engel & Völkers today announced the record-breaking sale of 100 1st Avenue N., PH 4103, a penthouse unit in The One, St. Petersburg's newest residential high-rise building.

IHG®’s (InterContinental Hotels Group) avid™ hotels brand continues to grow throughout the Americas with multiple new hotels opened recently and more than 200 properties in the development pipeline.

Get Spiffy, Inc. (Spiffy®), an on-demand car care, technology, and services company, announced that it will begin accepting applications for franchise licenses in new markets across the country.

Fast-casual "better burger" concept, BurgerFi, is turning National French Fry Day on its head.

The Wendy's Company (Nasdaq: WEN) will release its second quarter 2020 results before the market opens on Wednesday, August 5.

Realty ONE Group International experienced tremendous growth during the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic and overall in the second quarter of 2020.

Baskin-Robbins is transporting ice cream lovers to a magical new world with the launch of its new Creature Creations™ lineup that brings three whimsical characters to life in a decked-out scoop.

Blink Fitness today announced that in accordance with local and state reopening guidelines in Massachusetts, the Medford and Beverly clubs are now open.

The thoughtful support, sharing of best practices and detailed action plans provided by Take 5 allowed its franchisees to thrive during the crisis.

I Heart Mac & Cheese is elevating the macaroni & cheese experience by kicking off ‘grate’ deals and promotions leading up to National Macaroni & Cheese Day on July 14, 2020.

Ledo Pizza announced today that the company has promoted Will Robinson from vice president of marketing to chief marketing officer.

Big Frog Custom T-Shirts & More® has begun the process of re-opening their 80 locations as the nation continues to progress in flattening the pandemic curve.

The spit will soon be lit across more of America as Gyro Shack launches an aggressive franchising strategy.

Naranga® and the Pizza Factory® have recently announced an expanded partnership in which The Pizza Factory will use Naranga’s “ncompass” software solution.

Over 35 properties in the Ascend Hotel Collection have ranked among the top five hotels in their respective markets on Tripadvisor as of July 6, 2020.

Wow Wow Hawaiian Lemonade (Wow Wow) is pleased to announce it has signed a franchise agreement with Adrienn Chang in Folsom, Cal.

Businesses across Canada are slightly more optimistic for the latter half of the year with 24% of decision-makers now saying their company will increase employees – up from 18% earlier in the year.

Farmer Boys® has hired restaurant industry and finance veteran Joseph Ortiz to serve as its new Vice President of Finance and Accounting.

Del Taco, one of the nation’s largest Mexican quick-service concepts, announced its most recent California-based restaurant opening with third-generation, multi-unit operator Travis Taylor.

Conserva Irrigation, the only national outdoor irrigation company founded on the concept of water conservation, announced the company added 14 new territories to the system in the first half of 2020.

Despite all of the unfortunate news regarding COVID-19, some positive headlines managed to sweep the nation as animal shelters across the country were cleared out during the pandemic.

Winter the Dolphin's Beach Club is now a member of Choice Hotels International, Inc.'s (NYSE:CHH) Ascend Hotel Collection, a global portfolio of resort, boutique and historic hotels.

If you like piña coladas, Yogurtland wants to transport your taste buds to the tropics as they add a delicious dairy-free flavor to the mix.

InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG), one of the world’s leading hotel companies, has today announced the appointment of Wayne Hoare as Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO).

Park Inn by Radisson s proud to announce the opening of its latest property, Park Inn by Radisson Florence, SC, located at 1729 Mandeville Road.

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts unveiled plans to open its first hotels in Nepal and Bhutan, while also announcing the recent opening of the Hawthorn Suites® by Wyndham Dwarka.

Noodles & Company announced a week of special offers for mac-loving Rewards members in celebration of National Mac & Cheese Day.

Robert Osborne is pleased to announce the launch of his new business and sales coaching company, The Growth Coach of Spring Texas.

Claire Davids and Edward McCarthy are excited to announce the launch of their new senior-focused and family-oriented business – Caring Transitions of Monmouth County.

Valvoline Inc. (NYSE: VVV) provided a business update to give continued visibility into its performance during the COVID-19 crisis, including topline financial results for June 2020.

Accolades from Entrepreneur magazine keep accumulating for the Motto Mortgage brand.

I Heart Mac & Cheese announced it has signed a new franchise agreement with Matthew Cain to open its first location in North Carolina.

Wolfnights®, the hottest gourmet wrap concept in New York City, has hired industry veteran Stacey Kane as its new marketing consultant.

Hard Rock International announced the implementation of a new health and safety plan for Hard Rock Hotels & Casinos®, as locations begin to reopen worldwide.

Coolgreens announced that it has promoted Larissa Witt to Regional Operations Director, a new position created as a result of the brand’s rapid growth.

British Swim School, the Virginia Beach, Virginia-based national franchise and premier survival and stroke-development swim lesson provider awarded its newest territory this week just outside of San Francisco, California.

Xponential Fitness, a curator of leading boutique fitness brands with over 1,500 studios open worldwide as of May 31, 2020, officially announced the launch of EMERGE.

Cousins Subs today announced the opening of its relocated restaurant on N. Mayfair Road in Wauwatosa, Wisconsin.

Don Powers, founder of Fitness Machine Technicians, appears on the latest episode of Franchise Business Radio.

Hyatt Hotels Corporation (NYSE: H) announced today the continued growth of the Thompson Hotels brand throughout the Southern United States with deals for two new properties.

Scooter’s Coffee, best known for its convenient drive-thru specialty coffee and baked-from-scratch pastries, added its first location to the city of Liberal at the end of 2019.

Gap Inc. (NYSE: GPS) today announced it has launched a B2B product program focused on offering large organizations high-quality reusable, non-medical grade cloth face masks*.

IHG has signed an agreement to take over management of one of the most famous hotels in the Pacific, Fiji’s Grand Pacific Hotel in Suva, in July 2020 and rebrand it as an InterContinental by 2022.

Firehouse Subs announces the grand opening of its first location in Sulphur, Louisiana, at 206 S. Cities Service Highway, Suite 6.

Good Times Restaurants Inc. (Nasdaq: GTIM), operator of Bad Daddy’s Burger Bar and Good Times Burgers & Frozen Custard, today announced that year-over-year same store sales for its Good Times brand increased 11.9%.

Scooter’s Coffee, best known for its convenient drive-thru specialty coffee and baked-from-scratch pastries, added a new location in Lee’s Summit at 855 NE Woods Chapel Road.

Intelligent Office has officially resumed full-operations in its Toronto locations.

theCoderSchool – whose motto is “Learn to code. Change the world.” – is continuing its Las Vegas takeover.

WaBa Grill, one of the nation’s leading healthy rice bowl chains, is excited to announce the opening of its new North Hollywood location debuting the brand’s updated restaurant design.

BODYBAR Pilates (BODYBAR) has firmed up the next phase of its growth strategy and has launched a franchising initiative to build on the momentum behind the brand.

Since 2010, JINYA Ramen Bar has been giving this side of the Pacific a glimpse of what true ramen culture is like with its perfectly balanced bowls that are above all others.

Mountain Mike’s Pizza is proud to announce that it has been recognized as one of the “Ten Best Franchise Deals for 2020” by QSR Magazine (QSR).

Scooter’s Coffee, best known for its convenient drive-thru specialty coffee and baked-from-scratch pastries, added its first location to the city of Northglenn in February this year.

Tapping into the desire to connect with friends and family or to escape and take a break, Boston’s Pizza Restaurant & Sports Bar (Boston’s) is giving guests the chance to indulge in their own mini “staycation”.

One of the nation’s leading veterans service organizations, Team Red, White & Blue (Team RWB), has announced a partnership with Window World.

Goldfish Swim School, the leading premier learn-to-swim concept, recently opened its first school in the state of Arkansas.

Firehouse Subs® announces the grand opening of its first Downtown Los Angeles location at 992 W. 8th Street.

To celebrate the highly-anticipated return of Major League Soccer, Sporting KC and Goodcents will give away 16-inch subs to 270 fans.

As lockdown lifts and we begin to get into the swing of our ‘new normal’, many will be looking forward to returning to the Nation’s Favourite Coffee shop*, Costa Coffee for their favourite barista-crafted coffee.

Hyatt Hotels Corporation (NYSE: H) today announced the opening of Hyatt Centric Downtown Minneapolis.

Choice Hotels International, Inc. (NYSE: CHH) has made the difficult decision to transition previously furloughed corporate roles in the United States to a reduction in workforce, effective July 1, 2020.

Seminole Hard Rock Support Services® and Hard Rock International, announced the appointment of Keith Sheldon as the new President of Entertainment.