8+ hour ago  (928+ words) California's legislation requires restaurant chains with 20 or more global locations and at least one California unit to disclose the top nine major allergens for every standard menu item." With sweeping allergen compliance laws taking effect this year in California and…...

1+ day, 11+ hour ago  (576+ words) Clementine's Ice Cream is an 11-unit dessert brand that will start franchising this spring. The founder of a senior care franchise added an ice cream brand to her portfolio. Shelly Sun Berkowitz, who sold a majority stake of BrightStar Care…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (662+ words) The 445-unit Potbelly sandwich chain ended 2025 on a positive note with same-stores sales growth and average unit volumes of $1.3 million for its 90 franchised locations. It opened more than 30 stores in 2025, with owner RaceTrac setting a short-term goal of opening 100 shops…...

2+ day, 9+ hour ago  (601+ words) Potbelly's return to New Jersey, led by PBNJ's 15-unit deal, complements the brand's tri-state area development plans." Franchising has been in Kelly Hart's family for more than 30 years. Her parents, who are Wendy's franchisees since the "90s, folded her into the…...

2+ day, 17+ hour ago  (898+ words) I just cleaned out the office junk drawer and found more than seven punch cards for everything from pizza to coffee. Clearly, they didn't keep me all that loyal. All the apps I tried just to get a free treat?...

2+ day, 17+ hour ago  (653+ words) Joe and Leigh Chamness, joined here by McDonald's characters Grimace and Birdie, run Ison Family Restaurants and operate 19 locations of the fast-food burger chain. Leigh Chamness had a lot of things going for her when she took over her family's…...

2+ day, 17+ hour ago  (609+ words) When husband Doug was coaching sons Ben and Sam in both baseball and basketball years ago, I learned a few things as an outside observer and a fan on the sidelines. First, parents get way too caught up in game,…...

2+ day, 16+ hour ago  (572+ words) This story is part of a Franchise Times special feature on athletes in franchising, which appears in the April print edition of the magazine. Check out more stories here." Playing professional basketball gave Rasheeda Clark the accountability, discipline and preparation…...

2+ day, 16+ hour ago  (1370+ words) This story is part of a Franchise Times special feature on athletes in franchising, which appears in the April print edition of the magazine. Check out more stories here." Former NBA star Zaza Pachulia wants to bring Shoot 360s training to…...

2+ day, 16+ hour ago  (357+ words) Workout Anytime Director of Marketing Lynsay Flynt, left, says Savannah Bananas player Kyle Jackson, right, is the perfect fit as the gym brand's chief aura officer. This story is part of a Franchise Times special feature on athletes in franchising,…...