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Welcome to "Good (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
  • 3,240 Reads 3 Shares
As Covid crippled businesses in many industries, franchisees are looking more seriously at non-brick-and-mortar service brands
  • Eddy Goldberg
  • 6,755 Reads 18 Shares
2020 saw global franchise development transformed by Covid-19, accelerating the adoption of digital technologies
  • William Edwards
  • 7,189 Reads 19 Shares
Hoots wings adapts technology choices to connect with consumers during the pandemic
  • Franchise Update Media
  • 5,239 Reads 12 Shares
The post-Covid economy presents multiple opportunities for consumer marketers
  • Evan Hackel
  • 4,879 Reads 6 Shares
PuroClean 5-unit franchisee explains why he chose a service brand to invest in
  • Keegan Trudgen
  • 5,367 Reads 31 Shares
Great leaders inspire their teams with gratitude.
  • Doug Meyer-Cuno
  • 5,857 Reads 31 Shares
Two franchisees, one with 3 mall-based food brands, the other a franchisee and development agent for Mountain Mike’s pizza, tell how Covid has changed their business
  • Franchise Update Media
  • 3,790 Reads 15 Shares
Thinking about buying a franchise during Covid? Consider these 4 important tips before moving ahead.
  • Chris Buitron
  • 8,827 Reads 73 Shares
These 21 female “fast risers” are paving the way for themselves—and the next generation of women franchise leaders 
  • Eddy Goldberg
  • 5,260 Reads 5 Shares
Tropical Smoothie, which opened its 900th store in 2020, is looking to reach 1,500 in 5 years—or sooner!
  • Kerry Pipes
  • 6,706 Reads 1 Shares
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21 Female Fast Risers profiled in our “21 for ’21” annual issue on women in franchising: Tara Gilad, President & Co-Founder, Vitality Bowls
  • Franchise Update Magazine
  • 4,466 Reads 4 Shares
Deloitte poll of 3,000 Americans reveals changes in how and where Americans eat
  • Eddy Goldberg
  • 4,329 Reads 7 Shares
Whether new to franchising or looking to diversify your existing portfolio, service brands offer a relatively low-cost option with rapid start-up times
  • Don Daszkowski
  • 8,161 Reads 36 Shares
21 Female Fast Risers profiled in our “21 for ’21” annual issue on women in franchising: Mandy Shaw, President & CEO, Blaze Pizza
  • Franchise Update Magazine
  • 5,303 Reads 28 Shares
Two franchisees, Steve Sanner (automotive) and Matt Slaine (restaurants), tell how their essential businesses have grown during Covid
  • Franchise Update Media
  • 3,874 Reads 76 Shares
We’ve changed the name of this newsletter, looking ahead in 2021 with the "Post-Covid Recovery Report"
  • Eddy Goldberg
  • 2,827 Reads 3 Shares
Restaurant industry multi-unit operator diversifies by signing three-unit deal to bring Capriotti’s Sandwich Shops to Fresno.
  • Multi-Unit Franchisee
  • 3,834 Reads 10 Shares
AE Restaurant Group, a Schlotzsky’s multi-unit franchisee, signs agreement to open 60 hoots wings locations in Texas markets over next six years.
  • Multi-Unit Franchisee
  • 4,629 Reads 10 Shares
3 research-based tips for QSRs to provide a more “rewarding” customer experience with their apps
  • Service Management Group
  • 3,285 Reads 2 Shares
Two franchisees, one with 3 restaurant brands, the other with 3 Amazing Lash Studios open and 5 more in development, tell how Covid has changed their business
  • Franchise Update Media
  • 4,170 Reads 15 Shares
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3 things to consider about real estate and development in a post-Covid world
  • Quasim Riaz
  • 4,631 Reads 12 Shares
Report Uncovers Pandemic Fatigue Among Restaurant Customers with Dwindling Concern for Safety Protocols.
  • Multi-Unit Franchisee
  • 4,722 Reads 6 Shares
2021’s Mega 99 list ranks the country’s largest multi-unit franchisee by unit count, including their brands
  • Ritwik Donde 
  • 14,739 Reads 26 Shares
Yonas Hagos arrived in the U.S. after spending his childhood in a refugee camp in Sudan. Today he operates 27 franchised units – with more on the way.
  • Kerry Pipes
  • 7,295 Reads 9 Shares
Sajib Singha goes big, growing his 5 food brands across small-town Texas, with plans for 8 more in 2021
  • Kerry Pipes
  • 7,765 Reads 34 Shares
Captain D’s flexible prototype options aim to take advantage of today’s turbulent real estate market
  • Phil Russo
  • 5,640 Reads 2 Shares
What’s ahead in 2021 for international franchise development: 5 viewpoints from across the globe
  • William Edwards
  • 36,917 Reads 19 Shares
National Restaurant Association’s 2021 State of the Restaurant Industry Report provides insight into the restaurant space and its path to recovery in the coming year.
  • Multi-Unit Franchisee
  • 3,804 Reads 3 Shares
The crystal ball for selling and buying franchises in 2021 is cloudy. We asked multi-unit operators and M&A pros what they see ahead.
  • Eddy Goldberg
  • 8,117 Reads 42 Shares
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