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For the 7th Annual Franchise Innovation Awards, judges evaluated each entry's objective, the problem it solved, and the innovations required. Here are the 2025 winners!
  • Kevin Behan
  • 2,009 Reads 14 Shares
Service brand deals continue to grow through the beginning of October
  • Kevin Behan
  • 1,244 Reads 4 Shares
"Protecting your focus is just as important as pursuing opportunity."
  • Kevin Behan
  • 3,225 Reads 6 Shares
All three restaurants are slated for Germantown, Maryland
  • M. Scott Morris
  • 1,696 Reads 2 Shares
Claims increased by 3.5% week over week on Aug. 25 and were 4.4% higher compared to the same week last year
  • M. Scott Morris
  • 1,493 Reads 3 Shares
The Davis Restaurant Group plans to open stores in Mint Hill and Wax Haw, North Carolina; Chesapeake, Virginia; Des Moines, Iowa; and Bel Air, Maryland
  • M. Scott Morris
  • 2,798 Reads 4 Shares
Franchise brands address workforce gaps, offer early-career opportunities, and fuel local economies
  • Matt Haller
  • 3,022 Reads 13 Shares
Inflation, instability, and new tariffs are hitting entrepreneurs
  • M. Scott Morris
  • 1,775 Reads 2 Shares
The new territory will serve patrons in Albany, New York
  • M. Scott Morris
  • 3,500 Reads 7 Shares
Succession planning requires practical steps to sustain and grow what you've built
  • Helen Bond
  • 3,472 Reads 51 Shares
Service brand deals continue to grow through the first two months of the year
  • Kevin Behan
  • 2,044 Reads 4 Shares
Tropical Smoothie Cafe
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Multi-unit franchisee shares takeaways and advice from first year of ownership
  • Allen Brewington
  • 3,977 Reads 7 Shares
IFA's Franchising Economic Outlook shows 2.2% growth for 2024, ahead of 1.9% projection
  • The International Franchise Association
  • 4,497 Reads 14 Shares
Montana and Nevada residents rank second and third on the list
  • M. Scott Morris
  • 3,634 Reads 4 Shares
Winners will be honored at the 65th IFA Annual Convention in Las Vegas, Feb. 10-13
  • International Franchise Association
  • 3,955 Reads 5 Shares
She stresses listening, making data-backed decisions, and being surrounded by a great team
  • Kerry Pipes
  • 3,387 Reads 24 Shares
Bryant Keil and his son, Hampden Keil, recently opened a unit in Frederick, Maryland
  • M. Scott Morris
  • 3,983 Reads 18 Shares
The Q4 issue of Franchise Update explores the many facets of franchise development
  • Kerry Pipes
  • 2,438 Reads 5 Shares
The industry is evolving toward a structure favoring scale and consolidation
  • Ambika Oberoi
  • 6,574 Reads 17 Shares
Service brand deals keep growing as fall continues
  • Kevin Behan
  • 2,414 Reads 3 Shares
The regional development agreement will target cities around Arlington, Virginia, and Frederick, Maryland
  • M. Scott Morris
  • 3,681 Reads 6 Shares
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Franchisor, franchisee, and supplier members will help lead the world's oldest and largest franchise association
  • International Franchise Association
  • 4,457 Reads 21 Shares
The first unit is slated to open in Cambridge in late 2025
  • M. Scott Morris
  • 4,679 Reads 5 Shares
He now operates 3 new units in Alexandria, Virginia, and 4 in suburban Maryland
  • M. Scott Morris
  • 2,956 Reads 11 Shares
Service brand deals keep growing throughout the summer
  • Kevin Behan
  • 2,699 Reads 5 Shares
A majority surveyed said they earned half or less than their 2023 July revenue
  • M. Scott Morris
  • 3,880 Reads 11 Shares
Nontraditional locations offer franchisors new ways of reaching customers but come with pros and cons
  • M. Scott Morris
  • 4,034 Reads 18 Shares
The development deal calls for at least 30 locations with a specific focus on beach towns
  • Kerry Pipes
  • 4,351 Reads 2 Shares
Service brand deals keep growing as summer nears
  • Kevin Behan
  • 2,995 Reads 1 Shares
Franchisors use technology to help improve local store marketing and increase revenue
  • Colleen McMillar
  • 3,950 Reads 8 Shares

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