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Daniel Boone has a goal that sounds almost like a punch line until you realize he means it. “I’ve always had a goal, for quite some time now, to live to be 120,” Boone said. That kind of long-view thinking is what eventually pulled him out of the furniture business…
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Krystal is leaning all the way into Fourth of July nostalgia this year with a giveaway that feels tailor-made for fireworks, road trips, and sticky fingers. On July 4th, guests can receive a free Bomb Pop ice pop with any in-store purchase, while supplies last. The giveaway arrives as Krystal…
Visiting Angels has promoted longtime executive Scott Parrish to president, marking a leadership transition designed to build on the home care brand’s more than 25 years of serving seniors across the United States. The appointment, announced June 18th, comes after nearly two decades with the company. Parrish joined Visiting Angels…
Alliance Franchise Brands has appointed Danielle Scott as Chief Development…
Tint World® Automotive Styling Centers™ has appointed Christy Johnson as…
Neighborly® has promoted Tanner Stutz to Executive Vice President, Strategic…
FranNet announced the retirement of CEO Jania Bailey, closing a…
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Walk-On’s Sports Bistreaux closed the holiday season with a nationwide giveback that was deliberately simple and intensely hands-on; cooks cooked; teammates delivered; neighbors received. Across the system, restaurants prepared and distributed more than 7,500 meals through local non-profits chosen by each location. Partners ranged from the Delaware Township Food Pantry…
“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…
Michael Jacobson did not set out to revolutionize the floral industry. He set out to help his uncle sell a flower shop. What happened next is the kind of story that makes you believe a little more in the combination of timing, curiosity, and a willingness to follow an unexpected…
I sat down with Don Tarinelli, Chief Development Officer at Franchise FastLane, to take a clear-eyed look at how franchise development works in 2026. The conversation did what the best interviews do; it opened up better questions. Why are more founders gravitating to franchise sales organizations now? What truly signals…
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…
Some businesses are built from spreadsheets and market research. Others start with a craving after a long workout, a stare of wonder at a dessert topping bar, and the kind of loyalty that sneaks up on you before you ever realize it has arrived. For Neil Hershman, the story of…