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

One-third of all U.S. small businesses could not pay their May rent in full and on time, according to study.
  • Kerry Pipes
  • 4,139 Reads 10 Shares
WaBa Grill multi-unit operator signs deal to bring 8 of the brand’s locations to Nevada.
  • Kerry Pipes
  • 3,315 Reads 4 Shares
Daddy’s Chicken Shack grows from a small stand at LA’s weekly food festival to a fast-casual fried chicken brand with 2 stores open and 20 more in development
  • Kerry Pipes
  • 6,191 Reads 13 Shares
How well are you protecting your customers’ data and complying with the raft of new data privacy rules?
  • Helen Bond
  • 5,749 Reads 2 Shares
Service brand franchises continue to grow across all sectors in April and May
  • Eddy Goldberg
  • 3,669 Reads 9 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
  • 2,304 Reads 4 Shares
The IFA’s Open for Opportunity campaign seeks to protect the franchise business model in 2022
  • Matt Haller
  • 4,559 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
  • 16,333 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
  • 3,694 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
  • 3,458 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
  • 4,673 Reads 5 Shares
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Bill Edwards’ biweekly newsletter rounds up international franchise news, stats, trends, and more from a worldwide network of correspondents
  • Eddy Goldberg
  • 4,109 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
  • 2,421 Reads 3 Shares
Service brand franchises continue their expansion across all sectors in first 3 months of 2022
  • Eddy Goldberg
  • 3,105 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
  • 2,132 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
  • 6,215 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
  • 2,448 Reads 3 Shares
Hot Dog on a Stick has been entertaining customers and celebrities alike for more than 75 years
  • Jenn Johnston
  • 7,354 Reads 13 Shares
The IFA’s Open for Opportunity campaign seeks to protect the franchise business model in 2022
  • Matt Haller
  • 5,268 Reads 16 Shares
Service brand franchises continue their expansion across all sectors in first 2 months of 2022
  • Eddy Goldberg
  • 2,787 Reads 6 Shares
Restaurant development group with 17 Wingstops now set to open 5 Pizza Factory locations.
  • Kerry Pipes
  • 4,701 Reads 4 Shares
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Our February roundup of consumer marketing news, trends, and other developments!
  • Eddy Goldberg
  • 2,663 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
  • 9,939 Reads 18 Shares
Who’s dominating in their markets and regions? See our 2021 Dominators rankings to find out!
  • Multi-Unit Franchisee
  • 4,985 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
  • 10,938 Reads 130 Shares
Omicron arrives, stressing us out all over again
  • Eddy Goldberg
  • 2,691 Reads
Noble Cause MVP Award winner Roland Spongberg sets the standard on community and charitable giving
  • Kerry Pipes
  • 6,374 Reads 21 Shares
Use this simple process to transform sales presentations into profitable conversations
  • Michael Levin
  • 3,054 Reads 3 Shares
How 5 brands are using social media for branding, recruiting, and more in mid-2021
  • Helen Bond
  • 7,875 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
  • 10,273 Reads 30 Shares

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