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Looking for a franchise opportunity in California? Whether you're a first-time business owner or a seasoned entrepreneur, California offers exciting potential for franchise success. With thriving markets in key cities like Los Angeles, San Diego, San Jose, San Francisco, Fresno, Sacramento, Long Beach, there's a perfect environment to launch and grow a franchise. From food and beverage to retail and services, the diverse economic landscape in California is ripe for franchise opportunities. Explore the best franchise options today and take the next step toward business ownership in California.

Informative articles to support business buyers, franchisees, and franchisors in California.

Japanese pastry brand Beard Papa's is targeting 300 U.S. stores by 2024
  • Eddy Goldberg
  • 8,050 Reads 50 Shares
MVP Mega Growth Leadership Award winner Doug Pak operates 72 Papa John's, 50 Hardee's
  • Helen Bond
  • 10,122 Reads 29 Shares
Our annual Multi-Brand 50 list ranks the top U.S. franchisees with more than one brand by number of units, along with their 25 most popular brands.
  • Multi-Unit Franchisee
  • 7,938 Reads 39 Shares
Welcome to "Good News!" - our monthly roundup of franchise growth, finance, international expansion, regulation and legislation, technology, milestones, and other news from franchisors large, medium, and emerging.
  • Eddy Goldberg
  • 1,918 Reads 12 Shares
MLB's Adrian Gonzalez hits it big with Jersey Mike's.
  • Helen Bond
  • 9,986 Reads 47 Shares
5 Ways to Help Make Sure You Are Not Only Attracting the Best Candidates but Know Who They Are When They’re Right in Front of You.
  • John Carrozza
  • 3,252 Reads 50 Shares
When Vernon Davis isn't catching footballs as a tight end for the NFL's Washington Redskins, he's busy with his 5 Jamba Juice locations in Northern California.
  • Kerry Pipes
  • 6,137 Reads 10 Shares
A&W returns to Singapore as it celebrates its 100-year anniversary
  • Eddy Goldberg
  • 14,063 Reads 18 Shares
Highlights from the record-setting 2019 Multi-Unit Franchising Conference
  • Kerry Pipes & Eddy Goldberg
  • 5,829 Reads 14 Shares
2019 MVP Winners exemplify the nation's best franchisees
  • Eddy Goldberg
  • 8,528 Reads 368 Shares
Dallas Area Operators Open Their Fifth Creamistry Ice Cream Location in the City.
  • Multi-Unit Franchisee
  • 4,431 Reads 22 Shares
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Multi-Unit Franchisees Talk About Their Biggest Challenges & Upcoming Big Goals.
  • Multi-Unit Franchisee
  • 3,608 Reads 21 Shares
So many things are happening so quickly in franchising these days, it's hard to keep up (even for us!). So welcome to "Good News!" - our monthly roundup of franchise growth, finance, international expansion, regulation and legislation, milestones, and other news from franchisors large, medium, and emerging.
  • Eddy Goldberg
  • 2,971 Reads 6 Shares
Dairy Queen Turns To New Incentive Programs In Effort To Motivate Franchisees To Open More Locations.
  • Kerry Pipes
  • 9,623 Reads 100 Shares
Each year we work with FRANdata to compile a list of the country's largest multi-unit franchisee organizations.
  • Multi-Unit Franchisee
  • 28,124 Reads 124 Shares
So many things are happening so quickly in franchising these days, it's hard to keep up (even for us!). So welcome to "Good News!" - our monthly roundup of franchise growth, finance, international expansion, milestones, and other news from franchisors large, medium, and emerging.
  • Eddy Goldberg
  • 3,484 Reads 2 Shares
Bruxie, a California chicken & waffle brand, franchised internationally before selling in the U.S.
  • Eddy Goldberg
  • 4,620 Reads 7 Shares
Multi-unit, multi-brand operators continue to grow--and they're getting bigger every year--a trend that continues to accelerate as these "dominators" grow their portfolios through acquisitions, building new units, refranchising, and scooping up successful units from retiring franchisees.
  • Multi-Unit Franchisee
  • 8,209 Reads 9 Shares
Muse Global, an early childhood educational concept, begins franchising internationally.
  • Eddy Goldberg
  • 5,628 Reads 53 Shares
8 franchisees discuss the kind of support they expect -- and want -- from their franchisors.
  • Sara Wykes
  • 12,625 Reads 81 Shares
At Juice It Up! new ownership is taking the brand to the next level.
  • Chris Braun
  • 9,485 Reads 67 Shares
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A look at areas of negotiation in franchise agreements.
  • Megan B. Center, Alexander S. Radus & John Gotaskie
  • 5,726 Reads 22 Shares
So many things are happening so quickly in franchising these days, it's hard to keep up (even for us!). So welcome to "Good News!" - our monthly roundup of franchise growth, finance, international expansion, milestones, and other news from franchisors large, medium, and emerging.
  • Eddy Goldberg
  • 3,168 Reads 3 Shares
Our annual Multi-Brand 50 list ranks the top U.S. franchisees with more than one brand by number of units, along with their 25 most popular brands.
  • Multi-Unit Franchisee
  • 8,884 Reads 15 Shares
Multi-concept operator takes over 8 Uno Pizzeria restaurants in brand's refranchising move.
  • Multi-Unit Franchisee
  • 4,476 Reads 9 Shares
Once a year we devote an issue to these hard-working, successful franchisees. As usual, they're an interesting mix, but the results are similar: a combination of grit, determination, and perseverance has led each to success and domination with their chosen brands and markets.
  • Multi-Unit Franchisee
  • 5,238 Reads 32 Shares
Shahin Urias learned early in life that giving up was not an option. Urias, whose father was in the military, grew up in survival mode during a tumultuous era in Iran.
  • Helen Bond
  • 6,471 Reads 10 Shares
Spending my summers growing up working at my father's A&W Root Beer stand, I had a love for the business when I was only 10.
  • Greg S. Cutchall
  • 5,446 Reads 13 Shares
Chris Rigassio is a Jersey boy who grew up loving Jersey Mike's sandwiches and the brand's unique culture.
  • Kerry Pipes
  • 14,643 Reads 723 Shares
Blaze Pizza "forward invested" to build the infrastructure for global expansion from the start
  • Carolyne Canady
  • 8,565 Reads 8 Shares

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