In franchising this week: IKEA lands in New Zealand, Chemist Warehouse heads to the bargaining table, Hardee's sues a 77-unit operator.
Thursday 15 October 2026 · Global franchise news
Franchise Expansion
Heal Wellness has secured a Windsor, Ontario site for a multi-unit franchise group as the smoothie-bowl brand works through a 45-location development agreement spanning three provinces.
Franchise Market News · 4 Nov 2026 · 3 min read
Founder Stories
Structural Elements is seeking experienced multi-unit operators as it expands a clinic-and-provider ownership model built by founder Douglas Bertram.
Franchise Market News · 17 Oct 2026 · 3 min read
Franchise Expansion
Slick City Action Park says its new Milford, Massachusetts site is its 50th park, as the indoor-slide operator expands across the United States and Europe.
Franchise Brief Newsroom · 15 Oct 2026 · 3 min read
3 min · Founder Stories
3 min · Franchise Brands
3 min · Founder Stories
3 min · Service Franchising
3 min · Service Franchising
Court rulings, disputes and compliance action inside franchise networks.
Legal & Regulation
The FTC says Premier Franchising Group and Franchise Fastlane will pay $1.85 million to settle allegations tied to Premier Martial Arts franchise sales.
Franchise Brief Newsroom·6 Oct 2026· 3 min
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
QSR, café, restaurant and beverage franchise news worldwide.
Franchise Expansion
Heal Wellness has secured a Windsor, Ontario site for a multi-unit franchise group as the smoothie-bowl brand works through a 45-location development agreement spanning three provinces.
Franchise Market News·4 Nov 2026· 3 min
Founder Stories
Slutty Vegan has converted its Fulton Street restaurant in Brooklyn into its first operating franchised location, with longtime general manager Destiny Correa taking ownership.
Franchise Brief Newsroom·15 Oct 2026· 3 min
Franchise Brands
HTeaO has named Brian Wise CEO as co-founder Justin Howe moves to executive chairman, while the iced tea franchise reports nine Q3 openings across three states.
Franchise Brief Newsroom·12 Oct 2026· 3 min
Franchise sector trends, buyer behaviour and new business models.
Franchise Expansion
Slick City Action Park says its new Milford, Massachusetts site is its 50th park, as the indoor-slide operator expands across the United States and Europe.
Franchise Brief Newsroom·15 Oct 2026· 3 min
Food & Beverage
Eggs Up Grill signed 11 restaurant commitments in the third quarter, including Kansas entry, while extending its same-restaurant sales growth streak.
Franchise Brief Newsroom·9 Oct 2026· 3 min
Food & Beverage
Hawaiian Bros has signed a downtown Atlanta lease with MRCO, setting up the brand's first Georgia brick-and-mortar restaurant near Georgia State University.
Franchise Brief Newsroom·9 Oct 2026· 3 min
Brand-level moves, marketing pushes and member growth inside franchise systems.
Franchise Expansion
Slick City Action Park says its new Milford, Massachusetts site is its 50th park, as the indoor-slide operator expands across the United States and Europe.
Franchise Brief Newsroom·15 Oct 2026· 3 min
Founder Stories
Slutty Vegan has converted its Fulton Street restaurant in Brooklyn into its first operating franchised location, with longtime general manager Destiny Correa taking ownership.
Franchise Brief Newsroom·15 Oct 2026· 3 min
Franchise Brands
Dream Vacations has won five 2026 Travel Weekly Magellan Awards, using the recognition to highlight advisor education, AI search visibility and franchisee business support.
Franchise Brief Newsroom·13 Oct 2026· 3 min
New unit openings, market entries and non-traditional development.
Franchise Expansion
Heal Wellness has secured a Windsor, Ontario site for a multi-unit franchise group as the smoothie-bowl brand works through a 45-location development agreement spanning three provinces.
Franchise Market News·4 Nov 2026· 3 min
Franchise Expansion
Slick City Action Park says its new Milford, Massachusetts site is its 50th park, as the indoor-slide operator expands across the United States and Europe.
Franchise Brief Newsroom·15 Oct 2026· 3 min
Founder Stories
Slutty Vegan has converted its Fulton Street restaurant in Brooklyn into its first operating franchised location, with longtime general manager Destiny Correa taking ownership.
Franchise Brief Newsroom·15 Oct 2026· 3 min
Operating platforms, apps and franchise tech stacks reshaping unit economics.
Franchise Brands
Dream Vacations has won five 2026 Travel Weekly Magellan Awards, using the recognition to highlight advisor education, AI search visibility and franchisee business support.
Franchise Brief Newsroom·13 Oct 2026· 3 min
Technology
Partnership puts 24/7 AI agents to work for Venture X, Office Evolution and Intelligent Office franchisees, handling tours, rooms and renewals.
Franchise Brief Newsroom·7 Oct 2026· 4 min
Service Franchising
Red Roof used its Ignite brand conference to outline PLUS+ upgrades, RediRewards changes, AI-led digital work and Canada growth for franchise owners.
Franchise Market News·5 Oct 2026· 3 min
Operators, partners and personalities shaping franchise growth.
Founder Stories
Structural Elements is seeking experienced multi-unit operators as it expands a clinic-and-provider ownership model built by founder Douglas Bertram.
Franchise Market News·17 Oct 2026· 3 min
Founder Stories
Slutty Vegan has converted its Fulton Street restaurant in Brooklyn into its first operating franchised location, with longtime general manager Destiny Correa taking ownership.
Franchise Brief Newsroom·15 Oct 2026· 3 min
Founder Stories
Celebree School has climbed again on the 2026 Franchise Times Top 400, with founder Richard Huffman using the recognition to underline selective franchisee growth.
Franchise Brief Newsroom·13 Oct 2026· 3 min
Home services, mobile brands and people-led franchise networks.
Franchise Expansion
Slick City Action Park says its new Milford, Massachusetts site is its 50th park, as the indoor-slide operator expands across the United States and Europe.
Franchise Brief Newsroom·15 Oct 2026· 3 min
Franchise Brands
Dream Vacations has won five 2026 Travel Weekly Magellan Awards, using the recognition to highlight advisor education, AI search visibility and franchisee business support.
Franchise Brief Newsroom·13 Oct 2026· 3 min
Founder Stories
Celebree School has climbed again on the 2026 Franchise Times Top 400, with founder Richard Huffman using the recognition to underline selective franchisee growth.
Franchise Brief Newsroom·13 Oct 2026· 3 min
Cross-border franchise growth and brands entering new countries.
Franchise Brands
The family-led Mediterranean brand grew from one Streetsville restaurant in Mississauga to a network spanning Canada and the United States.
Franchise Brief Newsroom·7 Oct 2026· 4 min
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
Investment, M&A and platform-building inside franchise systems.
Industry
Dallas, Austin, San Antonio and Houston move back under direct franchisor control as part of a wider 2026 territory reset.
Franchise Brief Newsroom·7 Oct 2026· 4 min
Food & Beverage
Freddy's has signed a 10-unit agreement with Atlanta-based ELJ Investments, combining six acquired restaurants with four planned new stores across Georgia and South Carolina.
Franchise Market News·3 Oct 2026· 3 min
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
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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