The Daily Edition of Franchise Business News

On Thursday, September 26 at 11 a.m. the new Dickey’s in Stroudsburg will open its doors and the first 50 dine-in customers who purchase an item on that day will receive a Dickey’s gift card fully loaded with up to $50.

Hurricane Grill & Wings® continues its national expansion with the opening of the concept’s first restaurant in Georgia.

Alert your taste buds! Red Robin Gourmet Burgers, Inc. (Red Robin) is two weeks away from bringing craveable gourmet burgers to Paramus.

Continuing in its fight against childhood obesity, Kinderdance® and its five movement programs are now available at 4 new sites.

Tint World®, the leading automotive aftermarket styling franchise, is pleased to announce the opening of two more locations in Florida - Miami and St. Petersburg.

Liquid Nutrition Group Inc. announces at this time that Darren Stark, who served as a Director of the Company since its inception, will be stepping down from the Board of Directors

GRILLiT, Inc. ("GRILLiT" or the "Company") (OTC Pink Markets: GRLT) today announced that the Company has retained Dr. Paul Aoun to serve as Senior Medical Advisor to the Company's Board of Directors.

JTH Holding, Inc. (NASDAQ: TAX), parent company of Liberty Tax Service, announced today that it will report its earnings for fiscal 2013 along with its restated earnings for fiscal years 2012 and 2011 after the market closes on Sept. 26, 2013.

The renovations are nearing completion and it's down to the finishing touches. This Saturday, September 21, Giant Tiger unveils a fully renovated store located at 1657 Laurier Street, Rockland, Ontario.

GNC Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: GNC) today noted that it is partnering with 57 of its third party vendors in support of the National Breast Cancer Foundation (NBCF) during National Breast Cancer Awareness Month in October.

Planet Smoothie, a national franchisor and consumer products business selling smoothies and all-natural snacks to health-conscious consumers, has expanded its menu to include two new smoothies featuring Greek yogurt.

Bach to Rock (B2R) announced today it has been named, for the third consecutive time, to Inc. magazine's seventh annual Inc. 500|5000, an exclusive ranking of the nation's fastest-growing private companies.

Alert your taste buds! Red Robin Gourmet Burgers, Inc. (Red Robin) is two weeks away from bringing even more craveable gourmet burgers to the Chicago-area.

Figures released just last week by the U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development (HUD) and the U.S. Census Bureaushow housing production nationwide continuing to rise despite rate increases.

World of Beer (WOB) opened a new Florida location at 2751 West Torch Lake Drive in The Villages, FL on September 2nd, 2013 and is celebrating its grand opening on Saturday, September 28th, 2013.

Transworld Business Advisors announces a new location in Bismarck, under the ownership of local resident Fred Koenig.

European Wax Center is offering an exclusive Beauty Bag Makeover Promotion going on now through October 31st.

The renovations are nearing completion and it's down to the finishing touches. This Saturday, September 21, Giant Tiger unveils a fully renovated store located at 250 Taunton Road East, Oshawa, Ontario.

Scotts LawnService, a recognized industry leader in home lawn-care service, has signed its newest franchisee, Michael Wharton, of Dothan, Alabama.

Domino's Pizza (NYSE: DPZ) has, for the past five years, prided itself on having one of the quickest, most convenient online ordering platforms in all of quick service restaurants. And beginning today, quick just got much quicker.

Romeo's Pizza is proud to announce the opening of the Jackson Township Romeo's Pizza. The store opened on September 18 and is located at 4887 Portage Street, NW.

Massage Envy Spa Brick recently celebrated its Grand Opening with an in-store party complete with massages in Brick, NJ. Ocean County residents now have even more reasons to enjoy better health.

Red Robin Gourmet Burgers, Inc., (NASDAQ:RRGB) announced that the company will be presenting at the Wells Fargo Securities 2013 Retail and Restaurants Summit at the Four Seasons Hotel in Boston, Mass.

The renovations are nearing completion and it's down to the finishing touches. This Saturday, September 21, Giant Tiger unveils a fully renovated store located at 100 Prince Edward Street, Saint John.

Maui Wowi Hawaiian is hosting a Grand Opening celebration and Open House at the new location in Boynton Beach, Florida on Saturday, September 28.

Seattle Sutton’s Healthy Eating (SSHE) announces the addition of full-time registered dietitian Rene Ficek to their staff. Ficek received a BS in Food & Nutrition from Southern Illinois University (Carbondale) in 2006.

Bill.com and SpringAhead today announced that they have integrated Tallie, SpringAhead’s expense report software, in the new Bill.com App Center, which launched today.

The specialty coffee roasters, Coffee Beanery, are excited to announce the creation of four limited time only coffees in support of The Pink Fund®.

Hyatt Hotels Corporation (NYSE: H) today announced that a Hyatt affiliate has entered into a management agreement with Fideicomiso FAFP-Promover-Hotel Cali- Fiduciaria del País S.A. for a Hyatt Regency hotel in Santiago de Cali, Colombia.

Realogy Holdings Corp. (NYSE: RLGY) announced its speakers presenting at the 2013 Asian Real Estate Association of America (AREAA) National Convention.

Mr. Rooter Plumbing is taking the time to honor the plumbers, pipefitters and steamfitters working hard during National Tradesmen Day on September 20, 2013.

MOOYAH Burgers, Fries & Shakes, a fast-casual, “better burger” chain, announced a focused growth plan targeting the tri-state area of New York, New Jersey and Connecticut.

Bill.com, the leader in integrated bill payment, invoicing and cash flow management solutions for businesses, today announced that it has launched the Bill.com App Center.

Toys"R"Us, Inc. is pleased to announce that its second quarter 2013 Lenders and Note Investors Conference Call to discuss the financial results of Toys"R"Us, Inc.

Wyndham Worldwide (NYSE:WYN) again demonstrated its leadership in sustainability best practices in 2012, achieving nearly a 12 percent reduction in carbon emissions per square foot of its operationally controlled assets versus its carbon footprint...

Need milk? For North Texans who do, each gallon of milk purchased at participating 7-Eleven® stores between Sept. 6 and Oct.4 could mean a meal for someone suffering from hunger.

Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. (NYSE: CMG) today announced that it will host a conference call to discuss third quarter 2013 financial results on Thursday, October 17, 2013 at 4:30 PM Eastern time.

According to United Auction Services, a division of United Country Real Estate, August residential numbers were up from the same period last year.

The Sheraton Memphis Downtown in Tenn., today hosted a unique grand opening ceremony to commemorate their conversion to the Sheraton brand.

GRILLiT, Inc. (OTC: GRLT) (the "Company" or "GRILLiT") today announced that it has recently been featured within several restaurateur-based publications.

Ask-Carol! Senior Living Guidance, http://www.ask-carol.com, has served the assisted living industry the past four years, matching seniors needing help with their activities of daily living to the facilities most appropriate for their needs.

Grano Coffee, a unique concept has announced that they are expanding through franchising.

BlueGrace Group announced today that it has acquired United States Transportation Consultants (USTC) of Baltimore, MD, one of the nation’s oldest and most trusted shipping and transportation companies.

Launch Franchising, LLC, announced its first signing of a franchise agreement with two New England businessmen, Rick Arnold and Phil Morisseau.

The Dickey’s Barbecue national hotline, 1-866-BARBECUE, today announced sales from this new channel have surged over the $5 million mark and continue to break monthly sales records.

Jiffy Lube International, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Shell Oil Company and industry leader in vehicle preventive maintenance, today announced the appointment of Steven Ledbetter as its new president.

Sunbelt®, the place to go to buy or sell a business®, is pleased to welcome Kirk Edwards and Randi Edwards to the network.

Coldwell Banker Select Professionals announced this week that the firm has opened a new Harrisburg real estate office at 4785 Linglestown Road. Grand opening ceremonies are planned for Tuesday September 24th.

If each of the 8,979 residents of the Quakertown, PA, borough concocted their own snack, dessert or light meal creation at the town's new YoFresh Yogurt Café, there would still be thousands of variations that hadn't been tried.

The Beauty Bag Makeover Promotion is going on now through October 31st at European Wax Center Cincinnati-Hyde Park.

InXpress franchisee owners Tom Morris and Craig Hendricks of Provo, Utah were honored this month by theInternational Franchise Association (IFA) with its annual Franchisee of the Year award.

According to Richard Peterson, vice president of education for Kiddie Academy® Child Care Learning Centers, this is further proof of the importance of an education-based preschool program.

For the eleventh consecutive year, Christmas Decor will be boosting the spirits of military families across the country through its Decorated Family Program.

More than 20 Sears Home Appliance Showroom and Sears Appliance & Hardware stores in New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Delaware are expanding their offerings with kitchen remodeling services from Kitchen Tune-Up.

Chili's is contributing 100 percent of net profits on this one day to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital® as part of the brand's annual More Hope Campaign for St. Jude.

In response to the global Alzheimer's epidemic, Alzheimer's Disease International (ADI) and Home Instead Senior Care® have joined together to host the Living with Alzheimer's.

Chicken Salad Chick, the nation’s newest, fast-casual restaurant concept, is scheduled to open its new franchise location in Dothan on October 1, 2013.

Hyatt Hotels Corporation (NYSE: H), Meyer Jabara Hotels and Dewey Beach Enterprises (DBE) today announce the opening of Hyatt Place Dewey Beach, the first Hyatt-branded hotel in Delaware.

Chipotle Mexican Grill (NYSE: CMG) is encouraging Washington State voters to support I-522 (Initiative Measure No. 522), also known as "the genetically engineered foods labeling initiative," which will appear on voter ballots there during the Nov....