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

After years of working on the franchisor side, David Blackburn got tired of making other people money. Now he’s McAlister’s largest franchisee.
  • Kerry Pipes
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Trident Holdings, LLC opens its 46th Captain D’s location with a conversion restaurant in Georgia.
  • Kerry Pipes
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Report details the best cities for small business owners to open a new business in 2022.
  • Logan Sachon & Derek Silva
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International Franchise Association’s 2022 economic forecast highlights the projected economic outlook for franchising in the year ahead.
  • Kerry Pipes
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Pro Athlete Influencer MVP Award winners, Donnell Thompson and Ron Wooten, childhood friends, followed their NFL careers with a successful journey into franchising
  • Kerry Pipes
  • 6,353 Reads 6 Shares
Service brand franchises continue their expansion across all sectors in January 
  • Eddy Goldberg
  • 3,964 Reads 11 Shares
Multi-unit IHOP franchisee signs on to bring 3 Big Whiskey’s American Restaurant & Bar locations to south Florida
  • Kerry Pipes
  • 4,168 Reads 4 Shares
Southeast operator signs deal to bring 50 Fuzzy’s Taco Shop locations to new and existing markets
  • Kerry Pipes
  • 4,021 Reads 3 Shares
Planet Fitness will acquire more than 100 locations from one of its franchisees
  • Kerry Pipes
  • 4,206 Reads 3 Shares
6 multi-brand franchisees describe their journeys to becoming multi-brand operators
  • Sara Wykes
  • 4,614 Reads 42 Shares
Who’s dominating in their markets and regions? See our 2021 Dominators rankings to find out!
  • Multi-Unit Franchisee
  • 4,922 Reads 5 Shares
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Ray, Joy, and Andrew Howell show how to run a family-first business – and create a solid succession plan
  • Ray and Andrew Howell
  • 3,934 Reads 6 Shares
At just 25, Cole Taylor Weber has 6 Pet Supplies Plus stores and is grossing more than $11 million
  • Kerry Pipes
  • 11,702 Reads 221 Shares
Investments in service brands continue to grow as operators from all sectors seek diversification
  • Eddy Goldberg
  • 2,898 Reads 3 Shares
Five-concept Mexican food franchisor MRI Heritage Brands grows comps during Covid and looks to further growth in ’22
  • Kerry Pipes
  • 4,928 Reads 4 Shares
BodyStreet’s entry into the U.S. franchise market shows one way to succeed
  • Peter Schwarzer
  • 5,312 Reads 67 Shares
Investments in service brands continue to grow as operators from all sectors seek diversification
  • Eddy Goldberg
  • 3,051 Reads 6 Shares
Seasoned multi-unit operator set to develop 9 new Blaze Pizza restaurants across south Florida.
  • Kerry Pipes
  • 5,040 Reads 6 Shares
Investments in service brands continue growing as operators from all sectors seek diversification during the ongoing pandemic
  • Eddy Goldberg
  • 3,744 Reads 7 Shares
After opening more than 80 children’s schools in Brazil, Mauricio Azevedo Fracon is well on his way to opening 15 Kiddie Academy schools in the U.S.
  • Kerry Pipes
  • 5,403 Reads 23 Shares
Multi-unit operator acquires 13 more existing Club Pilates locations and the licenses for 16 additional locations.
  • Kerry Pipes
  • 4,106 Reads 34 Shares
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Del Taco franchisee family expands Florida development agreement after opening first location.
  • Kerry Pipes
  • 4,436 Reads 7 Shares
Mega Growth MVP Award winner Shirin Kanji is president of a family business that operates nearly 90 locations across 7 different brands
  • Kerry Pipes
  • 6,903 Reads 32 Shares
Zaxby’s multi-unit operator in Florida opens his newest location.
  • Kerry Pipes
  • 3,808 Reads 8 Shares
Lee Goodman transitioned from hospital administrator to a Pinch A Penny Pool Patio Spa franchisee and has found the security and work/life balance he wanted
  • Franchise Update Media
  • 7,000 Reads 25 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
  • 2,575 Reads 5 Shares
Blo Blow Dry Bar franchisee signs six-unit agreement that will expand the brand’s presence in Florida.
  • Multi-Unit Franchisee
  • 5,512 Reads 183 Shares
Michael Vinckier grew up loving his small town’s A&W restaurant. Now 27, he’s about to open his third.
  • Kerry Pipes
  • 5,415 Reads 23 Shares
7 multi-unit operators share their experiences on raising capital during the pandemic
  • Sara Wykes
  • 7,532 Reads 37 Shares
2020 saw global franchise development transformed by Covid-19, accelerating the adoption of digital technologies
  • William Edwards
  • 6,084 Reads 3 Shares

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