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Longtime operator JRI Hospitality, based in Salina, Kansas, bought another Midwest franchisee in a deal that extends JRI's reach to three more states. The acquisition puts JRI in control of more than one-fifth of the Freddy's system. franchisetimes.com/franchise_merg…

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McDonald's franchisee Arch Fellow North was required to pay $80,000 to settle a sexual harassment lawsuit, according to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. franchisetimes.com/franchise_news…

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Brett and Amy Coleman operate five Playa Bowls locations in Ohio and plan to add more as they say their units continue to outperform the average unit volume for the system. Read the full cover story here: franchisetimes.com/issue-archive/…

Join us May 18–20 at the Loews Chicago O’Hare Hotel for the Fitness Finance and Growth Conference. The premier conference for scaling and growing successful fitness brands. Register Here: franchisetimes.com/fitness-financ…

In the last decade, plenty of private equity firms have gotten involved in franchising, and that’s true on both sides of the model. At the franchisee level, firms want to invest in operators on the ground who’ve built promising multi-unit businesses. franchisetimes.com/franchise_fina…

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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. franchisetimes.com/franchise_news…

Once the dominant player in franchised fried chicken, KFC is losing ground to an assortment of QSR competitors. But while it may be down, KFC is far from out, its new leaders say. And the brand is ready to put up a fight. Read the full cover story here 👇franchisetimes.com/franchise_time…

A botched transaction between Popeyes franchisees in the southern United States and mounting debt led to a Miami-based franchisee filing for bankruptcy protection this week. franchisetimes.com/franchise_fina…

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✨KEYNOTE SPEAKER ANNOUNCMENT✨ Sadie Lincoln is the co-founder and CEO of barre3, a fitness and wellness company focused on teaching people to be balanced in body and empowered from within. Register Here: franchisetimes.com/fitness-financ…

Join Franchise Times for a special webinar series designed to help you maximize growth opportunities in 2026 and tackle challenges in the year ahead. 📅 January 26 - 27 starting at 10am CST Register Here: franchisetimes.com/franchise_reso…

Founded in 2001, World Gym Taiwan built up a portfolio of 140 locations, making it the largest franchisee in the system. franchisetimes.com/fitness-financ…

Franchise Times created a formula to identify fast-growing franchise systems that also have staying power, as an antidote to multiple other rankings that include too many one-year wonders. Full Ranking Here: franchisetimes.com/issue-archive/…

Dave's Hot Chicken hit #2 on Franchise Times’ Fast & Serious list! They’ve grown from 102 units in 2022 to over 360 in 2025, thanks to organic TikTok content and their infamous Reaper challenge.

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