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Buff City Soap is set to unveil its plant-based, handmade bath and body products to scent lovers across Iowa’s capital as it opens three new soap makeries in the state.

Venture X experienced a notable and impressive year for franchise sales growth in 2020.

The CPR Cell Phone Repair Network is pleased to announce two new franchise locations opening up in Southern California.

Signarama® has been recognized by the International Franchise Association (IFA) Franchise Education and Research Foundation's VetFran Program as a Five-Star franchise.

Despite a year of unprecedented challenges for the restaurant industry, Dog Haus has proved its best days are still very much ahead.

Take 5 Oil Change is proud to announce the opening of a fourth location for North Carolina real estate powerhouse, the Durban Group.

European Wax Center (EWC), the leading personal care franchise brand that offers expert wax services from certified specialists is proud to welcome a new Chief Financial Officer, Jennifer Vanderveldt.

BrightStar Care, one of the nation's leading private duty home care and medical staffing franchises with more than 340 locations, announced the opening of its newest location in Spring Hill.

Conserva Irrigation announced it has partnered with the country’s leading franchise sales organization, Franchise FastLane.

Farmer Boys® is launching its new ‘No Brainer Deals’ menu to all Farmer Boys restaurants across California and Nevada.

Slim Chickens announced its new restaurant opening at 39 NJ-31. Jersey Boyz, a seasoned restaurant group, is at the helm of the new location.

Clean Juice announced that Franchise Partners Sean and Ashley Green will open their second North Dallas metro location Clean Juice in Frisco, Texas.

Today, millions of Americans will receive a second stimulus payment as the IRS set January 4 as the official payment date of all direct deposits for stimulus money.

InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG®) has launched the first IHG hotel in East Malaysia, Holiday Inn Express Kota Kinabalu City Centre.

Firehouse Subs® announces the grand opening of its second location in Los Angeles at Wateridge Center at Ladera Heights.

German Doner Kebab has this week opened its 50th restaurant in the UK.

Tijuana Flats is excited to launch a newly designed prototype, which will soon be the norm in many of the brand’s locations.

Edible®, the world’s largest franchisor of fresh fruit arrangements and other treats, is further expanding and innovating by adding a music category to its portfolio with the launch of Edible Music™.

2020 is unlikely to go down as one of your favorite years. Unless of course teriyaki is, like, your main thing, in which case 2020 was a banner year.

Wing It On!, the fan-favorite wing joint known for its fresh, never-frozen, all-natural wings ’n wiches, recently opened its first Georgia location.

Paris Baguette is taking the holiday season by storm with the launch of 11 new festive cakes throughout the month of December.

SUPER CHIX® is pleased to announce the signing of new franchise development agreements for at least 20 additional restaurants.

Edible® is reflecting on a monumental year with the release of new and innovative products, impressive sales numbers, and the welcoming of qualified multi-unit operators.

Slim Chickens is closing out 2020 with a bang: the brand has inked multi-unit franchise agreements for 150 units this year.

MOD Super Fast Pizza Holdings announced it has added its tenth franchise partner, DBMC Restaurants, LLC (“DBMC”) who will develop 30 stores over the next seven years.

Office Pride Commercial Cleaning Services is ranked once again among Franchise Business Review’s Top 200 Franchises of 2021.

Phenix Salon Suites announced the recent and upcoming openings of two new salon locations in Texas, with new franchise owner Jeff Davids leading the charge.

In Japanese culture, “Bu” means two and “Shi” means four, which is why bushi by JINYA is offering a celebratory special on Thursday, Feb. 4!

BurgerFi International Inc. (Nasdaq: BFI, BFIIW), one of the fastest growing better burger chains, will continue to expand its presence in the Middle East in 2021.

The innovative family entertainment center that sends its guests soaring from two-story high obstacles announced its intentions to expand through franchising in Charlotte.

Taco John’s, working with The Humane Society of the United States, announced that it will switch to 100 percent cage-free eggs for its almost 400 locations in 27 states by 2025. The company uses roughly eight million eggs a year.

Planet Fitness, Inc.unveiled the next best thing to officially “break”ing up with this year and moving ahead to the next – the ultimate 2020 piñata party pack.

Firehouse Subs announces the grand opening of its first location in Andalusia, Alabama, at 102 MLK Expressway.

Critter Control® was identified by independent research firm, Franchise Business Review.

Penn Station East Coast Subs will open four new restaurants this year in the Nashville market. The new restaurants will be in Tullahoma, Shelbyville, Madison and Dickson.

Paris Baguette announced its seasonal winter menu, including new crave worthy and comforting classics to kick off the New Year.

Celebrity's Soul Food®, a quality casual brand that is expanding its presence in North America and putting their own spin on the cuisine.

Blink Fitness announced Worry-Free Benefits, a program allowing current and new members the ease of freezing, unfreezing, or cancelling their membership online in addition to in-gym.

Dave’s Hot Chicken announced it has inked a franchise agreement with CW Strong Restaurant Group to bring 11 locations in San Jose and Santa Clara and 10 locations in Collin and Denton County.

Potbelly Sandwich Shop (Potbelly) announced today it is opening its first Nevada location in Henderson at 3578 St. Rose Pkwy., Suite 102.

Buff City Soap - a rapidly growing, handmade bath and body products retailer is entering Nebraska for the first time.

Bloomin’ Blinds, a leading window treatment franchise, continues to innovate and enhance the customer experience through the recent roll out of its Window Treatment Visualizer tool.

Tropical Smoothie Cafe announced another record-breaking year in 2020.

LearningRx, the largest one-on-one brain training company in the world, was featured in BOSS Magazine's article, "The Year in Franchising."

MOD Super Fast Pizza Holdings, LLC (“MOD Pizza”, “MOD” or the “Company”) announced new, limited time menu offerings for the upcoming fall season.

Dave’s Hot Chicken announced it has inked a franchise agreement with DHC Tarrant County, LLC. to open 12 locations in Tarrant County, Parker County and Burleson.

Perkins Restaurant & Bakery announced a series of new initiatives available at open and participating locations including “Perkins Market,” offering groceries such as bulk meat, produce and even toilet paper to customers.

Capriotti’s Sandwich Shop, known for its award-winning, hand-crafted sandwiches, is continuing its rapid growth in new markets across the country.

Green Home Solutions, a proud sponsor of Habitat for Humanity International since 2018, partnered with Betterair.

Tropical Smoothie Cafe is kicking off the new year with three brand new Mardi Gras-themed menu items to give guests a vibrant, energetic and colorful getaway during the winter months.

Golden Chick, is kicking off 2021 with innovation in restaurant design and development by introducing the franchise’s very first modular constructed building.

Fleet Feet announced today a change in ownership at its Portland, OR and Vancouver, WA locations.