https://www.franchisetimes.com/search/?a=5f2d8352-b428-11ec-a158-53f2266f7052&s=start_time&sd=desc&f=rss www.franchisetimes.com - RSS Results TNCMS 1.90.4 http://www.rssboard.org/rss-specification 30 A few months after signing its first franchisee to expand into Idaho, Denver-based chicken brand Birdcall is growing closer to home. The concept’s latest deal will add five locations to the state’s largest metropolitan area. Thu, 15 Jan 2026 19:00:00 -0600 http://www.franchisetimes.com/tncms/asset/editorial/f03e5ed4-6328-4958-a3cb-34d07350ac05 https://www.franchisetimes.com/franchise_news/birdcall-continues-denver-development-with-five-units/article_f03e5ed4-6328-4958-a3cb-34d07350ac05.html mliedke@franchisetimes.com (Matthew Liedke) Mediterranean fast-casual concept Crazy Pita launched its franchise system in 2019, but the pandemic a year later halted plans for growth. After a few years of improving the brand, CEO Mehdi Zarhoul said expansion is again underway. Mon, 12 Jan 2026 13:00:00 -0600 http://www.franchisetimes.com/tncms/asset/editorial/87aa5a70-d92b-42ac-95e0-876145ad44a8 https://www.franchisetimes.com/franchise_news/crazy-pita-ceo-renews-franchise-expansion-effort-after-pandemic-pause/article_87aa5a70-d92b-42ac-95e0-876145ad44a8.html mliedke@franchisetimes.com (Matthew Liedke) A report by Oxford Economics, commissioned by the International Franchise Association, found the franchise model contributed $550 billion to the national gross domestic productFrom 2021 to 2024, franchise employment grew by an estimated 7.3 percent, higher than the average growth… Fri, 09 Jan 2026 18:00:00 -0600 http://www.franchisetimes.com/tncms/asset/editorial/5079f52f-51c9-4524-8eef-16f4e6a8cd62 https://www.franchisetimes.com/franchise_news/new-ifa-report-touts-value-of-franchise-model/article_5079f52f-51c9-4524-8eef-16f4e6a8cd62.html mliedke@franchisetimes.com (Matthew Liedke) Tue, 30 Dec 2025 08:00:00 -0600 http://www.franchisetimes.com/tncms/asset/editorial/12071035-a9eb-4292-ac76-b7be410873be https://www.franchisetimes.com/issue-archive/2026/january/2026-fast-serious-winners-no-11-blue-kangaroo-packoutz/article_12071035-a9eb-4292-ac76-b7be410873be.html mliedke@franchisetimes.com (Matthew Liedke) Tue, 30 Dec 2025 07:59:00 -0600 http://www.franchisetimes.com/tncms/asset/editorial/fd3888f0-beb7-48c4-8b3f-e214e5f9d595 https://www.franchisetimes.com/issue-archive/2026/january/2026-fast-serious-winners-no-12-superior-fence-rail/article_fd3888f0-beb7-48c4-8b3f-e214e5f9d595.html mliedke@franchisetimes.com (Matthew Liedke) Tue, 30 Dec 2025 07:58:00 -0600 http://www.franchisetimes.com/tncms/asset/editorial/59710a55-d170-4a7f-b6f3-e530f667aa29 https://www.franchisetimes.com/issue-archive/2026/january/2026-fast-serious-winners-no-13-tommy-s-express/article_59710a55-d170-4a7f-b6f3-e530f667aa29.html mliedke@franchisetimes.com (Matthew Liedke) Tue, 30 Dec 2025 07:55:00 -0600 http://www.franchisetimes.com/tncms/asset/editorial/a27209e5-aca8-4cfb-81dd-cc2ee8e272b0 https://www.franchisetimes.com/issue-archive/2026/january/2026-fast-serious-winners-no-16-strickland-brothers-oil-change/article_a27209e5-aca8-4cfb-81dd-cc2ee8e272b0.html mliedke@franchisetimes.com (Matthew Liedke) Tue, 30 Dec 2025 07:57:00 -0600 http://www.franchisetimes.com/tncms/asset/editorial/580be805-0df2-487d-89ee-1b3ca27e3dcc https://www.franchisetimes.com/issue-archive/2026/january/2026-fast-serious-winners-no-14-british-swim-school/article_580be805-0df2-487d-89ee-1b3ca27e3dcc.html mliedke@franchisetimes.com (Matthew Liedke) Tue, 30 Dec 2025 07:56:00 -0600 http://www.franchisetimes.com/tncms/asset/editorial/1f56b4fe-1901-4027-8c03-aab4c9fac596 https://www.franchisetimes.com/issue-archive/2026/january/2026-fast-serious-winners-no-15-the-great-greek-mediterranean-grill/article_1f56b4fe-1901-4027-8c03-aab4c9fac596.html mliedke@franchisetimes.com (Matthew Liedke) Tue, 30 Dec 2025 07:53:00 -0600 http://www.franchisetimes.com/tncms/asset/editorial/69c96964-2e60-4104-882a-ad47e17e2f4c https://www.franchisetimes.com/issue-archive/2026/january/2026-fast-serious-winners-no-18-wingstop/article_69c96964-2e60-4104-882a-ad47e17e2f4c.html mliedke@franchisetimes.com (Matthew Liedke)