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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,…
Jeff’s Bagel Run Signs 7-Unit Utah Deal With Veteran Multi-Brand Operator
22/06/2026The breakfast category is pulling in experienced multi-unit operators, and the franchise brand Jeff's Bagel Run is heading west for the first time. Rise Harvest, a Utah franchisee group already operating 22 Marco's Pizza and six Tropical Smoothie Cafe units,…
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…
Yum! Brands Sells Pizza Hut for $2.7 Billion to LongRange Capital and Yum China
19/06/2026Yum! Brands announced on June 16 the sale of Pizza Hut for a combined $2.7 billion, splitting the world's largest pizza chain between two buyers and ending a strategic review that began in November 2025. The deal hands the US…
Kiddie Academy Opens Third Franchise Location in Sarasota County, Florida
19/06/2026Multi-unit childcare franchise operators continue to expand in Florida, one of the most active states for early education investment in 2026. Sanddy and Melodie Marchena, owners of two existing Kiddie Academy Educational Child Care locations, opened their third franchise on…
Service Experts Expands in Greater Houston with New HVAC Franchise Agreement
19/06/2026The US residential HVAC services sector is drawing a new wave of franchise investors in 2026, including professionals from outside the traditional trades. Service Experts, one of the country's largest home services franchise networks, signed a new development agreement on…
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…
Woof Gang Bakery & Grooming Expands Into Three New States, Sets 450-Location Target
17/06/2026America's leading premium pet grooming franchise brand has entered three new states in a single move. Woof Gang Bakery & Grooming, the pet services franchise concept, announced on June 16, 2026, the opening of locations in Arkansas, Oklahoma, and Utah,…
