The Daily Edition of Franchise Business News

Daphne’s, the fresh and wholesome fast casual known for its nourishing and healthy Mediterranean-inspired offerings, will open its second Irvine, Calif.

Edible Arrangements®, the world’s largest franchisor of shops offering creatively designed fresh cut fruit arrangements and all-natural, fresh fruit snacks and dipped treats, has named Carissa Ganelli President of Edible.com.

UNITS® Moving and Portable Storage is happy to welcome Kendell McGowen (Headshot) to their franchise development team.

Green Leaf’s Beyond Great Salads invites its guests to enjoy a fantastic freebie to celebrate National Salad Month this May.

Honor Yoga, a leader in the $16 billion yoga industry, is furthering its reach with its first development deal in California

Firehouse Subs announces the grand opening of its first location in Willowbrook at 920 Plainfield Road.

MOOYAH Burgers, Fries & Shakes has responded to the dynamic technology evolution in the restaurant industry by continuing its Google 5-Star Service Program throughout 2019.

Leading moving franchise TWO MEN AND A TRUCK is putting its mission to Move People Forward® in action with its Day of Hiring Event on Wednesday, May 1 in Texas.

McDonald's and its independent franchisees across Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware are expecting to hire thousands of restaurant employees to better serve customers this busy summer season.

Great Harvest Bread Co., a bakery cafe franchise known for serving the finest quality specialty bread, announced today it has signed five franchise agreements with new and existing Great Harvest franchisees.

East Coast Wings + Grill - a full-service, family-dining franchise renowned for its variety of buffalo wing sauces and heat indexes - is opening a new location in South Charlotte, N.C. in the Steele Creek area on Tuesday, May 7.

Primrose School of Midland at Westridge opened its doors April 15 to provide high-quality early education and care for more than 240 children, benefitting working parents across the region.

Nearly 36 years after opening its first store outside the U.S. in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Domino’s Pizza will open the doors to its 500th Canadian store today.

RLH Corporation (NYSE:RLH) announced today that Forbes has included the company on this

Griswold Home Care, one of the nation’s leading home care companies, announced that five of its current territories throughout the U.S. are expanding their service areas to reach more clients in their respective states.

Xpresso Delight with over 200 franchisees worldwide, announced today that yet another new multi-unit franchisee has joined the brands aggressive expansion in New York City.

Blaze Fast-Fire’d Pizza, the recognized world leader in fast artisanal pizza, announced today its franchise growth strategy targeting Washington DC, northern Virginia and parts of Maryland.

MUTTS Canine Cantina®, the fastest growing pet eatertainment brand in America, is partnering with Fransmart to bring its unique urban oasis for dogs and their owners to cities across the country.

On Administrative Professionals Day 2019, Express Employment Professionals is releasing a closer look at the changing role of the modern administrative professional.

Choice Hotels International, Inc. (NYSE: CHH), one of the world's largest lodging franchisors, today announced that Brian Bainum has joined its board of directors.

H&R Block, Inc. (NYSE: HRB) today released its preliminary U.S. tax results, reflecting an increase in overall tax return volume for the second consecutive year.

Firehouse Subs announces the grand opening of its first location in Alexandria at 700 MacArthur Drive, Ste. A.

Valvoline Inc. announced today its franchisee, Ivy Lane Corporation, has acquired a quick-lube location in LaGrange, Illinois that is now operating as a Valvoline Instant Oil ChangeSM (VIOC) service center.

Domino's Pizza, Inc. (NYSE: DPZ), the largest pizza company in the world based on global retail sales, announced results for the first quarter, comprised of healthy growth in global retail sales and earnings per share.

Venture X, a premium membership-based workspace community for entrepreneurs and businesses, recently announced plans for a grand opening at their newest location in Doral, FL.

Cruise Planners® has once again been awarded top-producing travel agency by modern luxury cruise brand, Celebrity Cruises.

Engel & Völkers announced that their residential real estate brokerage, Engel & Völkers Cape Coral has broken the record for the most expensive residential sale in North Fort Myers.

Hyatt Hotels Corporation (NYSE: H) announced today the opening of the first Hyatt hotel in Algeria, Hyatt Regency Algiers Airport.

HouseMaster, the first national brand in the home inspection industry, is celebrating its 40th anniversary.

Brinker International, Inc. (NYSE: EAT) has scheduled its earnings conference call at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time on Tuesday, April 30, 2019 to review third quarter fiscal 2019 earnings.

Del Taco Restaurants, Inc. will announce fiscal first quarter 2019 financial results on Monday, May 6, 2019 after the market closes

The Learning Experience® is pleased to announce it’s Warren, NJ center as a recipient of its “Chairman’s Award of Excellence.”

In addition to marking the unofficial start to summer with Memorial Day, the month of May holds the distinction of being National Hamburger Month.

Big Air Trampoline Park® is excited to announce a new location to open in Sandy Springs, GA.

One of the founding voices of the tax preparation industry was lost today with the passing of Henry Wollman Bloch, 96.

Mattress Firm’s search for its next slumber star is back. The Company today announced the second annual Snoozetern internship.

Jabz Boxing has exploded on the fitness scene in Philadelphia with the launch of its Ridley Park location on Saturday, April 20.

Teriyaki Madness is celebrating the opening of its 50th location with its latest site launch in Oakdale, Minnesota, which will also be the brand’s first location in the state.

Intero is proud to announce the hiring of Stephen Slater as the Vice President and Managing Officer of the Los Gatos office.

Senior Helpers®, one of the nation’s premier providers of personalized in-home senior care, announced its Peninsula location is now under the ownership of Nicholas Magnusson.

As is the case with all other HomeSmart proprietary technology, the application was written entirely in-house and integrated directly into the rest of HomeSmart’s extensive technology platform.

Sotheby's International Realty is the first luxury real estate brand to showcase its sought-after listings to prospective homebuyers on the marketplace, appealing to Bloomberg's highly engaged audience of professionals.

Motto Mortgage, an innovative mortgage brokerage franchise focused on transparency and compliance, has a new Ohio office.

Oasis Senior Advisors is dedicated to finding new ways to make navigating the maze of senior housing simpler and less stressful for seniors and their families.

Screenmobile President and Co-Founder Scott Walker is among the high caliber c-suite presenters at the May 6-8, 2019 Finance & Growth Conference in Las Vegas.

TruGreen, the nation's leading professional lawn care company helping people live life outside, is releasing its annual list of the top U.S. cities most bothered by mosquitoes, expanding to 15 markets.

Anago Cleaning Systems (Anago) announced its newest Master Franchise has opened in Orange County, CA.

Blo Blow Dry Bar announced today that its successful development efforts throughout the first quarter have accelerated the brand's growth.

Valvoline Inc. announced today that is has acquired a quick lube location in the Detroit market that is now operating as a Valvoline Instant Oil ChangeSM (VIOC) service center.

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts has launched a new integrated marketing campaign connecting its considerable portfolio of eminent brands.

Romano’s Macaroni Grill®, a national restaurant chain with award winning Italian food, today unveiled a new, limited time “Tastes of Sorrento” menu just in time for summer.

Lapels Dry Cleaning announced that it will open a dry cleaning plant on April 27 at 855 Gold Hill Road, Suite 106, Fort Mill, SC.

iCRYO Cryotherapy, the leading Cryotherapy franchise in the United States, announced today that Professional Football Player, Jaylon Smith, of the Dallas Cowboys, will be joining the company as an equity partner.

Proforma Owner, Mike Anderman, of Proforma123, has secured a $1 million contract for a large regionalized healthcare organization.

GNC Holdings Inc announced that the company is now offering topical cream products containing cannabidiol (CBD), in select retail locations and online in 23 states and the District of Columbia.

goeasy Ltd.will hold a conference call with shareholders, analysts, and portfolio managers on Wednesday, May 8, 2019.

This month, America and the whole world will turn "green" for a day in observance of Earth Day on April 22, but at Signarama Fort Collins, every day is a green day.

In a bustling South Florida hospitality hub, Cruise Planners® has been ranked 23rd on this year’s list of Top Workplaces in South Florida by the Sun Sentinel and as the No. 1 company in the Travel/Vacations category.

The UPS Store, Inc. is inviting entrepreneurs and small business owners from across the country to enter the Small Biz Challenge.

Black Bear Diner announces it has opened its newest diner in El Cajon, California.

Tech repair brand uBreakiFix opened its newest location, uBreakiFix Stafford, on April 22 at 364 Garrisonville Road.

Crunch Franchise today announced that it will hold a grand opening party at its Moorestown, New Jersey location on April 27, 2019 from 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM.

Culver's® has capitalized on this feeling of nostalgia by incorporating the dip into its newest menu item, the Spinach Artichoke Chicken BLT.

Coolgreens is thrilled to announce that Kathy Davidson has joined the brand’s leadership team as its new VP of Franchise Development.

Wag N’ Wash Natural Pet Food & Grooming, a full-line specialty retail destination for dogs and cats, is celebrating 20 years of continuous growth and milestone achievements.

Philly Pretzel Factory will once again be celebrating National Pretzel Day on Friday, April 26, 2019, by giving away free soft pretzels to customers at all of its franchise locations with no purchase necessary.