Good News! – June 2019

It's hard keeping up with all of today's franchise news. That's why we provide this monthly digest of selected news items on unit growth, investment and financial developments, international expansion, people, and milestones. Here's your chance to follow the leaders, every third Tuesday of the month!

So if you’re not doing it already, send us your good news here!

Leadership

39 Tips on Creating a Healthy Franchising Culture from Greg Nathan

25 Lessons for Better Leadership from Jim Sullivan

New Units/Growth/Expansion

Subway Launches $10,000 Remodel Grant Program for Aging Stores

Floyd’s 99 Barbershop Inks 5-Unit Deal for Tampa Area

I Heart Mac & Cheese Signs 4-Store Texas Deal

Great Harvest Bread Signs 5 Deals for CO, TX, OK, NY, and NJ

Wienerschnitzel Opens First Houston Unit in Regional Expansion Plan

Financial, M&A, Private Equity

Whataburger Sells Majority Stake to BDT Capital, Makes C-Suite Changes

Carrols Restaurant Group Buys 13 More Burger Kings

Wendy’s To Issue $850 Million in New Notes

Vintage Capital Offers $40 a Share for Red Robin

Church’s Chicken Reportedly Exploring Sale for $350+ Million

Big Plans, Big Ideas, Big Picture

Fiesta Restaurant Group Outlines Plans for Pollo Tropical, Taco Cabana

Roy Rogers Rolls Out New Store Design as Part of Expansion Plans

Mod Pizza Lands $160 Million, Targets 1,000 Stores in 5 Years

Noodles & Company CEO Outlines Next Plans for Growth

International

UFC Academy Combine Launches in Singapore To Assess MMA Talent

Tim Hortons Signs Master Deal for Thailand with Wattanavekin Group

UFG’s Venture X Co-Working Brand Expands to UK and Ireland

People, Awards, Milestones

Hilton Turns 100, Lays Out Plans for New Growth

Ziebart Celebrates 60 Years of Vehicle Care

Sport Clips Promotes Jim Atkinson to VP of Franchise Development