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Birdcall Signs 5-Unit Franchise Deal in Indianapolis, Eyes 100 Midwest Locations
23/07/2026Colorado-based fast casual franchise brand Birdcall signed a five-unit franchise agreement for the greater Indianapolis area on July 22, 2026, marking its first franchise development deal in the Midwest. The agreement is part of a regional expansion plan that targets…
American Franchise Act Clears Committee, Heads to Full House Vote
23/07/2026The joint-employer standard has changed four times in the past decade, leaving U.S. franchisors and franchisees navigating persistent legal uncertainty over shared employer liability. On July 22, 2026, the House Education and Workforce Committee voted 23 to 18 to advance…
BaseCamp Franchising Opens Its 300th Store and Signs 45 New Deals in Record First Half of 2026
22/07/2026The resale retail sector continues to gain momentum among franchise investors, and ranchise brand BaseCamp Franchising is capitalizing on the trend. The parent company of Uptown Cheapskate and Kid to Kid celebrated the opening of its 300th store in Weatherford,…
Layne’s Chicken Fingers Surpasses 50 Units and Signs 24 New Franchise Deals in H1 2026
22/07/2026The US chicken finger segment is drawing strong investor interest in 2026, and Layne's Chicken Fingers is one of the brands at the center of that momentum. The Texas-born franchise brand closed the first half of the year with more…
Domino’s Q2 2026 Results: Revenue and Earnings Rise as Network Tops 22,500 Locations
21/07/2026Franchise brand Domino's Pizza reported second-quarter 2026 revenue of $1.19 billion, a 4.3% increase from the same period a year earlier, in results released July 20. The top-line figure beat analyst estimates, and diluted earnings per share rose to $4.07…
Wingstop Was America’s Fastest-Growing Restaurant Chain in 2025
21/07/2026Wingstop opened more U.S. restaurants in 2025 than any other quick-service franchise brand in the country, according to a preview of QSR Magazine's annual QSR 50 ranking. The Dallas-based chicken wing chain posted 382 net new domestic locations during the…
HOTWORX Enters Alaska With First Multi-Unit Franchise Agreement, Four Studios Planned
13/07/2026The US fitness franchise sector is extending its geographic reach into some of the country's most remote markets. In July 2026, HOTWORX, the 24-hour infrared sauna franchise fitness brand, signed a multi-unit franchise agreement to enter Alaska for the first…
Angry Chickz Opens First Palmdale Location, Its 42nd Restaurant in the US
10/07/2026Nashville hot chicken continues to drive fast-casual expansion across California. The franchise brand Angry Chickz, the East Hollywood-born chain built around bold spice levels and a high-energy dining format, opened its 42nd US location in Palmdale on July 10, marking…
Freeway Insurance Opens Five New Franchise Locations in California and Alabama
10/07/2026The US auto insurance franchise sector is showing accelerating growth. Freeway Insurance, a division of Confie and one of the largest personal lines brokers in the country, added five new franchise locations in California and Alabama on July 9, bringing…
Crunch Fitness Brings $5 Million Crunch 3.0 Gym to McKinney, Texas
09/07/2026Crunch Fitness is planting its largest format yet in the Dallas-Fort Worth suburbs, further demonstrating how franchise entrepreneurs can open a fitness gym under an established national fitness franchise brand. On July 8, 2026, the franchise brand announced the upcoming…
