Coronavirus (COVID-19) Franchise News

Grumpy’s Restaurant, a full-service Americana style diner that has been a local Jacksonville staple for over 20 years, ended 2021 on a high note and received much recognition along the way.

Oasis Senior Advisors held its national convention in Fort Lauderdale, Florida on August 12, 13, 14, 2021. Oasis Senior Advisors Central Ohio was presented with the National Franchise of the year award for 2020.

Clean Juice announced the addition of five new Franchise Partners in five new states.

PrideStaff is pleased to announce that their Thousand Oaks office was named one of the top five staffing agencies for 2021 by the San Fernando Valley Business Journal for a second year.

The digital transformation is one of the pillars of development of the Zabka Group.

FirstLight Home Care, a provider of non-medical home care, has named Cathy Cahill of McHenry, Ill. as its National Caregiver of the Year.

Huntington Learning Center, a K-12 tutoring and test preparation provider, reports on growth brand-wide as the demand for tutoring services skyrockets.

H&R Block announced that Tom Gannon has joined the company as Vice President and Chief Government Relations Officer.

Juice It Up! has been named one of America’s Favorite Restaurant Chains by Newsweek in partnership with business data platform Statista.

Island Fin Poké, a fast casual restaurant famous for its Hawaiian-style build-your-own poké bowls, is happy to announce the opening of its newest Florida location in The Villages.

Launch Entertainment is proud to announce a new and improved edition of the 30,000-square-foot, fun-filled experience in Norwood, MA.

Spavia Day Spa's core value and mission statement is to make a positive difference and give back to our communities.

]IHG Hotels & Resorts has signed a management agreement with Bao Quan Co., JSC to open Crowne Plaza Vinh Yen City Centre in 2022.

For those who are hitting the road this holiday season, your local car care experts at AAMCO Transmissions and Total Car Care are providing tips to help holiday travelers keep their road trips safe.

Fitness Machine Technicians, specialists in the maintenance and repair of exercise equipment for commercial and residential customers, opens in the Calgary area today.

Coverall North America, Inc. wanted to do its part to help combat this growing problem. As a result, the company has pledged a commitment to help by making a significant donation to Feeding America.

Interim HealthCare Inc., a network of home care, senior care, home health, hospice and healthcare staffing services, ranked No. 81 on the 2021 Franchise Times Top 400 list.

Gotcha Covered continues to build a foundation in Pennsylvania with the opening of Gotcha Covered of Bucks County.

Interim HealthCare Inc. announces its third acquisition of 2021 with the purchase of Interim HealthCare of Sacramento Hospice in California.

Crayola® Imagine Arts Academy™ is preparing for 2022 with new programs, while continuing to address the growing demand for STEAM education

The Vitamin Shoppe®, an omni-channel specialty retailer of nutritional products, today announced that its CEO, Sharon Leite, will be featured in the new season of the Emmy-Award winning series UNDERCOVER BOSS.

H&R Block released a new report with insights into American life, informed by the 12 million hours of conversations its associates have as they help 22 million Americans file their taxes each year.

Famous Dave’s was recently named one of America’s Favorite Restaurant Chains for 2022 by Newsweek.

Beef ‘O’ Brady’s, the family-friendly sports pub franchise, was recently named one of America’s Favorite Restaurant Chains for 2022 by Newsweek.

Teriyaki Madness has officially cemented itself as one of America’s Favorite Restaurant Chains for 2022, according to Newsweek.

Interim HealthCare Inc. announced that its CEO and President, Jennifer Sheets, was awarded Gold in the "CEO Achievers - Advocate of the Year" category at the 9th annual CEO World Awards.

Blaze Pizza announced the signing of a new franchise development agreement that will expand the brand’s South Florida footprint.

The CompuChild franchise has been focused on bringing quality enrichment programs for children for more than 20 years.

BIGGBY® COFFEE was recently named one of America’s Favorite Restaurant Chains for 2022 by Newsweek.

Apartment-style hotel brand stayAPT Suites has joined forces with Aileron Management to develop up to 10 new franchised stayAPT Suites locations across the United States Southeast region by 2025.

Duck Donuts has been awarded on Newsweek’s list of America’s Favorite Restaurant Chains 2022.

Mad Science® is heading into 2022 with plans to introduce new programs and further develop the brand’s Loop Lab STEM subscription box collection.

Image360 Woodbury, announced that its president, Gina Kazmerski, has been named among the top women in wide format printing by Big Picture magazine’s 2021 Women in Wide Format Awards.

Cinnabon announced a groundbreaking deal with the Innovative Union Company (IUC) to bring 130 new Cinnabon® bakeries to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) within the next five years.

Proforma was onsite October 19th, 2021 at the lovely Fairmount Princess in Scottsdale AZ to begin preparation for Proforma’s largest Million and Multi-Million Dollar Club celebration in the company’s history.

Over the past twenty years in business, the owner of Signarama in Limerick, PA, Phil White has seen tremendous growth in his business, even while navigating a pandemic.

UKW Franchising Company, LLC has been seeing incredible sales growth among their locations in New York, New Jersey, and Florida.

Allegra Marketing Print Mail, has announced Ronald McDonald House of Western Michigan and Western Michigan Environmental Action Council Education Foundation as two of the winners.

PayMore announced it has inked a multi-unit franchise deal to expand the retail brand into the greater Philadelphia area.

FAT (Fresh. Authentic. Tasty.) Brands Inc. announced that it has agreed to acquire Native Grill & Wings for $20 million from Wingtime, LLC.

ERA® Real Estate released a first-of-its-kind report “The COVID-19 Pandemic’s Impact on Real Estate Around the World: An In-Depth Analysis.”

Waters Edge Wineries announced that its location in Kalispell, MT has been awarded “Business of the Year” in the small/medium business category by the Kalispell Chamber of Commerce.

The weeks leading up to the holidays may not be so merry and bright as businesses continue to contend with increased demand, fewer workers and the latest hit - a major supply chain crunch.

MaidPro announces that The Quality Business Awards of Canada has named MaidPro of Waterloo, Ontario “Best Home Cleaning” for 2021.

Robeks kicks off the fourth quarter of 2021 with robust sales that put the brand on track to achieve some of its highest sales and unit growth in history.