The Daily Edition of Franchise Business News

Generation NEXT Franchise Brands, Inc. (OTCQB: VEND) announced its monthly report to stakeholders for the month of February today.

Black Bear Diner has announced it is officially opening its doors tomorrow, March 5, in Portland, Oregon.

Round Franchising, LLC, was recently ranked by Entrepreneur magazine at number 20 out of 150 brands included in the 2019 Fastest-Growing Franchises list.

Valvoline Inc. announced today its franchisee, Superior Lube, has acquired a new Valvoline Instant Oil ChangeSM (VIOC) service center in the Salt Lake City market.

Choice Hotels International, Inc. (NYSE: CHH), along with developer Gold Coast Premier Properties, LLC, opened today the WoodSpring Suites Naples in Florida.

Club Pilates, the nation's largest Pilates franchise, is celebrating its 500th active studio by giving away 500 Private Training sessions!

Stoner’s Pizza Joint, a millennial-focused, quick-service pizza franchise, announced today that Glenn Cybulski has joined the company as president and chief culinary officer.

Tint World® Automotive Styling Centers™, a leading auto accessory and window tinting franchise, has opened a new location in Memphis.

United® Real Estate, one of the nation’s fastest growing real estate brokerage and franchising organizations, announced today the addition of United Real Estate | Properties.

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Hyatt Hotels Corporation (NYSE: H) has announced Hesperia Hotels & Resorts to open Hyatt Regency Hesperia Madrid and Hyatt Regency Barcelona Fira.

Entrepreneur Magazine today ranked Deka Lash on its annual Fastest-Growing Franchise list, an exclusive ranking of the nation’s fastest-growing franchise companies. Deka Lash received the ranking of #138.

TWO MEN AND A TRUCK is leading by example through a concentrated effort to provide employees with a work environment that promotes professional development and career growth.

Domino's Pizza (NYSE:DPZ), the largest pizza company in the world based on global retail sales, is celebrating the monumental grand opening of its 16,000th store in the world today, in Cheektowaga, New York.

United® Real Estate, a fast-growing real estate franchise, announces the addition of a new Broker-Owner team joining its Richmond office.

Scooter’s Coffee, the Midwest-based coffee franchise that has experienced tremendous growth over the past year, added its first location in Spencer, Iowa, with the company’s latest opening at 20 East 8th Street.

Chipotle Mexican Grill announced its "Plant-Powered" Lifestyle Bowl options, which include a new preconfigured organic plant-based protein "Vegan" bowl as well as a "Vegetarian" bowl that includes guacamole.

Dental Fix Rx, a fast-growing national mobile dental equipment repair franchise and subsidiary of Dental Whale, experienced strong demand for its Unlimited Service Plan (USP) in the San Diego market.

ONE Cannabis Group, Inc.™ (OCG), a vertically integrated cannabis company and franchisor, is the first marijuana business to earn a Franchise Times Dealmakers award.

FirstLight Home Care, a leading national provider of non-medical home care, has been ranked No. 18 on Franchise Gator’s Top 100 Franchises of 2019 and No. 30 on the Fastest Growing Franchise list.

Celebrity's Soul Food announced today that Ellis and La Tanya Hubbard, founders of Short Street Strategic Solutions, Inc., will join the company as directors of sales, representing the restaurant and food brand.

Hot off the heels of its Texas debut earlier this month in Dallas, Daphne's Mediterranean, the fresh and wholesome Greek fast casual will make its foray into Austin in early March and open six locations in just five weeks

The professional pet care industry is worth $70 billion and the ways that pet owners are caring for their furry family members is rapidly changing, and dog owners are always looking for a way to keep their furry friends happy and healthy.

BIGGBY® COFFEE is excited to announce a new limited time flavor throughout the month of March, the Cake Batter Latte.

Tough Mudder Bootcamp continues to tackle obstacles as its Tough Mudder Bootcamp studio fitness concept announced today a signed agreement to bring a second location to Denver serving the Southeast side of the city, which will offer the brand's...

Pancheros Mexican Grill announced today it has welcomed Mouth Waterin' Shrimp back on its menu for a limited time only.

Celebrity's Soul Food Management Company is proud to announce that they are currently offering franchise opportunities to qualified candidates nationwide.

Dale Carnegie, the company known for setting the standard in transformative professional leadership training for individuals and organizations, announced that it has been named as a top leadership training company by Training Industry.

Christian Brothers Automotive is putting Lexington residents in the driver's seat when it comes to car care and repair with the grand opening of a new location at 148 Old Cherokee Road.

CARSTAR, North America's largest premier network of independently owned and operated collision repair facilities, hosted a grand opening event in celebration of its largest multi-store owner joining the CARSTAR family.

Whether it's backpacking along the Appalachian Trail, entrepreneurship or life in general, BirthdayPak CEO Paul Berman has always looked to the future to stay on course.

Fleet Feet, the retail leader in inspiring and empowering the runner in everyone, announces today the opening of a store in Lexington, Ky.

A Salt Lake City-based entrepreneurial family is bringing Curry Up Now, the largest and fastest growing Indian fast casual concept in the United States, to Utah and Colorado.

Neighborly®, the world's largest franchisor of home service brands, has announced the acquisition of Dream Doors, a premium kitchen makeover and bedroom wardrobe franchisor based in the United Kingdom.

For the first time in 78 years, Dickey's announces the addition of a full-service bar, Central Bar, to their original location in Dallas, TX, giving guests a more legit Texas barbecue experience.

Jabz Boxing announced new ownership for the 16th and Bell location with existing franchisees Marie Miller and Jennifer Nikolou.

Oxi Fresh Carpet Cleaning, one of the nation's fastest-growing carpet cleaning franchise companies, was recently inducted into the Franchise Business Review Hall of Fame after appearing on the annual list of top franchises ten times.

Post Realty today announced that it has affiliated with the CENTURY 21® System and will now do business as CENTURY 21 Post Realty, under the leadership of owner/broker Todd Post.

Casual footwear retailer Flip Flop Shops (FFS) - recently acquired by BEARPAW Holdings LLC - has secured premier specialty retailer, kiosk and pop-up experts International Retail Management and Consulting Group LLC (IRG) to develop a common area...

Under the leadership of business owner Reed Coleman, Southwest Realty Advisors, LLC, an Austin-based virtual real estate company, announced today that it has chosen to affiliate with the CENTURY 21® System and will now conduct business as...

Jabz Boxing announced new ownership for the 90th & Via Linda location with local entrepreneur Stacey Frank-Heit.

Famous Dave's of America, Inc. (DAVE) announced that management will participate in the 31st Annual Roth OC Growth Conference on March 17-19, 2019, being held at the Ritz Carlton Hotel in Dana Point, California.

Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc. (NYSE:BBW), today announced that the Company will report results for its fourth quarter and fiscal year 2018 ended February 2, 2019, on Wednesday, March 13, 2019, prior to the opening of trading on the New York Stock...

Oxi Fresh, one of the nation's greenest and fastest growing carpet cleaning franchises, has announced the launch of its Covington carpet cleaning locations.

BIGGBY® COFFEE is excited to announce the success of their 2019 food bank initiative that ran February 18-24.

Owner/Strategic-Partner John Merrill is proud to announce that his office is one of only three in the nation be honored with PrideStaff, Inc.'s distinguished 5 Star Award for exceptional performance in 2018.

Red Robin Gourmet Burgers, Inc., (NASDAQ: RRGB) reported financial results for the quarter and year ended December 30, 2018.

Choice Hotels International, Inc. (NYSE: CHH), one of the world's largest lodging franchisors, in collaboration with Loftus Robinson, announced the opening of the WoodSpring Suites Indianapolis - Zionsville.

TruGreen, North America's leading lawn care company, is hiring in select markets across the country.

Joelle Delva has completed a rigorous multi-year continuing education program powered by the International Franchise Association’s (IFA) Institute for Certified Franchise Executives (ICFE).

NextHome was recently named the No. 4 top franchise in 2019 by Franchise Business Review, out of 310 of the country’s top franchise brands.

Main Squeeze Juice Co. is continuing its takeover of the Houston area with a new location in Conroe.

Gyroville, a Fort Lauderdale-based fast-casual restaurant chain known for its Greek-inspired, build-your-own-plate menu offerings, is set to open its tenth United States location in Orlando.

Denny’s Corporation (NASDAQ: DENN) today announced that the Company will participate in the Bank of America Merrill Lynch 2019 Consumer & Retail Technology Conference.

Kiddie Academy® Educational Child Care, a nationally recognized provider of comprehensive educational child care programs, is opening a new location in Vancouver.

Bill Gross, Owner/Strategic-Partner of PrideStaff’s Columbus West office, is proud to announce that his office is one of only three in the nation to receive the 5 Star Award for outstanding revenue growth in 2018.

British Swim School, best known for its education of water safety as an essential survival skill amongst a fun and gentle environment, continues its nationwide expansion with a new pool location in Toms River, New Jersey.

Sotheby's International Realty Affiliates LLC reported that in 2018 its affiliated brokers and sales professionals achieved more than $112 billion USD in global sales volume.

Anago Cleaning Systems announced its annual franchise award recipients.

Famous Dave's of America, Inc. will announce its fourth quarter and full year fiscal 2018 financial results at 3:00 p.m., Central Time on March 4, 2019.

As part of an ongoing effort to modernize and enhance the pizza delivery experience, Pizza Hut is collaborating with FedEx, specifically to explore the use of the FedEx SameDay Bot.

Pancheros Mexican Grill announced today two major role expansions within its existing leadership team along with the addition of a new social media manager position.

Romacorp, Inc., the parent company of Tony Roma’s®, is introducing a limited time menu, featuring six new items, each offering a classic flavor with an innovative twist.

After an amazingly successful start, Owner/Strategic-Partner Matt Ertle is pleased to announce that his Bend office has sustained that momentum and was recently named the recipient of the George A. Rogers Award.

FirstLight Home Care, an award-winning provider of non-medical home care, announced today it will open a new location in the Atlanta area in Decatur, Georgia, in 2019.