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

Service brand franchises continue to grow across all sectors in April and May
  • Eddy Goldberg
  • 3,623 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
  • 2,285 Reads 4 Shares
The IFA’s Open for Opportunity campaign seeks to protect the franchise business model in 2022
  • Matt Haller
  • 4,488 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
  • 16,107 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
  • 3,652 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
  • 3,418 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
  • 4,599 Reads 5 Shares
Bill Edwards’ biweekly newsletter rounds up international franchise news, stats, trends, and more from a worldwide network of correspondents
  • Eddy Goldberg
  • 4,067 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
  • 2,383 Reads 3 Shares
Service brand franchises continue their expansion across all sectors in first 3 months of 2022
  • Eddy Goldberg
  • 3,037 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
  • 2,103 Reads 1 Shares
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Lee Alvarez, Jr. grew up watching his father build a multi-unit El Pollo Loco business. Now he runs it.
  • Kerry Pipes
  • 6,098 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
  • 2,427 Reads 3 Shares
Hot Dog on a Stick has been entertaining customers and celebrities alike for more than 75 years
  • Jenn Johnston
  • 7,260 Reads 13 Shares
The IFA’s Open for Opportunity campaign seeks to protect the franchise business model in 2022
  • Matt Haller
  • 5,218 Reads 16 Shares
Service brand franchises continue their expansion across all sectors in first 2 months of 2022
  • Eddy Goldberg
  • 2,763 Reads 6 Shares
Restaurant development group with 17 Wingstops now set to open 5 Pizza Factory locations.
  • Kerry Pipes
  • 4,637 Reads 4 Shares
Our February roundup of consumer marketing news, trends, and other developments!
  • Eddy Goldberg
  • 2,645 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
  • 9,870 Reads 18 Shares
Who’s dominating in their markets and regions? See our 2021 Dominators rankings to find out!
  • Multi-Unit Franchisee
  • 4,904 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
  • 10,779 Reads 130 Shares
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Omicron arrives, stressing us out all over again
  • Eddy Goldberg
  • 2,665 Reads
Noble Cause MVP Award winner Roland Spongberg sets the standard on community and charitable giving
  • Kerry Pipes
  • 6,295 Reads 21 Shares
Use this simple process to transform sales presentations into profitable conversations
  • Michael Levin
  • 3,013 Reads 3 Shares
How 5 brands are using social media for branding, recruiting, and more in mid-2021
  • Helen Bond
  • 7,794 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
  • 10,053 Reads 30 Shares
Investments in service brands continue to grow as operators from all sectors seek diversification
  • Eddy Goldberg
  • 3,035 Reads 6 Shares
86-Unit Jack In The Box Multi-Unit Operator Opens Newest Location In Glendale, Arizona
  • Kerry Pipes
  • 9,495 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
  • 4,231 Reads 5 Shares
El Pollo Loco turns up the heat on its Transformation Agenda with its new Acceleration Agenda
  • Brian Carmichall
  • 3,602 Reads 10 Shares

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