Pickleball Kingdom is not just riding the wave of pickleball’s popularity; it is shaping it, on purpose and with primetime polish. The company’s new competition reality…
Author: Tim Katsch
Tim Katsch
Tim Katsch, CFE, is the publisher of Franchise Brief and founder of Franchise Hire, an executive search firm for franchisors. He chairs the IFA's Education Advisory Council and works as a talent strategy partner inside franchisor organizations, helping teams land priority hires by sharing the brand's story and evaluating roles with a franchise operator's mindset. He previously served as EVP for an emerging franchise brand, overseeing operations, real estate, zoning, construction, and marketing.
Jason’s Deli is kicking off its 50th anniversary with a menu refresh designed to celebrate the flavors and guests that have defined the brand for five…
Nothing Bundt Cakes is kicking off 2026 with a crave-worthy trio of limited-time flavors, led by the highly anticipated return of its record-breaking Biscoff Cookie Butter…
The location was humming; phones chirped, printers whirred, and the parking lot pulsed with travelers who had swapped canceled flights for open highways. I arrived at…
For years, franchisors have talked about “technology” as if it were a product to be built, owned, and controlled internally. Custom platforms. Proprietary dashboards. In-house development…
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If you lead franchise development or brand operations, you already know that real estate can make or break unit economics. The difference between a thriving unit…