Laura Michaels

Pickleball’s global expansion is well underway, and The Picklr is working to secure franchisees in key international markets. After signing deals in Canada and Japan, it inked a major master

CEOs from some of the biggest fitness franchisees give their takes on membership retention, the growing demand for recovery modalities, technology and more as part of Franchise Times’ first-ever Top

As part of the deal, Potbelly named a new president, while CEO Bob Wright will remain in his role through the end of the year.

Clint Dollar and Dave Gardner, who operate stores in numerous brands including Cinnabon, Auntie Anne’s and Charleys Cheesesteaks, signed an agreement to develop three Biscuit Belly restaurants in the Florida

FT’s Picks of the Week highlight notable C-suite moves, brand milestones, tech tidbits and other franchise news, sourced by the Franchise Times editorial team.

Sun Holdings CEO Guillermo Perales says the gastropub chain “can benefit from renewed energy, consistent execution and strategic investment in its best-performing markets.” Bar Louie has 39 units remaining.

Sales for the sandwich category were up just 1 percent, to $26.8 billion, according to data from the newly released Franchise Times Top 400, an exclusive ranking of the largest

Sun Holdings CEO Guillermo Perales says the gastropub chain “can benefit from renewed energy, consistent execution and strategic investment in its best-performing markets.” Of the 39 locations, which are spread

Major Mexican chains such as Taco Bell and Qdoba continued to attract more consumers and build more restaurants last year, as smaller brands including Bubbakoo’s Burritos also accelerated their growth.

Automotive styling and window tinting franchise Tint World attracted Susquehanna, a private equity firm based in Pennsylvania, as its first institutional capital investor. Tint World CEO Charles Bonfiglio said the