The Daily Edition of Franchise Business News

Blaze Fast Fire’d Pizza, the recognized world leader in fast artisanal pizza, is giving fans in Towson a reason to celebrate.

Crunch Franchise today announced the opening of a new $3M, 30,000 square-foot club with state-of-the-art equipment and amenities in Tyler, Texas.

Planet Fitness, one of the largest and fastest-growing franchisors and operators of fitness centers in the U.S. and home of the Judgement Free Zone®, today announced it will open its first location in Picayune, MS at 734 Memorial Blvd in the...

GNC Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: GNC) (the “Company”) reported consolidated revenue of $534.0 million in the second quarter of 2019, compared with consolidated revenue of $617.9 million in the second quarter of 2018.

Glory Days Grill signed a Development Agreement with Carolina Performance Food Group, LLC (CPFG) with plans to open 8 Glory Days Grill restaurants in the following markets over the next several years.

BlueGrace Logistics, one of the nation’s largest third-party logistics providers (3PL), is making it easier to find the right truck for the right load with the rollout of its own Carrier File inside BlueShip TMS.

The Gyro Shack, Idaho’s own homegrown brand renowned for its “Mediterranean on the Move” menu offerings, announced today a piquant new gyro option now available on its menu for a limited time only: the Gyreuben.

Matco Tools, a leading innovator in the automotive tool and mobile franchise industry, introduces the MaximusFlash+.

For the 16th consecutive year, Radisson Hotel Group organized its annual Community Action Month - a significant number of actions and activities carried out to support communities around the world.

Marriott International, Inc. (NASDAQ: MAR) will report second quarter 2019 earnings results on Monday, August 5, 2019, at approximately 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time (ET).

This morning, executives and franchise owners of LaRosa’s Family Pizzeria and Skyline Chili officially broke ground at the future site of two new restaurants in the City of Nicholasville.

Tijuana Flats, today announced it is offering guests, for the first time ever, a chance to win free tacos for a year during its summer scratch-off promotion.

Charlotte-headquartered Clean Juice®, the first and only USDA-certified organic juice bar franchise, has announced the grand opening of its 75th store in just three years of franchising.

Signarama, a brand of United Franchise Group and the world’s largest sign franchise, announced today the addition of marketing industry leader, Kristin Gallucci to assume the position of Director of Marketing.

Tint World® Automotive Styling Centers'™ employees Keith Price of Cary, North Carolina, and Justin Red of The Colony, Texas, were recently named finalists for the Installer of the Year and Salesperson of the Year awards.

Conrad Koh Samui has appointed Ruben Dario Gabino as General Manager.

Engel & Völkers today announced that Cheryl Bosa has joined its Fort Lauderdale brokerage as the head of the Sports & Entertainment Division, bringing over 33 years of unique personal and professional experience to help best service...

AKT, founded by celebrity trainer Anna Kaiser, will be taking their cardio-dance, interval and strength training fitness concept on a multi-city tour this summer.

Garmat USA continued its long partnership with CARSTAR, hosting the welcome reception on Tuesday evening for new CARSTAR franchise partners and top independent collision shop owners exploring opportunities with CARSTAR.

Premier Inn has today celebrated the opening of its milestone 800th hotel in Skegness with a hotel model like no other; a sand creation in honour of the seaside location.

In celebration of National Chicken Wing Day on Monday, July 29, Joey is inviting fans to guess how many wings he can devour at the Mall of Georgia Hooters from 11:00am ET to 11:00pm ET.

What hasn't changed is that you still receive the same warm hospitality and handcrafted food at any Culver's today as you would have at the first Culver's in Sauk City, Wisconsin, in 1984.

Handyman Connection, a home repair company in operation for more than 25 years, announced today it has opened its newest franchise in Cumming, Georgia.

Suite Management Franchising, the nation’s premier salon suite franchise housing both MY SALON Suite and Salon Plaza, has spent the first half of the year building its largest corporate team to date.

iCRYO Cryotherapy, the leading Cryotherapy franchise in the United States, announced today it has entered formal long-term partnerships with Keyser and Revolving Mind Media.

goeasy Ltd. (TSX: GSY), a leading full-service provider of goods and alternative financial services, is named one of Achievers 50 Most Engaged Workplaces® in North America for 2019.

Art Van Furniture has love to share! The Midwest’s No. 1 furniture and mattress retailer’s six-decade commitment to giving back to those in need continues with the official launch of the 2019 Art Van Charity Challenge.

Hyatt Hotels Corporation (NYSE:H) announced today the opening of Hyatt Centric Mountain View.

Medifast, Inc. (NYSE: MED), a leading manufacturer and distributor of clinically proven programs and healthy living products, will announce financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2019 on Thursday, August 1, 2019, after market close.

Valvoline Inc. (NYSE: VVV) today announced that its board of directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.106 per share of Valvoline common stock.

o broaden the availability of PenAgain to those who can benefit from using it, Baumgartens and Relax The Back® announce a partnership to offer the writing solution at participating franchises in the United States and Canada.

As the CARSTAR Acceleration 2019 Conference in Chicago closed on Friday night, the franchise partners were ready to take the theme to heart, return to their CARSTAR collision repair facilities and apply their learnings to drive their business in the...

Red Robin Gourmet Burgers, Inc. confirmed it has received an unsolicited conditional proposal from Vintage Capital Management, LLC (“Vintage”) to acquire all of the outstanding common shares of Red Robin for $40.00 per share in cash.

More than 1,500 teen leaders and Keystone advisors from around the world met in Orlando this month for Boys & Girls Clubs of America's 52nd annual Keystone Conference presented by Aaron's, Inc.

Del Taco Restaurants, Inc. (NASDAQ: TACO), the nation’s second leading Mexican quick service restaurant, announced a sweet product introduction to help guests beat the summer heat.

Tucson-based Patio Pools & Spas owners Nicole and Gene Ragel announced the conversion of their pool supply and service business under the Poolwerx franchise as their partnership became effective on June 17th, 2019.

This July, Orange Leaf has teamed up with Oreo® to offer a new limited time flavor, Cookies ‘N Cream Gelato made with Oreo® Cookie Pieces!

A year after the successful launch of its new app that allowed its fans to get their big bowls faster and easier than ever before, Teriyaki Madness is spicing things up yet again.

Maaco Collision Repair and Auto Painting kicked off its program to encourage veteran ownership with a visit to the U.S. Army base at Ft. Bragg in Fayetteville, N.C.

Conserva Irrigation announced today it has achieved significant growth in the first half of 2019, signing eight new franchise and expansion deals.

Look Good Brands, LLC announces the acquisition of Salt Lake City based Legends Boxing in their on-going plan to bring beauty, health and fitness brands together.

Massage Envy, the nation's leading provider of therapeutic massage, assisted stretch and skincare services, collectively across its franchise network, is targeting Missouri, Nebraska and Colorado for growth.

Curry Up Now, the award-winning Indian fast casual and transplant from the San Francisco Bay Area, will celebrate the Grand Opening of its first Atlanta area outpost.

Dickey’s is knocking barbecue out of the park this summer with their new MVP Sandwich featuring slow-smoked pork burnt ends and their Triple Play Parfait.

Fleet Feet, the retail leader in inspiring and empowering the runner in everyone, has signed on as the official retail and sporting goods partner of SoleMates.

Hansel Lynn and Wayne Teng, long-time friends and founders of theCoderSchool, have released two children’s books focused on coding.

Jim Butler, President of the food division at United Franchise Group (UFG) has named restaurant industry leader, Bob Andersen to its Director of Sales position.

Radisson Hotel Group is pleased to announce the signing with Bülow AG for a new Radisson Blu hotel at the Porsche Design Tower Stuttgart, Germany.

Detail Garage, the destination store for all car lovers, is opening its newest location in Fort Myers.

FlannelJax’s, the popular St. Paul axe-throwing and lumberjack sports experience, will be a premier sponsor for the 85th Anniversary of Lumberjack Days this weekend.

Discovery Map International recently announced Doug Schoch as the owner of the new Discovery Map of Vail and Beaver Creek.

This August, The Bell: A Taco Bell Hotel & Resort is opening for a limited time in Palm Springs, CA.

Long-time Firehouse Subs Franchisees Ted Tallman, Shannon Sink and Diane Sink welcome West Palm Beach to the Firehouse Subs family with the opening of their restaurant.

Valvoline Inc. (NYSE: VVV) announced that it plans to report financial results for its third quarter of fiscal 2019 after market close on July 31, 2019

Generation Next (OTCQB: VEND) will hold a meeting of its shareholders at its corporate headquarters in San Diego on Friday, August 2nd at 10:00 AM Pacific Time.

RLH Corporation (NYSE:RLH) today announced the appointment of Frederic F. (Jake) Brace to the Company’s Board of Directors, effective immediately.

Home Helpers® Home Care will commemorate National Hire a Veteran Day this July 25 by pushing through the home stretch of its recruitment goal to hire 3,000 veterans and service families.

Snap-on Incorporated (NYSE: SNA) today announced operating results for the second quarter of 2019.

Scooter’s Coffee, which has 35 locations in the Kansas City metro area, is hosting their second #CoffeeKicksCancer donation day in 2019 for The Victory Project.

Henley Enterprises Inc., the largest franchisee of Valvoline Instant Oil Change (VIOC), had 142 service centers raise over $51,000 in June to benefit American Cancer Society's Road To Recovery Program.

Fazoli’s continues to have the edge on its competitors with impressive sales numbers this summer, as the brand saw a 4.5% increase in franchise sales, with company locations increasing 4.1% in June.

DreamMaker Bath & Kitchen of Orland Park, IL, has been named one of the top 60 home remodelers in the country and awarded one of the highest customer satisfaction and trust scores by GuildQuality (GQ).

Winmark Corporation (Nasdaq: WINA) announced today net income for the quarter ended June 29, 2019.

After launching their “free taco every week” T-Mobile (NASDAQ: TMUS) and Taco Bell (NASDAQ: YUM) are going even bigger, creating their first co-branded T-MoBell stores to bring the ultimate experience.

Hilton (NYSE: HLT) today announced the opening of its newest hotel, the dual-branded Hampton Inn by Hilton Tampa Downtown Channel District and Home2 Suites by Hilton Tampa Downtown Channel District.