In her monthly "Grab Bag" column, Editor in Chief Laura Michaels asks the tough questions—What superhero power would you most like to have? What’s the weirdest thing you’ve ever eaten?—to
At a time when the restaurant economy is grappling with persistent inflation and softening traffic, well-capitalized operators are in a better position to face challenges—and pursue opportunities.
Tony Scrimale just “survived” his first workout at the Yoga Joint, and the experience made him even more confident in the decision to develop more than two dozen locations of
When Planet Fitness announced last month that it signed three new area development agreements with Ian McClure of Gulf Coast Hotel Management, it marked the first time in more than
For our Top CEOs in Franchising feature in the September issue, we identified notable leaders who are guiding their brands through periods of growth, change and, of course, challenges. Check
For our Top CEOs in Franchising feature in the September issue, we identified notable leaders who are guiding their brands through periods of growth, change and, of course, challenges. Check
Private equity is prevalent within fitness franchises, both at the franchisor and franchisee levels, but when PE firms approached Stephanie Altenburger in 2022, the Orangetheory Fitness franchisee said it just
While confidence among franchisors that they will meet their franchise growth targets this year still isn’t back to the high recorded in the first quarter of 2025, the recent modest
In her monthly "Grab Bag" column, Editor in Chief Laura Michaels asks the tough questions—What superhero power would you most like to have? What’s the weirdest thing you’ve ever eaten?—to
