William Ellis is moving away from the corporate world to resume working as an entrepreneur. After examining many QSR brands, ...

In a market where available space is limited and competition for prime locations is fierce, real estate decisions are more ...

Building Kidz School, an early childhood education and care concept, has prided itself on holistic curriculum for toddlers and young children for more than 20 years. Ten years into the franchise ...

With the additions of Chris Rigassio and Garen Khodaverdian, and the launch of an area director program that includes ...

Executives from three booming fitness brands talked growth strategies at Franchise Times’ inaugural Fitness Finance & Growth ...

Fitness brands are attracting new franchisees, and lenders are staying busy helping business owners open studios and equip ...

Notable acquisition activity is taking place in some of the largest fitness franchise systems, and leaders in the space are expecting an uptick. A couple recent transactions: Flynn Group bought Grand ...

Reporter Alyssa Huglen asks what makes emerging brand leaders tick—and presents their edited answers in this column in each issue. To suggest a subject, email ahuglen@franchisetimes.com ...

Already with 132 locations in five brands across multiple states, The Hari Group isn’t slowing down. It’s adding units and more concepts, while keeping the emphasis on store-level execution.

Repeat customers are important to any business. With decades of experience in operations and corporate work, it’s something California entrepreneur Mike Berkowitz knew well when he became a franchisee ...

While financial results were overall positive for Planet Fitness in the first quarter of 2026, they still fell short of expectations for the brand.