The Daily Edition of Franchise Business News

Pizza Hut is celebrating the fans who made year one a success by putting them on the clock to redeem an exclusive offer during the 2019 NFL Draft ceremony.

Century 21 Real Estate LLC, a subsidiary of Realogy Holdings Corp. (NYSE: RLGY), today announced the appointment of Bryon Ellington to chief operating officer.

Hard Rock International today announced a collaboration with World Wildlife Fund (WWF) to produce a limited-edition "Save the Planet" T-shirt.

Taco Bell is bringing this taco liberation to life in its newest campaign, “Taco reBELLion,” that encourages fans to break away from Tuesday customs and enjoy tacos with their crew any night of the week.

Luby's, Inc. (NYSE: LUB) ("Luby's") today announced unaudited financial results for its twelve-week second quarter fiscal 2019 referred to as "second quarter."

Yogurtology was recently awarded first place honors in the "Best Small Companies to Work For" category of the Tampa Bay Times Top Workplaces in 2019.

The Entrepreneur’s Source® (TES), North America’s leading alternative career coaching franchise, is providing workers with details on how to escape employment and embrace empowerment.

Medifast, Inc. (NYSE: MED will announce financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2019 on Wednesday, May 1, 2019, after market close.

Auntie Anne's® is not only offering a Buy One Get One Free (BOGO) offer, but also launching a fabulous shower curtain as part of its "For the Love of Pretzels" Threadless collection.

Coffee Beanery, the specialty coffee roaster based in Flushing, MI, is excited to announce the opening of its location on 4580 Miller Road in Flint, MI.

Hyatt Hotels Corporation (NYSE: H) announced today the official opening of Hyatt Place Dubai/Wasl District, marking the third property under Hyatt’s select service brand portoflio in the United Arab Emirates.

Since 1969, The Habit Burger Grill has been winning the hearts and stomachs of burger lovers time and time again.

BIGGBY® COFFEE is excited to announce that they will be offering oat milk in all stores!

Judi Sheppard Missett was presented with the Carlsbad Chamber of Commerce Lifetime CBAD Award by President & CEO of the Carlsbad Chamber of Commerce.

The community of Wentzville, MO can now prepare themselves for Legendary Pizza, the Country’s Best Chicken and FunZone Arcade with the Pizza Ranch coming to town.

The Krystal Company is a winner in the 2019 USA Today 10Best Readers’ Choice travel award contest for Best Regional Fast Food.

Hooters is the place to watch the WBO Welterweight Championship fight between Terence Crawford and Amir Khan this Saturday, April 20.

My Eyelab shows no signs of slowing down, announcing they are once again expanding its footprint in the state of Texas with a fifth store in San Antonio.

I Heart Mac & Cheese announced it has the sale of its corporate store in Patchogue, New York, as part of a multi-year New York City development deal.

NorthStar Moving® Company, the leading eco-luxury mover in California, partnered with Move for Hunger to ensure left over food at the 2019 Rock ‘n’ Roll San Francisco Half Marathon was not wasted.

ServiceMaster Global Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: SERV) confirmed its plan to release its unaudited first-quarter 2019 financial results after 6 a.m. central time (7 a.m. eastern time) on Tuesday, May 7, 2019.

Valvoline Inc. announced that it plans to report financial results for the second quarter of fiscal 2019 after market close on May 1, 2019.

My Eyelab has once again gone above and beyond to break the boundaries of the once stagnant optical industry and deliver on their vision of easy eyecare.

Scooter’s Coffee, the Midwest-based coffee franchise that has experienced tremendous growth over the past year, added its first location in Clear Lake, IA.

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 Thursday, April 25 in North Carolina.

Dog Haus announced that it is jumping buns-first into the virtual kitchen trend through a systemwide partnership with Kitchen United.

UFC GYM®, the rapidly expanding global fitness franchise, today announced its new franchise partnership agreement with Russian Fitness Group® (RFG).

I Heart Mac & Cheese announced it has been ranked for the first time in Entrepreneur Magazine’s 2019 Top New Franchises.

Bananas Smoothies & Frozen Yogurt® can announce an exciting new exploration into the field of sustainability, as it begins testing carrot straws for use in its smoothies and fresh squeezed juices.

Tech repair brand uBreakiFix opens its newest location, uBreakiFix South Peoria, on April 19 at 9340 W Northern Avenue, Ste. 115.

Clean Juice continues to experience high growth after opening 5 new stores, adding 3 new locations.

Jiffy Lube International, Inc. recently recognized The Foster Group, Inc. as "Franchisee of the Year" during its annual convention held in Orlando, Fla.

Mighty Quinn’s Barbeque, has signed a multi-unit development agreement with franchisees Michael and Paula Dolan to open four locations in and around Queens, New York.

WoodSpring Suites, franchised by Choice Hotels International, Inc, in collaboration with Pearl Eagles, LLC, has announced the opening of the WoodSpring Suites Orlando International Drive.

Honor Yoga, a leader in the $16 billion yoga industry, is further developing the Cleveland market with three additional studios.

Office Evolution, the largest coworking franchisor in the U.S., is further expanding its footprint with a new location in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina, which is slated to open in June 2019.

Hilton (NYSE: HLT) today announced the opening of its newest hotel, the dual-branded Hilton Garden Inn Toronto Brampton West and Home2 Suites by Hilton Toronto Brampton.

Choice Hotels International, Inc.'s one-of-a-kind emerging markets franchise development team is helping to bridge this gap and extend the opportunity of hotel ownership to underrepresented populations.

RLH Corporation (NYSE:RLH) announced today that it will release its first quarter 2019 earnings results after the market close on Wednesday, May 8.

Hard Rock International has been recognized as part of Forbes Magazine's 2019 list of America's Best Employers.

Tech repair brand uBreakiFix opened its newest location, uBreakiFix St. George, on April 4 at 245 Red Cliffs Dr.

Realogy Holdings Corp. will release its financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2019 on Thursday, May 2, 2019, prior to the company's webcast scheduled for 8:30 a.m. (ET) on the same day.

Snap-on Incorporated (NYSE: SNA), a leading global innovator, manufacturer and marketer of tools, equipment, diagnostics, repair information and systems solutions for professional users performing critical tasks, today announced operating results...

Transworld Business Advisors is marking its 40th anniversary with another huge milestone - welcoming its 200th franchisee, making it the largest franchise broker system in the world.

Since its humble beginnings as a single beach food trailer, legacy brand Jimboy’s Tacos has held a deep commitment to its heritage and values.

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, April 24 in Florida.

Pinch A Penny Pool Patio and Spa, the world’s largest swimming pool retail, service, and repair franchise, announced the opening of its first Plano, Texas location.

Melt Shop, the pioneer of the Melted Sandwich Movement, announced today the opening of its newest corporate-owned restaurant in the Menlo Park Mall, a Simon mall located in Edison, New Jersey.

River cruising is taking the nation by storm and increasing in popularity each year with sales up 82 percent over the last five years for home-based travel agent franchise owners with Dream Vacations.

Lapels Dry Cleaning opened a full-service, environmentally friendly dry cleaning satellite store on April 13 at 5025 Church Rd., Suite 105 in Olive Branch, MS.

Roy Rogers® Restaurants announced today that it has named Frank Cleveland Senior Manager of Information Technology.

OpenWorks, a leading national commercial cleaning and facility services franchise, welcomes finance industry veteran, Bryan McMahon as its new Chief Financial Officer.

Winmark Corporation (Nasdaq: WINA) announced today net income for the quarter ended March 30, 2019 of $7,272,200 (or $1.73 per share diluted) compared to net income of $6,960,400 (or $1.69 per share diluted) in 2018.

Handyman Connection, a home repair company in operation for more than 25 years, announced today it has sold its Jeffersonville, Indiana location to new franchisees Daniel Lee and Erron Hickerson.

Soccer Shots, the engaging children’s soccer program best known for its focus on character development, announced today it is joining the North Shore community.

InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG®), one of the world’s leading hotel companies, has signed a Master Development Agreement with Valor Hospitality Partners Africa to roll out multiple franchise hotels over the next 10 years.

British Swim School, best known for its education of water safety as an essential survival skill amongst a fun and gentle environment, continues to push its international expansion with a new pool location in Ottawa, Canada.

Xpresso Delight, the world’s largest and fastest growing coffee service franchise, with over 200 franchises sold worldwide, announced today that it has awarded an additional franchise in Buffalo, NY.

The Luxury Collection® announced the opening of Parklane, a Luxury Collection Resort & Spa, Limassol. Owned and operated by Parklane Hotels Limited, the property marks Marriott International’s entry into Cyprus.

Perkins® Restaurant & Bakery announced that Ms. Dowm Hawley, Owner/Operator of the Perkins located at 1700 Old Trolley Road in Summerville, South Carolina is the recipient of the company's most prestigious award, "Franchisee of the Year."

Tarrant County residents, rejoice! Alamo Drafthouse North Richland Hills will open for business on Thursday, April 25.

One River, a company built to transform art education in America, today announced it will officially open its newest location, in Middletown, NJ, on April 27.

1-800-Flowers.com introduced its 2019 Local Artisan Collection, featuring an exclusive assortment of arrangements designed and inspired by talented local florists throughout the U.S.

Beloved BC restaurant chain White Spot is going above and Beyond to give its guests even more variety this spring by adding the 100%-plant-based Beyond Burger® patty to its menu of mouthwatering signature burgers and entrées.

Bonefish Grill will open its first restaurant in Daytona Beach on Monday, April 22 at 11 a.m. at 1702 W. International Speedway Blvd. in front of the Volusia Mall.