In franchising this week: IKEA lands in New Zealand, Chemist Warehouse heads to the bargaining table, Hardee's sues a 77-unit operator.
Wednesday 5 August 2026 · Global franchise news
Founder Stories
Michael Zhu and Joseph Back have expanded their Re-Bath franchise investment across Indiana and Kentucky, acquiring the Louisville territory and purchasing a new Evansville agreement that will return the bathroom remodeling brand to a tri-state market.
Franchise Market News · 5 Aug 2026 · 6 min read
Food & Beverage
PrimoHoagies has appointed Glen Brandeburg as chief operating officer, giving the family-owned sandwich franchise an operations veteran as it tries to scale without losing the product standards that built the brand.
Franchise Market News · 5 Aug 2026 · 5 min read
Founder Stories
The Flying Biscuit Cafe has signed a lease for its first St. Louis-area restaurant, with franchise partners Latrell Hayes, Kennon "Kip" Barber and Randy Barnes preparing to bring the Atlanta-born breakfast and brunch brand to St. Charles, Missouri.
Franchise Market News · 5 Aug 2026 · 5 min read
5 min · Franchise Expansion
5 min · Service Franchising
6 min · Franchise Brands
6 min · Food & Beverage
6 min · Technology
Court rulings, disputes and compliance action inside franchise networks.
Legal & Regulation
The International Franchise Association has endorsed 56 congressional candidates across 14 states ahead of July and August primaries.
Franchise Market News·2 Aug 2026· 6 min
Legal & Regulation
A July 24 legal notice concerning a Fiesta Insurance Franchise Corporation data breach affecting 12,097 Texas residents underlines how cybersecurity risk now travels through franchise networks.
Franchise Market News·26 July 2026· 7 min
Legal & Regulation
A Western District of Virginia opinion in Pro-Lift Doors Franchise v. Arukah separated surviving pre-termination royalty claims from post-termination fee demands that fell away at the motion-to-dismiss stage.
Franchise Brief Newsroom·13 July 2026· 6 min
QSR, café, restaurant and beverage franchise news worldwide.
Food & Beverage
PrimoHoagies has appointed Glen Brandeburg as chief operating officer, giving the family-owned sandwich franchise an operations veteran as it tries to scale without losing the product standards that built the brand.
Franchise Market News·5 Aug 2026· 5 min
Founder Stories
The Flying Biscuit Cafe has signed a lease for its first St. Louis-area restaurant, with franchise partners Latrell Hayes, Kennon "Kip" Barber and Randy Barnes preparing to bring the Atlanta-born breakfast and brunch brand to St. Charles, Missouri.
Franchise Market News·5 Aug 2026· 5 min
Franchise Brands
Checkers & Rally's has appointed Peter Busse as chief development officer, giving the drive-thru burger chain a development specialist as it tries to convert turnaround work into disciplined franchise growth.
Franchise Market News·4 Aug 2026· 6 min
Franchise sector trends, buyer behaviour and new business models.
Legal & Regulation
The International Franchise Association has endorsed 56 congressional candidates across 14 states ahead of July and August primaries.
Franchise Market News·2 Aug 2026· 6 min
Franchise Brands
FG Brands has rebranded all LA Bikini locations as Bare&Sol, pairing sugaring hair removal with airbrush spray tanning and a redesigned studio format for franchisees.
Franchise Market News·28 July 2026· 6 min
Legal & Regulation
A July 24 legal notice concerning a Fiesta Insurance Franchise Corporation data breach affecting 12,097 Texas residents underlines how cybersecurity risk now travels through franchise networks.
Franchise Market News·26 July 2026· 7 min
Brand-level moves, marketing pushes and member growth inside franchise systems.
Food & Beverage
PrimoHoagies has appointed Glen Brandeburg as chief operating officer, giving the family-owned sandwich franchise an operations veteran as it tries to scale without losing the product standards that built the brand.
Franchise Market News·5 Aug 2026· 5 min
Franchise Expansion
Launch Family Entertainment has signed a lease for a Missoula, Montana park, marking the family entertainment franchise's first planned location in the state and extending its Mountain West development push.
Franchise Market News·5 Aug 2026· 5 min
Service Franchising
Take 5 Oil Change has opened three new Arizona locations in the Phoenix West Valley, adding shops in Surprise and Tolleson as the fast-service automotive brand deepens its presence in one of the country's most active growth markets.
Franchise Market News·5 Aug 2026· 5 min
New unit openings, market entries and non-traditional development.
Founder Stories
Michael Zhu and Joseph Back have expanded their Re-Bath franchise investment across Indiana and Kentucky, acquiring the Louisville territory and purchasing a new Evansville agreement that will return the bathroom remodeling brand to a tri-state market.
Franchise Market News·5 Aug 2026· 6 min
Founder Stories
The Flying Biscuit Cafe has signed a lease for its first St. Louis-area restaurant, with franchise partners Latrell Hayes, Kennon "Kip" Barber and Randy Barnes preparing to bring the Atlanta-born breakfast and brunch brand to St. Charles, Missouri.
Franchise Market News·5 Aug 2026· 5 min
Franchise Expansion
Launch Family Entertainment has signed a lease for a Missoula, Montana park, marking the family entertainment franchise's first planned location in the state and extending its Mountain West development push.
Franchise Market News·5 Aug 2026· 5 min
Operating platforms, apps and franchise tech stacks reshaping unit economics.
Food & Beverage
McDonald's has named Skye Anderson president of McDonald's USA while reporting second-quarter results that show the scale and pressure inside the world's largest restaurant franchise system.
Franchise Market News·4 Aug 2026· 6 min
Technology
Domino's is paying customers to try its redesigned website and app, turning a digital ordering upgrade into a franchise operations story.
Franchise Market News·3 Aug 2026· 6 min
Service Franchising
BrightStar Care says it signed more than 20 franchise agreements and opened 19 new locations in the first half of 2026, adding new leadership and technology support for owners.
Franchise Market News·3 Aug 2026· 6 min
Operators, partners and personalities shaping franchise growth.
Founder Stories
Michael Zhu and Joseph Back have expanded their Re-Bath franchise investment across Indiana and Kentucky, acquiring the Louisville territory and purchasing a new Evansville agreement that will return the bathroom remodeling brand to a tri-state market.
Franchise Market News·5 Aug 2026· 6 min
Founder Stories
The Flying Biscuit Cafe has signed a lease for its first St. Louis-area restaurant, with franchise partners Latrell Hayes, Kennon "Kip" Barber and Randy Barnes preparing to bring the Atlanta-born breakfast and brunch brand to St. Charles, Missouri.
Franchise Market News·5 Aug 2026· 5 min
Founder Stories
Chop Stop's reset is a founder-style franchise story: whether a salad brand built on small local operators can rebuild its franchise case after COVID.
Franchise Market News·3 Aug 2026· 5 min
Home services, mobile brands and people-led franchise networks.
Founder Stories
Michael Zhu and Joseph Back have expanded their Re-Bath franchise investment across Indiana and Kentucky, acquiring the Louisville territory and purchasing a new Evansville agreement that will return the bathroom remodeling brand to a tri-state market.
Franchise Market News·5 Aug 2026· 6 min
Franchise Expansion
Launch Family Entertainment has signed a lease for a Missoula, Montana park, marking the family entertainment franchise's first planned location in the state and extending its Mountain West development push.
Franchise Market News·5 Aug 2026· 5 min
Service Franchising
Take 5 Oil Change has opened three new Arizona locations in the Phoenix West Valley, adding shops in Surprise and Tolleson as the fast-service automotive brand deepens its presence in one of the country's most active growth markets.
Franchise Market News·5 Aug 2026· 5 min
Cross-border franchise growth and brands entering new countries.
International Franchising
Marriott raised its 2026 RevPAR outlook and reported a record development pipeline of nearly 4,200 properties and about 629,000 rooms.
Franchise Market News·3 Aug 2026· 5 min
Founder Stories
Kinderdance International has welcomed Amalia Barreiro as a new franchisee connected with Kinderdance Torino, giving the children's movement brand a local-owner story in northern Italy.
Franchise Market News·3 Aug 2026· 6 min
International Franchising
STRONG Pilates has signed a master franchise partnership with Xtreme Brands to enter Poland and the Czech Republic, expanding the Australian-born fitness concept into 16 countries.
Franchise Market News·3 Aug 2026· 6 min
Investment, M&A and platform-building inside franchise systems.
International Franchising
Marriott raised its 2026 RevPAR outlook and reported a record development pipeline of nearly 4,200 properties and about 629,000 rooms.
Franchise Market News·3 Aug 2026· 5 min
Funding & Acquisitions
Alimentation Couche-Tard has agreed to acquire a controlling stake in Zabka Group, setting up an 8.6 billion dollar tender offer for a 13,000-store franchise network.
Franchise Market News·1 Aug 2026· 7 min
Funding & Acquisitions
Group 1 Automotive has agreed to acquire Hennessy Automobile Companies' 10 dealerships and real estate in a roughly $1.3 billion deal that would lift its Atlanta footprint to 15 stores.
Franchise Market News·30 July 2026· 6 min
Commentary and analysis on the forces shaping franchise systems.
Food & Beverage
PrimoHoagies has appointed Glen Brandeburg as chief operating officer, giving the family-owned sandwich franchise an operations veteran as it tries to scale without losing the product standards that built the brand.
Franchise Market News·5 Aug 2026· 5 min
Opinion
A new Franchising.com feature argues that listening — before pitching, during validation and after the agreement is signed — is one of the few support behaviors competitors cannot easily copy.
Franchise Brief Newsroom·8 June 2026· 5 min
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