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Can You Open an In-N-Out Burger Restaurant in the U.S.?
26/06/2026From a single drive-thru hamburger stand in Baldwin Park, California, In-N-Out Burger has grown to more than 400 restaurants across the Southwest and beyond, with a fan base that lines up wherever a new location opens. That popularity raises a…
Founders Table Acquires Hopdoddy Burger Bar, Expanding Fast-Casual Portfolio to 200+ Locations
25/06/2026Founders Table Restaurant Group, the fast-casual platform behind Chopt, Dos Toros, Field Trip, and Protein Bar, announced on June 24 the acquisition of Hopdoddy Burger Bar, an Austin-based chain with 47 locations and $138 million in system sales. The acquisition…
On the Border Files for Chapter 7 Bankruptcy After Closing All Corporate Stores
25/06/2026Founded in Dallas in 1982, On the Border has filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy liquidation after closing its last 28 corporate restaurants on June 12. The Mexican casual-dining franchise brand, which once operated 166 locations across the U.S., collapsed under…
4th of July Sales 2026: Key Dates, Deals, and What the Holiday Means for Franchise Businesses
24/06/2026The Fourth of July is the second-biggest retail sales weekend in the U.S. after Thanksgiving — and in 2026, with the country celebrating its 250th anniversary, spending activity is expected to be particularly high. For franchise operators in home improvement,…
Pizza Hut’s Red Roof Revival: How Nostalgia Became Its Strongest Marketing Tool
24/06/2026A decade after abandoning its dine-in roots, Pizza Hut is discovering that nostalgia may be one of the most powerful assets of its franchise brand. More than 155 locations across 27 states have converted back to the original red roof…
Co-Funded Spider-Man Campaign Boosts Little Caesars Franchisees with National Media Reach and New Menu Innovation
23/06/2026When a franchisor secures a national studio partnership with one of cinema's highest-grossing franchise brands, individual operators gain media coverage they could not fund on their own. Little Caesars' collaboration with Sony Pictures' Spider-Man: Brand New Day, announced June 22,…
Domino’s Announces CEO Succession: Joe Jordan to Lead the World’s Largest Pizza Franchise
23/06/2026The world's largest pizza franchise brand is entering a new leadership chapter. Domino's Pizza (Nasdaq: DPZ) announced on June 22 that CEO Russell Weiner will retire, with current COO and President Joe Jordan set to take over on October 1,…
Wendy’s Minions & Monsters Drive-Thru: How One Location Generated a National Marketing Coup
22/06/2026On June 11, 2026, the franchise brand Wendy's ran a one-location drive-thru activation in Norwalk, California, ahead of its national Minions & Monsters campaign. The event generated seven-hour wait times and went viral on TikTok before the national menu even…
Cruise Planners Scores 99/100 in Franchisee Satisfaction, Lands Dual National Recognition
18/06/2026Franchisee satisfaction has become one of the most scrutinized metrics in franchise evaluation, and Cruise Planners just received two of the sector's most visible endorsements in a single week. On June 17, 2026, the nation's largest home-based travel agency franchise…
PJ’s Coffee of New Orleans Lands 7-Unit Deal in Central Kentucky’s Convenience Store Market
18/06/2026The beverage category inside convenience stores has become one of the fastest-growing segments in US retail food service. On June 17, 2026, PJ's Coffee of New Orleans announced a 7-unit license agreement with Estepp Energy, a family-owned operator of more…
