The Daily Edition of Franchise Business News

Children’s Lighthouse of Winter Garden was recently recognized by local community members as the top Preschool in Orlando.

Metal Supermarkets Family of Companies announced today the appointment of Paul O’Regan to the new role of Director of Learning and Development.

The American Society of Travel Advisors (ASTA) proudly names Dream Vacations its 2022 Franchise Partner of the Year.

A new electronics repair shop, Asurion Tech Repair & Solutions™, has opened in Mooresville at 124 Argus Lane in the The Village at Byers Creek.

Scooter’s Coffee, best known for its amazingly fast drive-thru, specialty coffee, and baked-from-scratch pastries, added a new location at 830 1st Street in West Des Moines, Iowa.

Vitality Bowls, which specializes in açaí bowls - a thick blend of the Amazon’s antioxidant-rich açaí berry, topped with a variety of superfoods – announced today the opening of the third café in Orlando.

Christian Brothers Automotive is putting more Berthoud community members in the driver’s seat when it comes to making decisions on auto services and repair.

QDOBA® is bringing its vibrant and flavorful food to Austin, Texas through the first of two ghost kitchens in the area. In partnership with national ghost kitchen operator, REEF Technology.

Wendy's® fans rejoice, your favorite MVP (Most Valuable Pretzel) is back on menus nationwide.

Caring Transitions of Naples, Florida, is owned and operated by Tracey Cox. Cox will assist families with moving their loved ones into smaller homes or long-term care facilities.

Stratus Building Solutions is excited to announce Rob Lancit as its new Vice President of Franchise Development.

everbowl®, which promotes healthy lifestyles fueled by vitamin-rich bowls and smoothies, has named restaurant industry veteran Trevor Sacco to the position of Brand President.

Hyatt Hotels Corporation (NYSE: H) announces today the opening of the highly anticipated Thompson Madrid, the first Thompson Hotels branded property in Spain.

Fully Promoted® was named a 2022 Counselor® Top 40 distributor by the Advertising Specialty Institute® (ASI).

OHM Fitness announced today that San Diego-based serial franchisee Danielle Conklin has purchased the area developer rights and is actively selling franchise licenses to open 17 locations.

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts announced its acquisition of the Vienna House brand.

Pokemoto, Muscle Maker, Inc.’s (Nasdaq: GRIL) expanding Hawaiian poke bowl restaurant concept, today announced the grand opening of a new company owned Pokemoto in Northeast Philadelphia, PA.

Interim HealthCare Inc. ranked No. 22 on Entrepreneur’s 2022 Top Global Franchises list.

The Children's Place, Inc. (NASDAQ: PLCE) announced an exciting holiday collaboration between actress, singer, philanthropist, and mom, Mandy Moore, and their iconic Gymboree brand.

theCoderSchool, a Silicon Valley-based children's coding and programming afterschool program, is excited to announce its partnership with The Arc of Loudoun.

Chili's is staking its claim as the bar destination this season, lining up a brand-new happy hour and drink menu exclusively available at our bar.

Wendy's® and Adult Swim's Rick and Morty are joining forces once again to celebrate the Emmy® Award-winning series' sixth season.

Buff City Soap will soon be opening a new location in Pennsylvania. The new store will be located in Wilkes-Barre at 407 Arena Hub Plaza and will open on Sept. 15.

The Joint Corp. (NASDAQ: JYNT), the nation’s largest provider of chiropractic care through The Joint Chiropractic® network, announces a sponsorship agreement with the USC Trojans.

iCRYO has announced the details of their 1st Annual Elevate Conference, happening September 22-25, 2022 at the South Shore Harbour Resort and Conference center in League City, TX.

FAT (Fresh. Authentic. Tasty.) Brands Inc. announces the opening of the first converted Great American Cookies from Nestlé® Toll House® Café by Chip® in Las Vegas.

Realty ONE Group, a modern, purpose-driven lifestyle brand today, has sold the franchise rights to a new owner in the South American country of Bolivia.

United Franchise Group™ (UFG) announces that seven of its affiliated brands were included in the list of the top 20 franchises headquartered in South Florida by South Florida Business Journal (SFBJ).

For Pumpkin Spice lovers who prefer delicious, healthy and affordable options made with real pumpkin, Nekter Juice Bar has four fresh options.

ATC Healthcare announced it tapped veteran franchise executive Scott Nichols as VP of Franchise Development.

To continue to advance digital marketing initiatives and transformation to support customer loyalty, Mitch Walden has joined Scooter’s Coffee® as Senior Director of Loyalty and Digital Marketing.

In collaboration with its sister brand, Bento Sushi, SNOWFOX | JFE Franchising, Inc. has converted 107 Hannaford Supermarket locations.

Batteries Plus has enjoyed a tremendous degree of system-wide growth over the course of the past couple of years.

Scooter’s Coffee, best known for its amazingly fast drive-thru, specialty coffee, and baked-from-scratch pastries, added a new location at 922 Coneflower Lane in Mankato, Minnesota.

ERA® Real Estate announced today that PowerMark Properties based in Biloxi, Mississippi, has affiliated with the ERA® brand.

Buff City Soap will soon be opening its first location in Evans, GA. The new store will be located at 4225-3 Washington Rd. and is slated to open on Sept. 8.

BrightStar Care revealed today that it made the annual Inc. 5000, the most prestigious ranking of the fastest-growing private companies in America.

Proforma proudly celebrated nine Owners named on this year’s Inc. 5000 list.

Hector Gavilla announced today the opening of a new brokerage, CENTURY 21 Realty Specialists.

New restaurants open this fall in Garner and Southport.

Bar Louie’s Board of Directors is pleased to announce the appointment of Brian Wright as Chief Executive Officer of the Original Gastrobar™.

Code Ninjas announced the addition of a new VP of Finance Barry Gibson, ACMA, CGMA and new VP of Operations Mike Mercado.

This National Coffee Ice Cream Day, we have everything you need to scoop, sip and celebrate.

Makin’ moves in 2022! Teriyaki Madness, the Seattle-style Teriyaki Shop franchise, is midway through the third quarter of the year and already achieved 91 new units sold among 27 new franchisees.

Scooter’s Coffee, best known for its amazingly fast drive-thru, specialty coffee, and baked-from-scratch pastries, added a new location at 55 Carlos Avenue in Alexandria, Minnesota.

Cinnaholic is bringing back its Limited Time Offer (LTO) menu just in time for autumn, as well as celebrating National Cinnamon Roll Day with a special deal.

Office Pride Commercial Cleaning Services honored top-performing franchisees and those who reached sales milestones during the annual owners’ retreat, which was held Aug. 24-27 in Nashville.

Slim Chickens announced today it is expanding its presence throughout Eastern South Dakota and Northwest Iowa.

Unity Rd., the first true national cannabis dispensary franchise in the U.S., has hit record-breaking milestones in 2022.

Scooter’s Coffee, best known for its amazingly fast drive-thru, specialty coffee, and baked-from-scratch pastries, added a new location at 2919 Highway 31 West in White House, Tennessee.

Cousins Subs® and the Green Bay Packers announced today the kick off the ‘Best Seats in the House’ sweepstakes for the seventh consecutive season.

Office Pride Commercial Cleaning Services of Noblesville-Fishers has been named the company’s Franchise of the Year.

Johnny Rockets, the timeless, all-American chain known for its decadent shakes, is getting crafty for National Milkshake Month.

Chicken Salad Chick, the nation’s only fast casual chicken salad restaurant concept, is opening at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 20 at 7925 Dani Drive in Fort Myers Village Walk.

Keylani Rosa and Luis Rodriguez are the co-owners of the new Office Pride Commercial Cleaning Services of Orlando-Kissimmee.

From now through the end of the year, the iconic Midwestern pizza brand is bringing back its three most popular fundraising options for school clubs, programs or any organization looking for a fun way to raise funds.

Out with the old and in with the brew… or new, in this case, as Mr Brews Taphouse modernizes its original logo ahead of its 10th anniversary in 2023.

Start spreadin’ the news, Ledo Pizza is ready to be the next go-to pizza spot in the heart of New York!

Barberitos Southwestern Grille and Cantina will partner with sister WOWorks brands to help raise funds to end childhood hunger.

Aqua-Tots Swim Schools is now enrolling children for its year-round, swimming lessons for all ages and skill levels!

For the third year in a row, WOWorks will partner with No Kid Hungry to help raise funds to end childhood hunger

Longtime industry veteran, former CARSTAR franchisee, and most recently, Driven Brands collision president, Dean Fisher, announces retirement for the end of the year.

VIO Med Spa will host a grand opening celebration from 4-8 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 15, at its recently opened West Bloomfield Township location.

Children’s Lighthouse Early Learning Schools™ announced today its new curriculum curated to aid in the development of infants and toddlers in its care, Lighthouse BRIGHT™.