It’s January 2021, and aren’t we all glad? We can officially put 2020 in the rearview mirror and look for better things to come. There isn’t a…
Location: An island nation in the Pacific Ocean, Japan is about the size of California.
Vanessa Fox left her post as senior vice president and chief development officer at Jack in the Box in January 2020, having spent 23 years wit…
One of Japan’s largest fashion and apparel companies is bringing Jamba to the country under its Adastria eat Creations group, with plans for 50 stores starting in Tokyo. Jamba, meanwhile, wants to bolster its status as a health and wellness brand as it seeks to grow under Focus.
A discovery day is an important component of the franchising process, giving potential franchisees a chance to get to know the brand better an…
At the dawn of the new year, there’s a strong desire to just forget about 2020, but many of the issues that hit like a Mack truck last year re…
Formerly the largest franchisee in the Orangetheory Fitness chain, James Webb sold his 31 gyms to private equity firm The Halifax Group at an …
There’s ample capital for ‘category killers’ as financers seek quality coming out of the COVID-19 pandemic. But it’s not all easy money, as lenders and institutions undertake deeper due diligence before signing any checks.
I first learned the power of suction from a glass Coke bottle. Negative pressure is an astounding and silly thing when you’re a kid. It also h…