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Walk into a Ford’s Garage, and a Model A or Model T usually greets you first, suspended above the bar like a piece of rolling history. Garage doors line the dining room, raised or lowered based on the weather, and engines mounted along the walls turn the space into something…
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A recent franchisor’s mid-year growth announcement included a detail worth slowing down for: 26 of its 29 signed agreements were resales. That means the main growth story was not new territories. It was ownership transfer. The announcement offers a timely reminder that franchise growth does not always require another opening.…
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Buff City Soap is expanding its personal care lineup with the launch of its first aluminum-free deodorant, introducing a plant-based formula designed to provide up to 72 hours of odor control. The new deodorant will be available beginning July 29th in five of the brand’s signature fragrances: Narcissist, Commando, Persnickety,…
FranchiseNow has named Marni Smith as its new Vice President of Success and Growth, adding a seasoned franchise executive to its leadership team as the company continues expanding its franchise development software platform. Smith brings more than 25 years of executive leadership experience in franchise operations, franchise development, technology, and…
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When Magnolia Bakery first opened its doors in 1996 on a quiet street corner in New York’s West Village, nobody could have guessed it would become a globally recognized brand synonymous with mouthwatering cupcakes and legendary banana pudding. Now, nearly three decades later, Magnolia Bakery’s CEO & Chief Baking Officer…
Randal Moore had no master plan when he followed his mother from Richmond, Virginia down to Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. He was a young man trying to find his footing, and for a while, nothing quite fit. School felt slow. Local jobs did not pay enough to make the math…
“As we enter 2026, the economics of franchise growth have reached an inflection point where time saved has become the single most critical factor in predicting long-term success,” said Sam Phelps. In a late-January launch from Fort Worth, his team at Franchise Now introduced DreamStart; an AI-guided funding and onboarding…
Running a successful business and running a franchise system are two very different things. Many emerging franchisors discover that gap the hard way. They know their product, their operations, and their customers. What they often don’t have is a clear view into how their own team is functioning as a…
Most parents know the version of youth sports that feels like a second job. Early morning practices, weekend tournaments, the quiet pressure to pick a sport and commit before a child has figured out what they actually enjoy. Sportball was built as the antidote to all of it. Founded in…
There is a problem hiding in plain sight inside franchise development. Brokers and developers are routinely losing 3 to 5 hours a day to operational tasks that have nothing to do with being in conversations: CRM updates, follow-up emails, calendar wrangling, and candidate scheduling that quietly crowds out the conversations…