GoodLife Fitness Secures Master Franchise And Development Rights With REGYMEN Fitness To Grow The Emerging Brand Across Canada:The high-intensity, group-focused fitness franchise will launch first two Canadian locations this year, and will be in every Canadian province by 2023 Baton Rouge, LA – REGYMEN Fitness continues to emerge as an industry leader in the boutique fitness franchising space, offering a variety of programming options that are set in a high-energy studio atmosphere to create the ultimate user experience. Now, the brand is partnering with GoodLife Fitness, Canada’s largest fitness company, to grow REGYMEN Fitness throughout the country.

HomeSmart International Reports Growth in Third Quarter 2020 RisMedia.com. The real estate franchising company added 11 new franchise locations to its network and saw a net agent gain of 682 agents since the start of July The company, ranked by The Franchise Business Review as a top 200 franchise in the country, currently has a national network of more than 19,000 agents across 170 locations in 34 states and has received a number of industry recognitions in Q3:

Multi-Brand Operator Signs 25-Unit Deal With Famous Dave's Bluestone Hospitality Group teams up with Famous Dave’s to open 25 Famous Dave’s ghost kitchens and dual restaurant concepts with Johnny Carino's.The partnership allows Famous Dave's to expand further to open ghost kitchens and dual restaurant concepts with Bluestone's Italian brand Johnny Carino's.

Franchise Group, Inc. Announces Proposed Offering of $650 Million Senior Secured Notes Due 2025 GlobeNewswire ORLANDO, Fla., Oct. 27, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Franchise Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: FRG) Franchise Group is an operator of franchised and franchisable businesses that continually looks to grow its portfolio of brands while utilizing its operating and capital allocation philosophy to generate strong cash flow for its shareholders. Franchise Group’s business lines include Liberty Tax Service, Buddy’s Home Furnishings, American Freight and The Vitamin Shoppe. On a combined basis, Franchise Group currently operates over 4,000 locations predominantly located in the U.S. and Canada that are either Company-run or operated pursuant to franchising agreements.

Any Lab Test Now Celebrates Highest-Ever Ranking For the fourth consecutive year, ANY LAB TEST NOW® has landed a spot on the Top 200+ list, one of the world’s most admired franchise system rankings. ANY LAB TEST NOW is ranked #409 on this year’s distinguished list. Recognized by entrepreneurs and franchisors as a top competitive tool of measurement

Get $25000 to Open Your Express Employment Professionals Franchise According to the 2020 Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD), Express offices open for more than 60 months boast an average of more than $6 million in

BidExecs Launches First-Ever Business Development and Proposal Management Franchise Solution Breakthrough Business Rises to the Top of Multi-Trillion Dollar Industry by Simplifying the Contracting Process. BidExecs plans its initial franchise development push in North Carolina and Virginia. Additional target markets include filling key DMAs throughout the Southeastern region.

BidExecs Launches First-Ever Business Development and Proposal Management Franchise Solution. Breakthrough Business Rises to the Top of Multi-Trillion Dollar Industry by Simplifying the Contracting Process. Responding to marketplace demand, a team of experienced business leaders have launched the nation's first-and-only franchise in the professional contracting sector.

Chem-Dry Grows Amid Pandemic with Signed Agreements to Open 64 New Franchises Across the Nation. To serve this growing need, Chem-Dry, the world's leading carpet and upholstery cleaning service with a network serving over 11,000 locations a day across 55 countries, has signed agreements to expand its footprint with 64 new franchises nationwide thus far this year.

Franchisee 101: Trashing the Competition. Todd Perri, a prospective franchisee of Smash Franchise Partners, franchisor of mobile trash compacting businesses, researched the franchisor's, franchisor of mobile trash compacting businesses, researched the franchisor’s business model. Perri used information the franchisor posted online, spoke to franchise brokers about the franchise, and participated in calls about the business. These included an introductory call and a call relating to the economics of business and start-up expenses required to begin operations.

Dunkin’ Brands Group Inc., parent company of the Dunkin’ and Baskin-Robbins chains, is in talks to be purchased by Inspire Brands, which would take the company private, a Dunkin’ executive confirmed Sunday.According to a report in The New York Times, citing “two people with knowledge of the negotiations,” the deal could be announced as early as Monday and would involve the purchase of Dunkin’ Brands shares at $106.50 for a valuation of around $8.8 billion.

Dunkin’ offers opening-day coffee deal at ‘next generation restaurant’ in Bethlehem area. Dunkin' offers opening-day coffee deal at 'next generation restaurant' in Bethlehem area “the new next-generation restaurant offers Bethlehem a firsthand look at Dunkin's store of the future experience, with a ...

Jim’s Mowing franchisees return to work as Jim Penman vows to fight for compensation. Anthony Piovesan, Jim’s Mowing founder Jim Penman is not backing down on his fight for compensation despite hundreds of previously suspended franchisees returning to work on Monday.

Almost 1000 Pizza Huts Could Wind Up in Hands of Competitors Bloomberg. To bolster their case, the lenders cite a 2012 bankruptcy court decision in which 14 bankrupt KFC restaurants were sold and re-branded as Popeye's ...The Pizza Hut restaurants up for sale in the bankruptcy of operator NPC International Inc. could be bought by a competitor in the pizza industry, the company’s lenders said in a court filing. Pizza Hut wants the right to approve any buyer of its restaurants currently owned by NPC, the pizza chain’s largest domestic franchisee, to ensure any new owner can handle the brand’s standards.

Franchise Group, Inc. Announces Proposed Offering of $650 Million Senior Secured Notes Due 2025. Franchise Group is an operator of franchised and franchisable businesses that continually looks to grow its portfolio of brands while utilizing its operating and capital allocation philosophy to generate strong cash flow for its shareholders. Franchise Group’s business lines include Liberty Tax Service, Buddy’s Home Furnishings, American Freight and The Vitamin Shoppe. On a combined basis, Franchise Group currently operates over 4,000 locations predominantly located in the U.S. and Canada that are either Company-run or operated pursuant to franchising agreements.

Minneapolis restaurant quarantines 13 who worked Trump event Minnesota Public Radio News Individual donations are behind the clarity in coverage from our reporters across the state, stories that connect us, and Thirteen staff members from an iconic Minneapolis steakhouse were quarantining after the restaurant catered a fundraiser attended by President Donald Trump during his visit to Minnesota last week, the restaurant said Monday.The 13 work for Murray's Restaurant in downtown Minneapolis, which catered the fundraiser on Wednesday at the Lake Minnetonka home of Marty Davis, CEO of the quartz countertop manufacturer Cambria Co. LLC. About 40 contributors paid $200,000 a couple or $100,000 per person for the chance to meet the president and hear him speak.

Jimboy's Tacos Franchisee Selects Ooma for Internet Backup and Advanced Phone Service Business Wire The quick-serve restaurants, all owned and operated by franchisees, leverage industry leading technology for point-of-sale systems, inventory tracking, ...

Delivery Hero's Quarterly Orders, Sales Double as Demand Surges BNN (Bloomberg) -- Delivery Hero SE said order numbers and revenue ... third quarter as the Covid-19 pandemic drove demand for food-delivery companies. ... Delivery Hero to Buy Mideast Grocery Service InstaShop; Delivery Hero to The company narrowed its full-year revenue guidance to 2.7 billion euros to 2.8 billion euros ($3.2 billion to $3.3 billion), raising the low end from 2.6 billion euros previously.Delivery Hero still expects its bid for control of South Korea’s biggest food delivery app, Woowa Brothers Corp., to get regulatory approval this year

Closet & Storage Concepts / More Space Place Announces New Director Of Franchise ... He is an International Franchise Association Certified Franchise Executive as well as a member of the International Council of Shopping Centers.Closet & Storage Concepts / More Space Place is pleased to announce the appointment of Adam Biedenbender as Director of Franchise Development. A seasoned franchising expert, Biedenbender brings two decades of experience in franchise sales and development at prominent multi-unit franchisors to the long-running home improvement and space-saving home furnishings company.

“Sweet Assets Franchise Group sought Chapter 7 protection on Sept. 14. It claims to have $3,800 in assets and $2.4 million in liabilities. Some of these outlets are independently owned, said 𝗔𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗼 𝗔𝗹𝘁𝗺𝗮𝗻, the bankruptcy lawyer for the corporation. Their operations are not connected to the bankruptcy liquidation of Sweet Assets, which is a franchising holding company, he said.”

Cloud Kitchen Platform Kitopi Plans US Expansion After Raising $60M Yahoo Finance ... Kitopi plans on expanding across the U.S. after closing a Series B round of funding totaling $60 million, Nation's Restaurant News reported. Kitopi ...

PureGym apologies for its franchise’s slavery-inspired workout. You may not be anywhere near the office water cooler right now, but we still want to spotlight the most talked about creative from the brands that should be on your radar. Today, we’re talking about PureGym's Black History Month slavery-inspired workout. Statistically ’the UK’s favourite gym,’ PureGym has found itself in a less-favourable position after a personal trainer posted an ill-judged ’12 Years of Slave’ workout routine at its Luton & Dunstable franchise. Beyond removing the post, PureGym has been desperately working to iron out the ensuing bad press, apologising ’unreservedly’ for the distastefully named workout. The now-deleted post in question appeared on PureGym Luton & Dunstable’s social media channels advertising its ’workout of the month’ as a Black History Month special. Entitled ’12YearsOfSlave’ the post even admits it is named after ’that epic movie’.

Robert Zarco: How To Evaluate A Franchise Opportunity Haute Living The following are key considerations to make before buying a franchise and becoming a franchisee. Will this franchise work for your defined market?

HomeVestors Buys From and For Main Street as Wall Street Wades Into Residential Real Estate StreetInsider.com. Dallas-based HomeVestors of America, Inc. is the largest professional house buying franchise in the U.S. with more than 100,000 houses bought since 1996. HomeVestors recruits, trains and supports its more than 1,100 independently owned and operated HomeVestors® franchisees that specialize in building businesses based on buying, rehabbing, selling, and holding residential properties. Most commonly known as the "We Buy Ugly Houses®" company

New Take 5 Franchisees Committed to Creating Opportunities for Others. The plan is that this location be the first of many, and part of their stated mission - "Creating Opportunities for Others”.With two new franchised locations in the Carolinas, Take 5 Oil Change has solidified its business model to focus on speed, convenience, quality and affordability for customers.

ActionCOACH Wins Three Stevie® Awards in The 2020 1 day ago - ActionCOACH the largest business coaching franchise in the world, announced today that it has won three Stevie® Awards from The 17th Annual International Business ... The International Business Awards (IBA) recognize high-achieving ... ActionCOACH is now headquartered in Las Vegas, Nevada.

ServiceMaster Completes Sale of Franchise Business Segment for $1.553 Billion StreetInsider.com Upon closing of the ServiceMaster Brands sale, the ServiceMaster Board of Directors authorized a three-year $400 million share repurchase program. ServiceMaster Global Holdings changes name to Terminix Global Holdings, to begin trading under NYSE ticker ‘TMX’. Terminix to retire over $800 million in debt Terminix Board of Directors authorizes three-year, $400 million share repurchase program

Burger King parent Restaurant Brands International is modernizing drive-thrusNew digital boards offer predictive selling, loyalty and contactless paymentsRestaurant Brands International Inc. is modernizing the drive-thru experience at more than 10,000 Burger King and Tim Hortons locations, with Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen beginning its own rollout later this year,

McDonald's Franchisees Are Reportedly Setting Their Sights On Fixing The Chain's Ice Cream ... Delish.com Franchisee and leader of the newly formed team Tyler Gamble reportedly said that he was not taking any idea off of the table and that he wanted to Tyler Gamble reportedly said that he was not taking any idea off of the table and that he wanted to "ensure that McDonald's is no longer the butt of the joke, even with their own social media team." (McDonald's has historically gotten in on jokes about its broken ice cream machines on Twitter.)

“Bar Rescue” Star and Hospitality Entrepreneur Jon Taffer Launches “Taffer's Tavern” Atlanta, GA (Restaurant News Release) Long known to television audiences for saving bar owners from ruin on seven seasons of Paramount Network's renowned hospitality expert and entrepreneur Jon Taffer is bringing his famed level of standards to his own customers with the opening of the franchise Taffer’s Tavern.