Franchisor Report

Sponsored By: Hot Dish Advertising

Put our 23+ years of experience to work for your franchise brand

Our smart strategy leads to exceptional growth and record-breaking results. Join our list of 500+ clients serviced and see why we’ve been named a top marketing franchise supplier for 5 years running.

2023 AFDR Highlights, Part 2: 2022 Budget Spend vs. Effectiveness

Highlights from Franchise Update’s 2023 Annual Franchise Development Report (AFDR) continue with a look at “2022 Budget Spend vs. Effectiveness”

Becoming Empower Brands

Effectively merging two world class organizations in less than a year’s time is no easy feat, but combining industry-leading franchise brands with...

The Top 7 Reasons Franchise Sales Teams Fall Short

The top 7 reasons franchise sales teams fall short—and what to do about it

Twin Peaks' 2023 Growth Plans Unfazed by Talk of Recession

What recession? How Twin Peaks is proceeding full speed ahead with growth plans in 2023

Listen360

Listen360 helps 40,000+ brands boost growth by improving customer experience, retention, and advocacy through its NPS-based platform.

iPost Inc.

iPost leads the way in franchise email solutions. Our innovative system is designed to empower franchisees with cutting-edge email marketing tools, enhancing engagement at every location.

Thryv

Hub by Thryv is an end-to-end client experience platform custom-built for franchises. Its ready-to-use business apps help franchisees view their jobs, messages, appointments, payments, reviews, and more - in one place.

Million-Dollar Owner Mike Geygan Retires & Reflects on Over 31 Years in Business After Selling Minuteman Press Franchise in Lebanon, Ohio
Minuteman Press in Lebanon, Ohio, has been sold by retiring owners Mike and Karen Geygan to new owners Frank and Melissa Hiti.

Rita’s Italian Ice & Frozen Custard Adds Industry Leader to Team
Rita’s Italian Ice & Frozen Custard has added Mark Jenkins as Vice-President of Marketing, bringing his years of brand management experience and...

Propelled Brands Announces Andrea Hohermuth as FASTSIGNS International, Inc. President
Propelled Brands, a best-in-class multi-brand franchisor platform company, is welcoming a new president for its premier franchise brand, FASTSIGNS...

Franchise Update Magazine
2025 AFMR Survey

Multi-Unit Franchisee Magazine
Franchising's Elite

Special Report:
Annual Franchise Development Report

March 24-27th, 2026

Multi-Unit Franchising Conference

This is the only event in the franchise industry that focuses on issues that are important to franchisees. Join our powerhouse roster of franchisees to gain new ideas on how to drive profitability and grow your brand(s).