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

Restaurant development group with 17 Wingstops now set to open 5 Pizza Factory locations.
  • Kerry Pipes
  • 5,068 Reads 4 Shares
Our February roundup of consumer marketing news, trends, and other developments!
  • Eddy Goldberg
  • 2,782 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
  • 10,269 Reads 18 Shares
Who’s dominating in their markets and regions? See our 2021 Dominators rankings to find out!
  • Multi-Unit Franchisee
  • 5,454 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
  • 11,991 Reads 130 Shares
Omicron arrives, stressing us out all over again
  • Eddy Goldberg
  • 2,858 Reads
Noble Cause MVP Award winner Roland Spongberg sets the standard on community and charitable giving
  • Kerry Pipes
  • 6,712 Reads 21 Shares
Use this simple process to transform sales presentations into profitable conversations
  • Michael Levin
  • 3,253 Reads 3 Shares
How 5 brands are using social media for branding, recruiting, and more in mid-2021
  • Helen Bond
  • 8,272 Reads 49 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
  • 11,111 Reads 30 Shares
Investments in service brands continue to grow as operators from all sectors seek diversification
  • Eddy Goldberg
  • 3,270 Reads 6 Shares
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86-Unit Jack In The Box Multi-Unit Operator Opens Newest Location In Glendale, Arizona
  • Kerry Pipes
  • 9,956 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
  • 4,647 Reads 5 Shares
El Pollo Loco turns up the heat on its Transformation Agenda with its new Acceleration Agenda
  • Brian Carmichall
  • 4,069 Reads 10 Shares
Phenix Salon Suites begins international expansion with 75-unit deal for the UK and Ireland
  • Eddy Goldberg
  • 4,431 Reads 4 Shares
Michigan-based multi-unit operator signs agreement to bring Dog Haus locations to his home state.
  • Kerry Pipes
  • 3,372 Reads 7 Shares
Multi-brand operator set to bring 7 more Edible locations to Philadelphia area.
  • Kerry Pipes
  • 4,921 Reads 1 Shares
Farmer Boys increases minimum wage to $15 per hour at company-owned restaurants In California.
  • Kerry Pipes
  • 3,231 Reads 5 Shares
Multi-unit partners diversify holdings with new agreement to open 7 Dave’s Hot Chicken locations in Pennsylvania markets.
  • Multi-Unit Franchisee
  • 7,331 Reads 5 Shares
QSR multi-brand operator signs 18-unit area development agreement with Hoots Wings in the Southern California market.
  • Multi-Unit Franchisee
  • 3,937 Reads 4 Shares
Two multi-brand franchisees sign agreements to bring new Blaze Pizza locations to Alaska and California.
  • Multi-Unit Franchisee
  • 4,093 Reads 6 Shares
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Pieology opens its first U.K. restaurant as a gateway to further expansion in Europe
  • Eddy Goldberg
  • 4,405 Reads 3 Shares
Carl’s Jr. announces a new master franchise agreement to expand its presence in Australia
  • Eddy Goldberg
  • 6,254 Reads 3 Shares
A roundup of consumer marketing news and developments
  • Eddy Goldberg
  • 2,619 Reads
7 multi-unit operators share their experiences on raising capital during the pandemic
  • Sara Wykes
  • 8,166 Reads 37 Shares
As the global economy begins to bounce back from Covid, so do overseas deals for franchise brands
  • Eddy Goldberg
  • 6,686 Reads 3 Shares
Is the additional money unemployed workers are receiving acting as a disincentive to them returning to work?
  • Eddy Goldberg
  • 5,774 Reads 45 Shares
In this final installment of a special 3-part series, a veteran franchise attorney offers the last 5 of 10 tips on how to read an FDD critically
  • Rochelle Spandorf
  • 5,314 Reads 17 Shares
The 2021 Multi-Brand 50 ranking highlights the largest franchisees in the U.S. and their 25 favorite brands.
  • Multi-Unit Franchisee
  • 19,131 Reads 81 Shares
Seeking more time with his newborn daughter, Matt Pendleton left his high-stress job with a restaurant franchisor and today owns 3 Screenmobile locations
  • Franchise Update Media
  • 3,755 Reads 28 Shares

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