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Launch Trampoline Park - a year-round, family entertainment and action park - has secured the No. 248 spot in Entrepreneur magazine’s 40th annual Franchise 500® ranking.

Cookie Cutters Haircuts for Kids, the fastest-growing children’s haircutting franchise in the country, has secured the No. 147 spot in Entrepreneur magazine’s 40th annual Franchise 500®.

Realty Executives International is excited to announce its significant investment into Realty Executives Kansas City and the Realty Executives Mid-America Region, a territory that includes Kansas, Missouri and Colorado.

TITLE Boxing Club announced today it plans to bring 50 new clubs to the West Coast over the next five years as part of a strategic, geographically targeted growth model.

On December 10th, Simon Malls and Seva Beauty® closed out 2018 by entering into one of the most intriguing and strategic retail partnerships of the year.

Under the leadership of David Gust, Gust Realty announced today that it has joined the Century 21® System and will now conduct business as Century 21 Gust Realty.

Blink Fitness, the premium quality, affordable fitness brand is excited to bring the Mood Above Muscle™ approach to its 80th location, in Burbank.

MOOYAH Burgers, Fries & Shakes is ready to satisfy the taste buds of burger enthusiasts in Maryville, Missouri with the opening of a new Aramark location on the campus of Northwest Missouri State University.

Rush Bowls has made its way to the Buckeye state.

Raising Cane’s Chicken Fingers, the Louisiana-based restaurant company known for its ONE LOVE® - quality chicken finger meals - made its Madison debut on Thursday, Jan. 10, at 157 Grandview Blvd.

FirstLight Home Care, a leading national provider of non-medical home care, has been named to the Franchise Times Fast & Serious list.

Just Cuts is opening a brand-new salon in Sunshine Plaza this new year. And to celebrate the salons grand opening on the 10th January, the first 30 Style Cuts will be given for free to the first 30 customers!

Amazing Lash Studio, the nation’s largest and fastest growing eyelash extension franchise beauty brand, is opening a new studio in Jacksonville Beach, Florida on Friday, January 18, 2019.

Domino's Pizza (NYSE: DPZ), the largest pizza company in the world based on global retail sales, has hired Stu Levy as its Executive Vice President of Supply Chain.

Wisconsin-based sub sandwich franchise Cousins Subs is celebrating its first out-of-state location under the brand’s new growth plan with the grand opening of its downtown Chicago restaurant.

Mighty Quinn’s Barbeque has signed a multi-unit development agreement to open three locations on Long Island.

Pearle Vision has been recognized as one of the nation’s top health franchises in Entrepreneur magazine’s highly competitive Franchise 500® list.

Two years since launching its national expansion campaign, Rush Bowls has surpassed expectations and recorded remarkable growth within the past year.

Del Taco Restaurants, Inc. today announced it recently expanded delivery with Grubhub (NYSE: GRUB) to all participating restaurants in the Los Angeles area.

Blazing a new trail for body positivity in Massachusetts, Blink Fitness and its Feel Good Experience® is opening in Medford!

Code Ninjas, the nation's largest and fastest growing kids coding franchise, announced today its first international development, with a location coming to Ontario, Canada.

Duck Donuts, known for serving Warm, Delicious and Made-to-Order!® donuts, is set to open its first location in Santiago, the capital city of Chile, on Jan. 11.

Discovery Map International, the leading provider of curated guides to top tourist attractions, cities and towns throughout North America, recently announced new owners of the Discovery Map of Melbourne, Florida.

Dedicated to supporting and growing with those who have served our country, Maaco has risen through the ranks to earn its spot on Entrepreneur magazine’s 2018 “Top Franchises for Veterans” list.

Le Macaron French Pastries recently announced plans to introduce more than 20 locations in targeted communities throughout New York.

Sport Clips Haircuts, the nation’s leading men’s and boys’ hair care provider, has added to and promoted team members to further strengthen its growing leadership team and brand.

RE/MAX, LLC, one of the world’s leading franchisors of real estate brokerage services, once again ranks as the leading real estate franchise in the 2019 Franchise 500®.

Dedicated to supporting and growing with those who have served our country, Meineke has risen through the ranks to earn its spot on Entrepreneur magazine’s 2018 “Top Franchises for Veterans” list.

PizzaRev, a leader in the booming fast-casual pizza category, today announced the launch of “Craft Your Half,” its newest promotion offering guests a half-pizza and side salad option for only $6.

Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc. unveiled plans to celebrate the company's decade-long acknowledgement by a variety of organizations that recognize great places to work with a donation in honor of Build-A-Bear® associates.

RLH Corporation (NYSE:RLH) announced today that it is further enriching its innovative Hello Rewards guest recognition program with the introduction of a new digital currency: Hello Bucks.

CEC Entertainment, Inc. announced today that it has signed development agreements with franchisees for 25 new Chuck E. Cheese's restaurants across Mexico, Egypt, Kuwait, El Salvador and Bahrain.

El Pollo Loco (Nasdaq: LOCO) announced that the Company will present at the 21st Annual ICR Conference at the Grande Lakes Orlando Resort in Florida on Monday, January 14, 2019 at 11:00 AM ET.

For the 16th straight year, Cruise Planners, an American Express Travel Representative, earned the ranking of No. 1 Travel Franchise to Own in Entrepreneur magazine’s Franchise 500®.

Express Employment Professionals capped off a momentous year by once again nabbing the No. 1 staffing franchise distinction on Entrepreneur Magazine’s 40th annual Franchise 500® list and is among the top 100 companies.

9Round Franchising, LLC, celebrated its 10-year anniversary in 2018 with a historic year of record expansion as the world’s largest kickboxing chain.

Interim HealthCare Inc. announces its No. 1 spot in the Senior Care category of Entrepreneur magazine’s 2019 Franchise 500® list.

The beautifully designed Bluestem Hotel is the latest property to join the Ascend Hotel Collection by Choice Hotels International, Inc.

Scooter’s Coffee, the Midwest-based coffee franchise that has experienced tremendous growth over the past year, has increased its Nebraska presence with the company’s latest coffeehouse and drive-thru location in Lincoln.

Valvoline Inc. (NYSE: VVV), a leading worldwide supplier of premium branded automotive lubricants and services, today announced the launch of its Auto Career Accelerator (ACA).

Lapels Dry Cleaning, an innovative, environmentally friendly dry cleaning company headquartered in Hanover, Massachusetts, recently signed an agreement to provide dry cleaning to the Boston Harbor Hotel.

Franchised by Choice Hotels International, Inc. (NYSE: CHH), the Cambria Hotels brand continues its expansion with the opening of a hotel in Omaha, Neb.

Transworld Business Advisors celebrates and reflects on a record-breaking year in 2018, while looking forward to the promising continued growth projected for 2019.

Scooter’s Coffee added its second location in Arkansas with the company’s latest opening at 1887 West Walnut Street, Rogers, Arkansas.

Pokeatery, the rapidly growing build-your-own poké concept based in California’s Bay Area, will open doors at its first North Carolina location on Saturday, January 12.

It’s A Grind Coffee House is kicking off 2019 in a big way by introducing a premium whole bean from El Salvador, and bringing back popular coffee creations from years’ past.

Experienced business leader and strategic planner Keith Peers is pleased to announce the launch of his new, local business - The Growth Coach of KW.

In a stale sea of sameness, Office Pride is emerging as an icon of progress in the commercial cleaning industry.

Corner Bakery food lovers don’t need to leave their cars to enjoy a delicious kitchen-crafted breakfast, lunch or dinner.

After building a kids’ surf camp from the ground up, Jamie Morrison is looking forward to serving the community in a new way with his new business, Fresh Coat Painters of Thousand Oaks.

This January, Stratus Building Solutions, the nation’s leading green commercial cleaning and janitorial services franchise, will launch its newest Master Franchise location in North Chicago.

The Bernard-Horwich JCC launches January of 2019 with other facilities to follow soon after British Swim School (BSS) announced their new partnership with JCC Chicago.

To meet the company’s growing business needs, Brightway announced today a new member of its Executive Leadership Team.

With one Texas location open and operating in Katy, Main Squeeze Juice Co., a newcomer to the more than $5 billion juice market, is opening their first Fulshear location.

Corner Bakery has been recognized as a top restaurant chain in the U.S. by TripAdvisor for 2019, ranking in the top 10 of the large restaurant chain category of 101 or more U.S. locations.

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Dickey’s Barbecue Pit announces the addition of new Vice President of Franchise Sales, John Geyerman, to the Dickey’s family.

Proforma Rhino Graphics welcomes 35-year printing industry veteran Don Oswalt to the team as sales representative.

Hyatt Hotels Corporation (NYSE: H) today announced the launch of a public bug bounty program with HackerOne.

Wag N’ Wash Natural Food & Bakery, a full-line specialty retail destination for dogs and cats, is celebrating an incredible year of achievements.

Waco-based complementary brands, Restoration 1 and bluefrog Plumbing + Drain, celebrated another milestone year in 2018.

To kick off the New Year, Boston’s Pizza Restaurant & Sports Bar (Boston’s) announced the launch of three delicious bundle deals perfect for those looking to cut down on spending after the holiday season.

Chicken Salad Chick, the nation’s only southern inspired, fast casual chicken salad restaurant concept, announced today it will be expanding to Missouri with its first restaurant opening in Chesterfield.

Not many franchisors can give credit to the start of their business to losing to Michael Phelps.

Wetzel’s Pretzels is a brand born from the Southern California lifestyle that has cultivated fans for more than 20 years thanks to its scratch-made pretzels, fresh lemonade and craveable Cin-a-Bitz.

To kick off Firehouse Subs' 25th anniversary year, the brand debuts its latest result of menu innovation, the Spicy Cajun Chicken Sub.

The Gyle at Edinburgh Park, Premier Inn, has become the UK’s first battery-powered hotel in a bid to improve energy efficiency, secure power supply and enable energy cost savings on-site.

Franchise Business Review released their "2019 Top Franchises Report" today and have named Assisted Living Locators a top franchise.

Del Taco Restaurants, Inc. announced that John D. Cappasola, Jr., President and Chief Executive Officer; and Steven L. Brake, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer; will present at the 21st Annual ICR Conference.