Neighborly Acquires Precision Door Service

https://www.franchising.com/articles/neighborly_acquires_precision_door_service_brand.html Home service brand mega franchisor Neighborly has acquired Precision Door Service, a leading garage door repair franchise headquartered in Titusville, Florida. The acquisition was finalized on December 31 and was Neighborly’s fifth service brand acquired in 2020. Neighborly now includes 28 brands across 19 service verticals, with more than 4,500 franchises in nine countries.

Tasty Restaurant Group acquires 37 Pizza Hut locations

Tasty Restaurant Group has acquired 37 Pizza Hut locations in Virginia and West Virginia, bringing the company’s portfolio to 153 Pizza Hut restaurants and 63 Burger King restaurants in 10 states. Tasty Restaurant Group is owned by Los Angeles-based private equity firm Triton Pacific and operates its Pizza Huts under the group’s affiliate Tasty Hut.[…]

Elizabeth Hock

Elizabeth Hock turns here Budget Blinds franchise into a family business.

1851 Magazine editor Andrea Jablonski shares the story of Elizabeth Hock and how she turned her Budget Blinds franchise into a family business. https://1851franchise.com/budgetblinds/how-the-mother-of-home-franchise-concepts-cdo-turned-her-budget-blinds-franchise-into-a-family-business-2714233#trendingbrandbuzz

Announcing the Launch of The Coterie for Women

Elizabeth Denham and Rebecca Monet are thrilled to announce today’s launch of “The Coterie for Women,” an online platform that empowers women from all experiences and perspectives to ‘Live Richer Lives’ by providing community, resources, mentorship, support, education, opportunity and fun! Read more: https://issuu.com/thefranchisewoman/docs/tfwnov2020pages/s/11250487

Capriotti’s reports record breaking same store sales

LAS VEGAS, Nov. 13, 2020 // PRNewswire // – Capriotti’s Sandwich Shop, known for its award-winning, hand-crafted sandwiches, is reporting double-digit same-store sales increases for Q2 and Q3, year over year. As 2020 progresses, consumer needs continue to evolve with a greater demand for off-premise dining. Capriotti’s has grown right alongside its fans with a greater focus[…]

2020 Top 100 Global Franchises by Franchise Direct

Check out Franchise Direct’s Top 100 Global Franchises Report for 2020. Every year, Franchise Direct posts their list of Top 100 Global Franchises. The ranking is an insightful snapshot look at the past year in franchising through the lens of many of the world’s biggest internationally-operating franchise brands. https://www.franchisedirect.com/information/2020-top-100-global-franchises-report-introduction-and-overview

Don’t Let Perfection Get in the Way of Getting it Done

by Elizabeth Denham As a successful entrepreneur, franchisor Shelly Sun bears the weight of responsibility for more than 340 locations, 200 small business owners and more than 20,000 families served by BrightStar Care® and BrightStar Senior Living® and Memory Care. And she tackles that role while raising twin sons, making time for herself and nurturing[…]

The COVID crisis will determine franchise brand winners

This article is shared from Multi-unit Franchisee Magazine. It is written by Darrell Johnson, CEO of FRANdata an independent research company supplying infromation and analysis for the franchising sector. Every crisis creates brand winners and losers. This one is no different. Eventual brand winners will be those that best understood the long-term implications during the[…]

Yum! Brands – On a Mission

by Elizabeth Denham Ericka Garza is on a mission. She wants to change the demographic of franchisees to include more women and minorities from the inside out – starting with her company. She currently serves as Director of Franchise Recruitment for Pizza Hut, US. And leads the Philanthropic & Community pillar for YUM’s Multi- Cultural[…]

Doom and Gloom Is Ending

Jared Isaacman and Jon Taffer break down hard numbers and trends in the restaurant/ bar industry. Isaacman and Taffer ensure the doom and gloom we have seen during this pandemic is coming to an end. Take a listen to The Jon Taffer Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/doom-and-gloom-is-ending-ft-jared-isaacman/id1399017536?i=1000491534018