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Shipley Donuts Signs First Nonprofit Franchise Agreement, Partnering with South Dallas CDC
27/07/2026Shipley Donuts signed what the franchise brand describes as the first nonprofit franchise agreement in its nearly 90-year history. The franchisee, SouthFair Community Development Corporation of South Dallas, will operate under the entity name Community Donut Corporation, with franchise revenue…
Eggs Up Grill Reaches 110 Restaurants, Named Largest Actively Franchising Daytime Brand in the U.S.
27/07/2026Eggs Up Grill opened its 110th restaurant in Spears Creek, South Carolina, in July 2026, becoming the largest actively franchising breakfast, brunch, and lunch franchise brand in the United States. The milestone closed a 22nd consecutive quarter of positive same-restaurant…
Two Major Franchisee Bankruptcies Signal Continued Stress in QSR
24/07/2026Two franchisee bankruptcies are drawing attention to the financial stress gripping QSR operators in mid-2026. Superior Star, a 59-unit Hardee's franchisee, filed for Chapter 11 protection on July 9 after a 2023 acquisition saddled it with hidden liabilities. Separately, Sailormen,…
Jersey Mike’s Launches IPO Roadshow at Up to $7.9 Billion Valuation
24/07/2026Jersey Mike's Subs, the Blackstone-backed sandwich franchise brand with more than 3,300 locations across all 50 states, launched its IPO roadshow on July 20, 2026, targeting up to $1.09 billion in gross proceeds on the New York Stock Exchange. At…
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…
