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Illinois Feature Articles

Looking for a franchise opportunity in Illinois? Whether you're a first-time business owner or a seasoned entrepreneur, Illinois offers exciting potential for franchise success. With thriving markets in key cities like Chicago, Aurora, Rockford, Joliet, Naperville, Springfield, Peoria, Elgin, there's a perfect environment to launch and grow a franchise. From food and beverage to retail and services, the diverse economic landscape in Illinois is ripe for franchise opportunities. Explore the best franchise options today and take the next step toward business ownership in Illinois.

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

Consumer Marketing Roundup returns after 7-month layoff with a look ahead to the holiday season, sales trends, and consumer-related news and technology
  • Eddy Goldberg
  • 2,697 Reads 4 Shares
Who's dominating in their markets and regions? See our 2020 Dominators rankings to find out!
  • Multi-Unit Franchisee
  • 22,288 Reads 13 Shares
Quality Restaurant Group Picks Up 62 Sonic Drive-Ins Raising The Multi-Brand Operator’s Total Number of Units To 345.
  • Multi-Unit Franchisee
  • 8,505 Reads 34 Shares
How to keep your business premises safe from Covid-19 liability claims
  • Michelle Jacobs, Deborah Coldwell, Mini Kapoor, & Sally Dahlstrom
  • 6,250 Reads 13 Shares
During a crisis like Covid-19, it’s better to be part of a franchise system than an independent business owner
  • Ed Teixeira
  • 6,548 Reads 125 Shares
Illinois bankruptcy court rules force majeure clauses in leases is a valid defense for nonpayment of rent
  • Marks & Klein
  • 8,169 Reads 363 Shares
Website Tracks States With Most And Fewest Covid-19 Restrictions.
  • Multi-Unit Franchisee
  • 4,227 Reads 12 Shares
Shahid Hashmi may have gotten off to a late start in franchising, but he's more than made up for it!
  • Kerry Pipes
  • 5,300 Reads 6 Shares
Who's dominating in their markets and regions? See our annual Dominators issue to find out!
  • Multi-Unit Franchisee
  • 6,633 Reads 21 Shares
Captain D's biggest franchisee is shooting for big-time growth.
  • Kerry Pipes
  • 10,046 Reads 17 Shares
Management Group Quaker Hospitality Holdings Acquires 18 Penn Station East Coast Subs Restaurants In Dayton And Cincinnati Markets.
  • Multi-Unit Franchisee
  • 5,106 Reads 10 Shares
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5 top multi-unit operators dish on how they've scaled their organizations.
  • Helen Bond
  • 11,249 Reads 129 Shares
Multi-Unit Firehouse Subs Operator Opens His Newest Store in Rockford, Illinois.
  • Multi-Unit Franchisee
  • 4,093 Reads 18 Shares
Multi-Brand Operator Acquires 13 Additional Panera Bread Locations.
  • Multi-Unit Franchisee
  • 7,512 Reads 379 Shares
Former NFL player turned franchisee credits sports and God for his success.
  • Kerry Pipes
  • 6,764 Reads 274 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
  • 3,407 Reads 2 Shares
1st of 10 Mr. Transmission/Milex auto repair shops opens in Nigeria
  • Eddy Goldberg
  • 7,106 Reads 65 Shares
Multi-Brand Operator Adds Captain D's to His Portfolio with new Orlando Location.
  • Multi-Unit Franchisee
  • 5,169 Reads 33 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
  • 8,009 Reads 8 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
  • 2,905 Reads 5 Shares
NBA star Draymond Green bringing Blink Fitness locations to his native Michigan.
  • Multi-Unit Franchisee
  • 3,563 Reads 10 Shares
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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 positive news from franchisors large, medium, and emerging.
  • Eddy Goldberg
  • 3,801 Reads 4 Shares
If you haven't already removed your anti-poaching provisions, act fast!
  • Jess Dance
  • 8,158 Reads 40 Shares
Biggby Coffee South Carolina Multi-Unit Area Developer has a Plan for Growth.
  • Multi-Unit Franchisee
  • 4,486 Reads 12 Shares
Checkers & Rally's Franchisees Turning to Brand's New 'Modular' Design Concept Enabling Them To Build More Quickly and at Lower Cost.
  • Multi-Unit Franchisee
  • 5,519 Reads 28 Shares
Mike Hamra grew up in the Midwest, where his parents ran a highly successful restaurant business, Hamra Enterprises.
  • Debbie Selinsky
  • 20,989 Reads 130 Shares
Multi-unit operator adds a new Chicago location for Valvoline Instant Oil Change bringing the franchise operator's total number to 34 units across three states.
  • Multi-Unit Franchisee
  • 11,473 Reads 3 Shares
Franchising is a larger part of the U.S. economy than most people realize.
  • Eddy Goldberg
  • 32,752 Reads 101 Shares
Social media marketing news you can use. This week: 1) Chicken Salad Chick offers 10 days of giveaways to celebrate its 10th anniversary; 2) Red Robin's $99 deal for 12 months of burgers sells out in one day; 3) Jason's Deli response to a data breach is a lesson in crisis management; and 4) Jack in the Box teams up with Snoop Dogg on a "Merry Munchie Meal" LTO ($4.20, of course) as recreational marijuana goes legal in California.
  • Eddy Goldberg
  • 16,743 Reads 3 Shares
Houston-Based Multi-Brand Operator Kicks Off The Year By Opening The First of Four New Captain D's Locations in The City.
  • Multi-Unit Franchisee
  • 19,768 Reads 3 Shares

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