A few months after signing its first franchisee to expand into Idaho, Denver-based chicken brand Birdcall is growing closer to home. The conce…
Matthew Liedke
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Matthew has more than a decade of experience in journalism, and has extensively covered business, economic development and franchising in his career. At Franchise Times he helms the Legal Eagles coverage in the April issue, and writes the lead stories for the magazine’s Restaurant 200 and Top 400.
Mediterranean fast-casual concept Crazy Pita launched its franchise system in 2019, but the pandemic a year later halted plans for growth. Aft…
A report by Oxford Economics, commissioned by the International Franchise Association, found the franchise model contributed $550 billion to t…
New to the Fast & Serious list is Blue Kangaroo Packoutz, which grew is system sales from $8 million in 2022 to $41 million in 2024, a mas…
While its sales and unit growth started to slow in 2024, Superior Fence & Rail’s three-year growth rate remains impressive.
Tommy’s Express slid from its No. 6 spot last year but sales continued a steady increase, rising 62.5 percent from 2022 to 2024 to hit $325 million.
Strickland Brothers slipped from its No. 4 spot, but still had a strong showing in its sales growth. Sales were up 138 percent from 2022 to 20…
British Swim School improved on its No. 18 ranking last year thanks to accelerating sales and unit growth. President Ashley Gundlach said shep…
The Great Greek Mediterranean Grill maintained it ranking this year as sales jumped 114.5 percent from 2022 to 2024, reaching $73 million. Its…