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Franchise owners who spend their days painting houses, cleaning windows, and fixing garage doors are, in growing numbers, also spending their weekends painting classrooms, packing backpacks, and building soapbox derby cars for charity. That mix of trade skills and community care did not happen by accident. It grew out of…
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Domino’s is bringing a favorite fireside flavor to its menu this summer with the introduction of S’mores Lava Cakes, a new limited-time dessert available to Domino’s Rewards members beginning on July 20th, before launching nationwide on July 27th. Each order includes three oven-baked graham cracker cakes filled with gooey marshmallow-flavored creme…
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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Moving is rarely just a moving truck and a new address. For many families, the hardest part is not logistics. It’s the moment when a parent’s life changes, and the home that once felt stable becomes complicated, unsafe, or simply too much to manage. Smooth Transitions exists for that moment.…
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…
There is a concept in Olivia Fox Cabane’s book The Charisma Myth that stopped me cold when I first read it. Cabane describes what she calls “focus charisma,” the rare ability to make another person feel, in that precise moment, as though they are the only person in the room.…
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…
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…
“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…