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

The IFA’s Open for Opportunity campaign seeks to protect the franchise business model in 2022
  • Matt Haller
  • 4,408 Reads 14 Shares
2022’s Mega 99 list ranks the country’s largest multi-unit franchisee by unit count, including their brands
  • Multi-Unit Franchisee
  • 15,775 Reads 25 Shares
We asked LIT Method’s chief strategy officer how data privacy rules are affecting franchisee recruitment strategy and tactics at his brand
  • Franchise Update Media
  • 3,612 Reads
Northern California Mountain Mike’s Pizza multi-unit operator is set to bring 9 Juice It Up! locations to markets in the Golden State
  • Kerry Pipes
  • 3,390 Reads 11 Shares
Our monthly roundup of international franchise expansion, with a focus on food, from bubble tea to coffee, pizza, chicken, and burgers
  • Eddy Goldberg
  • 4,518 Reads 5 Shares
Bill Edwards’ biweekly newsletter rounds up international franchise news, stats, trends, and more from a worldwide network of correspondents
  • Eddy Goldberg
  • 4,023 Reads 2 Shares
This monthly roundup of franchise news in a post-Covid environment covers growth, finance, expansion, regulation, legislation, technology, trends, people, milestones, and other news about franchisors large, medium, merging, and emerging.
  • Eddy Goldberg
  • 2,345 Reads 3 Shares
Service brand franchises continue their expansion across all sectors in first 3 months of 2022
  • Eddy Goldberg
  • 2,990 Reads 2 Shares
Welcome to “Good, Bad, and Other News!” – our monthly roundup of franchise growth, finance, expansion, regulation, legislation, technology, trends, people, milestones, and other news about franchisors large, medium, merging, and emerging.
  • Eddy Goldberg
  • 2,070 Reads 1 Shares
Lee Alvarez, Jr. grew up watching his father build a multi-unit El Pollo Loco business. Now he runs it.
  • Kerry Pipes
  • 5,987 Reads 33 Shares
Service brand franchises honored by the IFA as Franchisees of the Year; others contribute to help the people of Ukraine
  • Eddy Goldberg
  • 2,399 Reads 3 Shares
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Hot Dog on a Stick has been entertaining customers and celebrities alike for more than 75 years
  • Jenn Johnston
  • 7,176 Reads 13 Shares
The IFA’s Open for Opportunity campaign seeks to protect the franchise business model in 2022
  • Matt Haller
  • 5,158 Reads 16 Shares
Service brand franchises continue their expansion across all sectors in first 2 months of 2022
  • Eddy Goldberg
  • 2,733 Reads 6 Shares
Restaurant development group with 17 Wingstops now set to open 5 Pizza Factory locations.
  • Kerry Pipes
  • 4,566 Reads 4 Shares
Our February roundup of consumer marketing news, trends, and other developments!
  • Eddy Goldberg
  • 2,597 Reads 2 Shares
3rd annual Franchise Innovation Awards showcase the best of the best in creating new solutions, goods, and services in the face of a 100-year pandemic
  • Kerry Pipes & Eddy Goldberg
  • 9,801 Reads 18 Shares
Who’s dominating in their markets and regions? See our 2021 Dominators rankings to find out!
  • Multi-Unit Franchisee
  • 4,835 Reads 5 Shares
Multi-Brand Leadership MVP Award winner Anil Yadav started as a Jack in the Box fry cook. Today he has more than 500 franchised units across 8 brands.
  • Kerry Pipes
  • 10,624 Reads 130 Shares
Omicron arrives, stressing us out all over again
  • Eddy Goldberg
  • 2,632 Reads
Noble Cause MVP Award winner Roland Spongberg sets the standard on community and charitable giving
  • Kerry Pipes
  • 6,200 Reads 21 Shares
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Use this simple process to transform sales presentations into profitable conversations
  • Michael Levin
  • 2,981 Reads 3 Shares
How 5 brands are using social media for branding, recruiting, and more in mid-2021
  • Helen Bond
  • 7,725 Reads 48 Shares
After co-founding Wetzel’s Pretzels and investing early in Blaze Pizza, Bill Phelps is at it again with Dave’s Hot Chicken!
  • Kerry Pipes
  • 9,829 Reads 30 Shares
Investments in service brands continue to grow as operators from all sectors seek diversification
  • Eddy Goldberg
  • 3,011 Reads 6 Shares
86-Unit Jack In The Box Multi-Unit Operator Opens Newest Location In Glendale, Arizona
  • Kerry Pipes
  • 9,376 Reads 10 Shares
Pacific Bells, LLC,  one of the biggest Taco Bell operators in the country, has been acquired by private equity firm Orangewood Partners
  • Kerry Pipes
  • 4,163 Reads 5 Shares
El Pollo Loco turns up the heat on its Transformation Agenda with its new Acceleration Agenda
  • Brian Carmichall
  • 3,524 Reads 10 Shares
Phenix Salon Suites begins international expansion with 75-unit deal for the UK and Ireland
  • Eddy Goldberg
  • 4,066 Reads 4 Shares
Michigan-based multi-unit operator signs agreement to bring Dog Haus locations to his home state.
  • Kerry Pipes
  • 3,137 Reads 7 Shares

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