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Annex Brands is pleased to announce several staff changes at the company’s San Diego headquarters.

Chicken Salad Chick, the nation's only fast casual chicken salad restaurant concept, announced today the results of its 2021 Giving Card program, raising over $420,000 to support local food charities and cancer research.

9Round Franchising, LCC is the winner of the 2021 Global Franchise Award for Best Fitness Franchise.

Venture X®, a membership-based workspace community, celebrates the opening of its newest location Holyoke, MA.

A new store catering to Boulder people and pets makes its doggone dynamic debut this month.

Unity Rd. announced that the brand's first partners in South Dakota have received approval from Hartford.

Primrose Schools® received the highest honor as the winner of two Gold Stevie® Awards.

CARSTAR has been ranked number one in its category among the top franchises in Entrepreneur magazine’s 2022 Franchise 500.

JINYA Ramen Bar joined forces with HBO Max to create a bold Japanese dish and co-branded merch in conjunction with the premiere of its new highly rated, gripping crime drama series - Tokyo Vice.

Some fortunate companies, like Weed Man are on pace to meet its most profitable year to date.

Naf Naf Middle Eastern Grill is introducing a beloved Middle Eastern favorite - Crispy Chicken Schnitzel - as its newest protein option.

Hyatt Hotels Corporation (NYSE: H) and Grupo Presidente announced on Tuesday, October 25, the opening of Hyatt Place Monterrey Valle and Hyatt House Monterrey Valle / San Pedro.

Inmobiliaria Maria Isabel Sac, owners of the hotel property at Av El Golf 591, Victor Larco Herrera today announced the opening of DoubleTree by Hilton Trujillo.

Big Chicken announced today it elevated Marci Rude to Vice President of Development.

JARS by Fabio Viviani has secured a lease for the first of ten franchised stores in the DFW area.

DoodyCalls, a pet waste removal service, is growing its footprint in the pooper scooper industry with the opening of an office in West Haven, Connecticut.

PrideStaff is pleased to announce their expansion in the Phoenix Metro Valley with the opening of a new staffing and employment agency in Scottsdale.

Sbarro has earned certification by Great Place to Work®, the global authority on workplace culture, employee experience, and leadership behaviors.

Brightway Insurance is the only insurance franchisor to be recognized by Franchise Business Review on its inaugural Culture100 list.

Noemi Grupenmager, founder, and CEO of the Uni K Wax Studios franchise, has always been forward-thinking. However, her leadership has never been tested as much as it has throughout the COVID-19 pandemic.

Unity Rd., the national cannabis dispensary franchise from Item 9 Labs Corp. (OTCQX: INLB), announced today that it will be exhibiting at the 2022 Multi-Unit Franchising Conference from March 29 -April 1 in Las Vegas.

Metal Supermarkets announced today it has signed franchise and development agreements to bring five new stores to the Bay Area with an initial store in San Jose.

Express Employment Professionals vaulted in rankings for Entrepreneur Magazine’s annual Franchise 500® list to No. 25 and once again garnered the distinction of top staffing franchise for the 11th consecutive year.

Assisted Living Locators is encouraging community members to check on their seniors, including older neighbors, friends, and family, to make sure they are getting the nutrition they need during the ongoing pandemic.

A longtime store manager at Goodcents in St. Peters, Missouri, has purchased the franchise location from the retiring owner.

In Richmond, VA, a group of dedicated employees gather each morning at 7:30 a.m. for a morning meeting run by Maaco owner Hanson Butler to review and plan the work for the day.

WaBa Grill, one of the nation’s leading healthy rice bowl chains, is excited to announce the opening of its newest Inland Empire restaurant, marking the brand’s eighth location in the city of Riverside.

European Wax Center, Inc. is excited to announce the launch of its new and enhanced loyalty program, EWC Rewards, along with an improved European Wax Center Guest App.

The CPR Cell Phone Repair Network is pleased to continue expanding across the country! Its latest addition, CPR Ponca City in Oklahoma.

Through its automated data capture and delivery platforms, the first PropTech franchise emerges from a likely source - MooveGuru.

Pet Supplies Plus has announced it will be celebrating this year's National Pet ID Week from April 17 - 23 with discounts and free deals for pet owners.

The San Francisco market can now enjoy Dickey’s Barbecue Pit as the world’s largest barbecue franchise opened their first two of eight virtual kitchen locations in the bay area during November.

Farmer Boys®, the Southern California-based fast casual concept known for its award-winning burgers and exceptional service, has introduced an exciting duo of fried chicken sandwiches at all locations throughout California and Nevada.

Daphne’s, the fresh and wholesome fast casual restaurant known for its nutritious menu of Mediterranean-inspired dishes, has added two new seafood plates to the menu that will be available for a limited time.

Boost Home Healthcare announced Larry Blacker as brand president.

To celebrate the launch, Wendy's is giving customers one less reason to hit snooze with a FREE hot cup of their soon-to-be favourite coffee all day long at participating locations through May 29.

Born in Stamford, Connecticut, Riko's Pizza continues the thin crust revolution as they prepare to announce the grand opening of the newest franchise in Fairfield County later this summer or early fall.

To develop best-in-class software applications that deliver value and delight the customer, Kelsey Regier has joined Scooter’s Coffee as Vice President of Application Development.

HouseMaster®, a Neighborly® company, was recently named a Top Franchise for 2021 by Franchise Business Review.

Maaco Collision Repair and Auto Painting held its annual North American Maaco Convention virtually on December 2, 2020.

This Love & Friendship Month (February), Goldfish Swim School is celebrating all the creative ways kids remained social while distancing during the pandemic with the launch of its ‘Fintastic Friendship Contest’.

Hyatt Place Boston/Seaport District opened its doors today, becoming the fourth Hyatt Place hotel in the Boston area.

Pizza Inn announced today the launch of its largest menu item to-date, the NYXL Pizza.

Fresh Coat Painters of Pembroke Pines, which launched back in 2015, is under new ownership.

Frutta Bowls announced it will give guests the freedom to eat more creatively by encouraging them to customize their Bowls.

College HUNKS Hauling Junk and Moving® was recently recognized for excellence in collaboration with teams of student-athletes.

The CARSTAR collision repair center owners in Colorado are known for their community involvement and generosity, but they raised the bar at their recent golf event to benefit cystic fibrosis research, care and advocacy.

Jack in the Box Inc. announced the grand opening of a new franchised location in Arizona, located at 9152 West Glendale Ave, Glendale AZ, 85305.

CarePatrol was recently named a top franchise by Franchise Business Review in its report on the Top Recession-Proof Franchises for 2023

UNITS® Moving and Portable Storage of Kansas City is making space and stepping in to help Habitat for Humanity.

The Seattle-style teriyaki shop franchise wrapped up 2021 with 100 new units sold among 31 new franchisees as it continued to provide its signature teriyaki bowls to a loyal and growing fanbase.

Going head-to-head this Valentine’s Day season, the “Dump Truck” and “Lovestruck” campaigns will be fighting for the title of “King of Hearts.”

Batteries Plus has been recognized with the 2022 Leadership Award in Shareholder Value by one of their highly valued national account customers, Johnson Controls.